May 2, 1973
Scarborough Town Centre opens. The gleaming new 130-store shopping centre and the adjacent civic centre buildings provide something previously lacking in this rapidly growing city of 200,000-- a vibrant “downtown” core, a “beating heart.”

The twin level, Y-shaped Shopping Centre features a Centre Court with a giant turntable built into the floor, and two secondary courts; one with a captivating water fountain bubbling tubes, and the other with colourful hot air balloons rising and falling over a tranquil pool. Originally anchored by Eaton’s, Simpsons and Miracle Food Mart, Scarborough Town also boasted one of the few Brewers Retail Stores located within a Shopping Centre, and the first to contain a completely refrigerated storeroom.

August 8, 1979 (Phase 2)
As Scarborough grows, so too does Scarborough Town Centre. With the opening of another 240,000 square feet of spectacular shopping space, an eager public is treated to a brand new two-level Bay Store, plus additional stores.

1985
A new Light Rapid Transit System opens, directly linking Scarborough Town Centre to the TTC subway system at Kennedy Subway Station. The Centre is now east-end Toronto’s most important transport hub. In addition to the LRT station. Scarborough Town Centre is a busy terminus for a significant number of TTC bus routes, as well as GO Transit.

1998/1999 (Phase 3)
Scarborough Town Centre makes shopping a thrilling experience by opening an additional 177,000 square feet of space devoted to entertainment. A brand new two-level Indigo Books, Music and Café is designed to be ultimate browse-and buy experience. Famous Players Coliseum opens 12 state-of-the-art theatres with stadium style seating and a lobby loaded with video games and movie snacks. HMV also moves into this new “experiential” area of Scarborough Town Centre. In addition to the excitement of a whole new wing, more improvements were reaching fruition. The Bay added a whole new floor and Sears completed extensive renovations giving shoppers bigger, better stores with more merchandise than ever before. Now more than 220 stores await visitors to Scarborough Town Centre.

November 2005
Opening of The Village at Scarborough Town Centre. Located at the North-East corner of Brimley and Progress Avenue with a Gross Leasable Area of 207,389 sq. ft. The Village consist of stores namely; Pier 1 Imports, The Shoe Company, Bombay, Alterna Savings, Urban Barn, Spence Diamonds, Boston Pizza, Bonnie Togs and Canyon Creek.

2000
Jack Astor Bar & Grill opens at the East Side outside the STC Shopping Centre.

2004
Milestone Grill & Bar opens at the East Side outside the STC Shopping Centre just near the Jack Astor Bar & Grill Restaurant.

2005
Lazboy Furniture Galleries opens at the parcel lot North outside of the STC Shopping Centre.

2005
Best Buy opens at the parcel lot North outside of STC Shopping Centre.

2006
Swiss Chalet Rotisserie & Grill opens at the North East Side outside STC Shopping Centre by Progress Avenue.

2007
Renovation and Construction of existing and new additional stores in the centre as follows: Tranquility Beauty Spa, Aeropostale, lululemon , Nine West, Salon Eclipz & Spa, Thai Express, Grill It Up, Swarovski and Costa Blanca X.

2008
Renovation and Construction of existing and new additional stores in the centre as follows: Ya Ya & Co., Mexx Men, Urban Planet, Norma Reed, Virgin Mobile, Melanie Lyne and Bell Solo Kiosk.

Grand Opening of Loblaw Superstore on May 2008 located across STC in “The Village”.

STC began its $60-million renovation in late September 2008.

2009
Renovation and Construction of existing and new additional stores in the centre as follows: Bath & Body Works, Stepps, Fit for Life, Bikini Village and Ben Moss.

2011
Scarborough Town Centre continues to evolve, maintaining its status as a leader among shopping centres in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). With its two-year, $62-million state-of-the-art renovation transformation now complete, the centre has further strengthened its position as a dominant force in the ever-competitive shopping centre industry.

With more than 250 shops and services, the centre is the fashion-forward regional shopping destination, just east of Toronto. Scarborough Town Centre’s impressive collection of anchor tenants includes the Bay, Sears, Walmart, and the Real Canadian Superstore on the pad site. A dynamic retail mix includes style leaders PINK by Victoria’s Secret, Jack & Jones, ONLY, fiveoseven clothing, Hot Topic and Browns.

The shopping centre is also home to a uniquely designed theatre and entertainment complex, as well as an impressive selection of restaurants. With a size of more than 1.3 million sq.ft., an annual visitor count of close to 22 million and average sales above $573 per sq.ft., this multi-level prime shopping destination dominates the eastern region of Toronto.