 Remodelling construction began in November, 1977 with the Clearance Salesroom demolished to make way for the spiral parkade.Eaton Place opened on October 11, 1979 as Downtown Winnipeg's first indoor shopping mall, after Eaton's closed down its Catalogue and Mail-order operations three years earlier.It capitalized on its location adjacent to the downtown Eaton's department store, which was then the largest and busiest store in the city, now demolished.