The north end is home to the largest population of St. Catharines residents and is a highly suburban community. The retail nodes within the north end are defined by plazas and the heavily developed Fairview Mall/Lake Street area.
The north end is roughly defined as north of the QEW beginning at Ontario Street. Areas within the north end such as Facer and south of Welland Avenue are not considered to be north end communities, instead more central within the city boundaries.
Retail Node 1: Lakeshore Road
Lakeshore Road is a major node within the north end, populated by a number of plazas at major intersections.
Lakeshore Square
Location: Lake St. and Lakeshore Rd.
Age: 1978
Size: 4.02 acres
Rental rates: $13 - $15 per sq. ft.
Highlights:
- Established retail plaza at busy north end intersection
- Good tenant mix, ample parking
- New parking lot resurfacing and new facade update
Tenants: CIBC, Avondale, Bugsy’s, Tim Hortons, Goeman’s Lakeshore Meats
Adjacent businesses: No Frill stand alone, TD Bank stand alone
Port Plaza
Location: Lakeport Rd and Lakeshore Rd.
Age: 1974
Size: 3.23 acres
Rental rates: $13 - $14 per sq. ft.
Tenants: Shoppers Drug Mart, Sweets Cafe, FirstOntario Credit Union
Adjacent plazas: 2 Lakeshore Rd., 101 Lakeport Road Plaza
North End Plaza
Location: 101 Lakeshore Rd - Geneva St and Lakeshore Rd.
Tenants: Metro, LCBO, Shoppers Drug Mart, BMO
Adjacent plazas/businesses: Great Lakes Plaza, Esso stand alone, Bob Berg Automotive stand alone
Scott and Vine
The Scott Street retail scape between Lake Street and Niagara Street is populated by three plazas and a number of stand alone commercial outlets. The area experiences traffic volume of approximately 14,000 vehicles daily and is located minutes from the QEW.
Grantham Plaza
Location: 400 Scott St.
Age: 1992
Size: 158,000 sq. ft. - 37 stores
Highlights:
- occupies entire block between Vine and Niagara
- multiple banks and established outlets
- eclectic mix of tenants
Tenants: Sobeys, Home Hardware, Meridian Credit Union, Grantham Medical, VandenDool Jewellers, RBC, TD Bank
Scott Vine Plaza
Location: 350 Scott. St. - corner of Scott and Vine
Age: 1976
Size: 54,000 sq. ft.
Tenants: Giant Tiger, Service Ontario, Scott Vine Tire Centre
Scott Street Plaza
Location: 387 Scott St. - corner of Scott and Niagara
Age: Established 2006
Size: 21,550 sq. ft.
Rental rates: $23.00 per sq. ft.
Tenants: Shoppers Drug Mart, Starbucks, Subway
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