Rideau Centre
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The Rideau Centre at Christmas before renovations
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| Location | 50 Rideau Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 9J7 |
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| Opening date | March 16, 1983 |
| Developer | Viking Rideau, Eaton's |
| Management | Cindy VanBuskirk |
| Owner | Cadillac Fairview |
| No. of stores and services | 180 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,545,113 sq ft (143,545.7 m2) |
| No. of floors | 4 |
| Parking | 1,590 spaces in two indoor lots and a surface lot |
| Website | http://www.rideaucentre.com/ |
Coordinates: 45°25′27″N 75°41′27″W / 45.4243°N 75.6907°W
The Rideau Centre (French: Centre Rideau) (corporately styled as "CF Rideau Centre") is a four-level shopping centre on Rideau Street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It borders on Rideau Street the ByWard Market, the Rideau Canal, the Mackenzie King Bridge, and Nicholas Street in Downtown Ottawa. Over 20 million people visit the mall annually.
When it was built in 1981 and 1982, the Rideau Centre was controversial: a whole block of stores was torn down to make room for the Rideau Centre, and many people were opposed to their destruction. Others feared the impact of increased traffic and buses on the area. The Eaton's department store chain, one of the partners in the development, caused further controversy when it attempted to rename the mall the "Rideau Eaton Centre" while it was under construction; the company backed down in the face of local opposition to the name change. This mall was officially opened on March 16, 1983. On the morning of June 8, 2016, the Rideau Centre was evacuated after a sinkhole opened up on Rideau Street.
The Rideau Centre complex has approximately 180 retailers, the 487-room Westin Hotel, a rooftop park, and the Shaw Centre (Ottawa Convention Centre). At 740,757 sq ft (68,818.6 m2) in size, it is the largest shopping centre in Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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