The retail cluster that sits along Bunting Road and Welland Avenue in the east end of St. Catharines is well established. This retail node is loosely defined by Cushman Road, Dieppe Road, Grantham Avenue and Welland Avenue. Welland Avenue provides easy access to the QEW and thus represents a trade area that services roughly 400,000 people. This node is surrounded by a mixture of residential and industrial uses (Cushman Road, Eastchester, Dunkirk Road).
Along Welland Avenue, there are two large retail plazas, a number of small strip plazas and many small stand alone commercial entities. Bunting is made up of a number of industrial/commercial plazas.
The Lincoln Value Centre, owned by OneREIT, is the nodes largest retail centre, encompassing over 357,000 sq. ft. of retail space.
Lincoln Value Centre
Location: 525 Welland Avenue
Size: 357,000 sq. ft.
Property Management: OneREIT
Highlights:
- Total of 18 tenants
- New four parcel retail outlet
- 650 parking spots
Tenants: Walmart, Canadian Tire, No Frills, Dollarama
Briarfield Shopping Centre
Location: 286 Bunting Road
Age: 1982
Size: 118,000 sq. ft.
Property Management: Powers Real Estate Limted
Highlights:
- Total of 15 tenants
- Complemented by Walmart and Canadian Tire at adjacent retail centre
- 567 parking spots
Tenants: Freshco, Shoppers Drug Mart, Party City, Dollarama, Pet Valu
Bunting Road
Bunting represents a major north to south traffic node in the city of St. Catharines and sees heavy traffic volume. The businesses present along the southern section between Welland Ave and Dieppe Road, range from big box retailers like the TSC Store and Desks Plus to light industrial businesses including Peninsula Press and a number of kitchen and bath manufacturers/designers. The buildings represented range from small industrial strip plazas to large stand alone units.
Further north along Bunting at the Carlton Street intersection is the RioCan owned GoodLife Centre.
Goodlife Centre
Location: 366 Bunting Road
Size: 144,983 sq. ft.
Property Management: RioCan
Highlights:
- Total of 9 units
- Non-grocery anchored
- High visibility offered from major arterial routes (Bunting/Carlton)
Tenants: Mandarin, Bank of Montreal, GoodLife Fitness, Canadian Tire Financial
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