| 词条 | Pacific Mall |
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| shopping_mall_name = Pacific Mall | image = Pacific Mall.jpg | caption = Main entrance to the Pacific Mall | location = Markham, Ontario, Canada | opening_date = 1997 | developer = The Torgan Group | manager = | owner = Pacific Mall Condominium Corporation | number_of_stores = 450 | number_of_anchors = 2 | floor_area = {{convert|270000|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on}} | floors = 3 }}{{Chinese |t=太古廣場 |s=太古广场 |p=Tàigǔ Guǎngchǎng |y=taai3 gu2 gwong2 cheung4 | }} Pacific Mall is an Asian shopping centre in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the northeast corner of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road, along the city limits with Toronto. HistoryThe mall is built on the site formerly occupied by Cullen Country Barns, a farm-themed complex housing shops, theatre, and restaurants. The complex was founded by Len Cullen, the founder of Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village in Whitby, Ontario, and consisted of two barn wings with gambrel roofs and a concrete silo. None were historic structures dating back to the time when the site was a working farm, but they were acquired by Cullen and moved from Pickering, Ontario to Markham in the 1970s.[1] A fire damaged part of the complex in 1988,[2] and it was demolished in 1994; some portions of the former Market Village mimic the Cullen complex. Pacific Mall opened in 1997. Designed by Wallman Clewes Bergman Architects, their initial proposal was modified by the aesthetic expectations of Markham Town Council (since promoted to City Council in 2012). Its Cantonese name, "太古廣場" (Tai Gu Gwong Cheung), is derived from Pacific Place in Hong Kong. FeaturesPacific Mall is surrounded by an existing shopping plaza, including the former Market Village. Collectively, the mall and its surrounding buildings encompass over 500 stores and 1,500 indoor and outdoor parking spaces. The mall has two floors and a basement level that leads to an underground parking lot. The corridors of the main floor are named after streets in Hong Kong (such as various numbered streets ending in the digit 8, Hennessy Avenue, Hollywood Avenue, Pacific Avenue, Queen's Avenue, and Nathan Avenue, though Hennessy, Hollywood, Queen's, and Nathan are actually roads in Hong Kong, while Pacific Avenue is named after the aforementioned Pacific Place); this is where the majority of shops are located, and where major events held at the mall take place. The second floor contains additional shops, a food court, and Heritage Town, a Pacific-style market that contains approximately 100 vendors. As an official Canadian Tourist Attraction, the mall is exempt from the Retail Business Holiday Act and is open year-round, including statutory holidays.[3][4] Future expansionOn June 15, 2005, Pacific Mall and Market Village announced a 400,000-square-foot (37,000-square-metre) expansion that would add additional retail space, a luxury hotel, condominiums, and a multi-level parking structure. The expansion, which would link to the planned Remington Centre, would bring the combined size of the malls to one million square feet.[5] Initially slated to commence construction in 2009,[6] the project has faced numerous delays.[7] While the expansion plan was endorsed by Markham City Council in 2011, it requires additional approvals from the municipal government of Toronto, as well as consent from a majority of the ownership of the Pacific Mall, 40 percent of which is composed of individual retailers.[8] ControversiesCounterfeit merchandiseThe Pacific Mall is noted for its sale of counterfeit and pirated goods, including video games, movies, music, electronic devices, cosmetics, apparel, and fragrances. In January 2018, the mall was listed as a notorious market by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which noted that vendors in the Pacific Mall “operate largely with impunity” despite requests for assistance from law enforcement.[9][10] Pacific Mall management responded that they were "deeply disturbed" by the designation, stated that they would give warnings to vendors who sold illicit goods, and launched a website for the public to report counterfeit items.[11] The mall has been raided multiple times by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP):
In March 2009, the RCMP teamed with the York Regional Police and commenced uniformed foot patrols in shopping malls located in south Markham, including the Pacific Mall, in an effort to curb the sale of counterfeit items.[19][20] Traffic congestionPacific Mall is a major contributor to traffic congestion in southern Markham. The surrounding road infrastructure, which was built only to accommodate Market Village, is insufficient in accommodating the large volume of vehicle traffic that the mall receives. Pacific Mall also suffers from a parking shortage; though the mall contains an underground garage facility, no additional parking has been added since the mall's opening in 1997.[21][22][23] February 2009 shootingOn February 20, 2009, Kit Chen 'Daniel' Cheong, 26, was shot in the head at the XSITE Cell Phones store in the Pacific Mall. He was rushed to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, but was pronounced dead on February 21, 2009. The primary suspect in the case, Bryan Valentine Gardner, was seen on security cameras installed in Pacific Mall. He was eventually arrested in London, Ontario on September 2, 2010, 18 months after the incident.[24] In 2013, Gardner was sentenced to life in prison, with no chance of parole until 2026.[25] Transportation accessPacific Mall is located at the major intersection of Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road. It is served by both the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC routes 43 Kennedy and 53 Steeles East) and York Region Transit (YRT Route 8 Kennedy) buses, and is located within walking distance from Milliken GO Station, which connects to the Stouffville line. The two entrance roads of the mall are Redlea Avenue and Clayton Drive. See also{{Portal|York Region, Ontario}}
