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  • Whatever vision the developer had for this mall back in the day, it is not taking form today. Chinatown Centre is the better of the two shopping malls in Toronto's Chinatown, atmosphere-wise and in terms of stores. That though isn't saying much for a building in decline. Even ten years ago it wasn't like that, there was enough life for the mall to be a go-to destination. But now it's a sad uninviting version of its former self. Like Pacific Mall, Chinatown Centre tries to bring a Hong Kong style shopping experience to Toronto, complete with bedroom-sized retail spaces and an indoor and outdoor courtyard. Architecturally, the place has lots of questionable features that only add to the depression, like the sketchy entrance next to the parking garage, or poorly lit dark confusing corridors in the deep reaches of the mall. Not surprisingly those are where you'll find the majority of vacant storefronts. The third floor restaurant space had been empty for so long that it's now a Super 8 hotel. Meanwhile, the stores that remain mainly sell cheap imported knickknacks and confectionery, bootleg Chinese movies, electronics and jewelry, as well as knockoff crap and fruity clothes I wouldn't wear. Not much else. Hardly a soul in sight. And then there's the dark and dingy food court, which infamously was shut down by Toronto Public Health in 2004 for the kind of nasty things Chinese restaurants are stereotypically associated with. Yeah, I wouldn't eat here either still, even if one place is offering four items for $4. "We fried your order" sure says a lot. Continuing the theme, many stalls have been empty for years (one since 2006 according to a green health inspection sign), and the three arcade game units by the entrance look like it hadn't seen any love since Mel Lastman was mayor of this town. The food court now primarily serves as a hangout for the neighborhood oldtimers. In such a prime downtown location, its a shame the mall management have not made any effort to improve the place and attract tenants and shoppers.
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