References1. ^https://horttrades.com/len-cullen 2. ^http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/fire-fighters-struggle-to-break-through-the-west-wall-of-news-photo/499290885?#frontal-attack-fire-fighters-struggle-to-break-through-the-west-wall-picture-id499290885 3. ^[https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/12/25/no_stopping_shopping_at_pacific_mall_on_christmas.html No stopping shopping at Pacific Mall on Christmas] The Toronto Star, December 25, 2012 4. ^Markham mall granted holiday exemption Markham Economist & Sun 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050828104913/http://www.corporatemarkham.com/html/Corporate_News.php|title=June 15, 2005 – Pacific Mall and Market Village|work=Corporate Markham In The News (via Archive)|accessdate=May 30, 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/article/653446|title=A huge gamble on Markham Asian mall|last=Wong|first=Tony|date=June 19, 2009|publisher=Toronto Star|accessdate=June 19, 2009}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.blogto.com/city/2012/07/the_remington_centre_will_not_be_a_strip_club/|title=The Remington Centre will not be a strip club|last=Susilo|first=Darren|date=July 30, 2012|publisher=blogTO|accessdate=May 30, 2018}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/6312013-lack-of-agreement-stalls-markham-retail-hub-s-redevelopment/|title=Lack of agreement stalls Markham retail hub’s redevelopment|last=Persico|first=Amanda|date=February 17, 2016|publisher=YorkRegion.com|accessdate=May 30, 2018}} 9. ^{{cite press release|url=https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2018/january/2017-notorious-markets-list|title=2017 Notorious Markets List Spotlights Global Piracy and Counterfeiting, Defends American Products and Workers|date=January 12, 2018 |publisher=Office of the United States Trade Representative}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Reports/2017%20Notorious%20Markets%20List%201.11.18.pdf|title= 2017 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets |publisher=Office of the United States Trade Representative |date= January 11, 2018}} 11. ^{{cite news |title= Pacific Mall 'deeply disturbed' to learn it is 'notorious market' for counterfeit goods |url= https://www.cp24.com/news/pacific-mall-deeply-disturbed-to-learn-it-is-notorious-market-for-counterfeit-goods-1.3811769 |date= February 20, 2018 |publisher= CP24.com }} 12. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/toronto-area-mall-one-of-world-s-most-notorious-sources-of-counterfeit-goods-u-s-1.3757465 | date= January 12, 2018 | publisher=CTV News |title= Toronto-area mall one of world's most notorious sources of counterfeit goods: U.S. }} 13. ^{{cite news|title=Pacific Mall is one of world's most notorious sources of counterfeit goods: U.S. |url=https://www.cp24.com/news/pacific-mall-is-one-of-world-s-most-notorious-sources-of-counterfeit-goods-u-s-1.3757471 |date=January 12, 2018 |publisher=CP24.com }} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theesa.com/archives/2006/07/entertainment_s_11.php|title=Entertainment Software Industry Applauds RCMP Anti-piracy Action Against Pacific Mall Piracy|publisher=ESA|year=2006|accessdate=July 31, 2006 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060818231831/http://www.theesa.com/archives/2006/07/entertainment_s_11.php |archivedate = August 18, 2006}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2009/06/c8907.html|title=RCMP Seize 1000s of Pirated DVD's |publisher=CityNews|year=2018|accessdate=June 27, 2018}} 16. ^https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/police-seize-more-than-3m-in-counterfeit-goods-1.1063466 17. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.blogto.com/city/2012/12/pacific_mall_raid_protects_us_shoppers_right/|title=Pacific Mall raid protects us shoppers, right?|publisher=blogTO|year=2009|accessdate=May 6, 2009}} 18. ^{{cite web|url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/06/27/pacific-mall-counterfeit/|title=Police raid Pacific Mall shops looking for counterfeit goods|publisher=CNW Group|year=2012|accessdate=2018-07-034}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20090318/tba1.htm|title=RCMP and YPS start anti-counterfeiting patrols|publisher=Ming Pao|year=2009|accessdate=March 18, 2009}} 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.singtao.ca/vancouver/content_column_van.php?IndexID=1672172|title=Singtao reporter follows police officers on patrol in Pacific Mall|publisher=Sing Tao Daily|year=2009|accessdate=March 18, 2009}} 21. ^Scarborough Community Council denies bid to stop shopping mall expansion{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Scarborough Mirror, October 2, 2007 22. ^Markham Malls Unveiled Markham Economist Sun, September 20, 2010 23. ^Pacific Mall 2 planned Markham Economist & Sun, March 15, 2010 24. ^Arrest in Pacific Mall murder Toronto Sun, September 2, 2010 25. ^ Newstalk 1010, August 28, 2013 External links{{commons category|Pacific Mall, Ontario}}
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