Holland Plaza: From garment factory to chic shopping destination
Marv Holland Apparel was once one of Edmonton's oldest companies.
In its heyday, the brick building at 109th Avenue and 120th Street was filled with sewing machines and other equipment for making uniforms and fire-retardant protective gear.
But in 2013, the garment factory abruptly closed, leaving 80 workers in the lurch.
Less than four years later, the building, now dubbed Holland Plaza, is home to some of Edmonton's hippest businesses.
The vision for the transformation of the plaza belonged to Anton Morgulis, a real-estate entrepreneur who studied sculpture and design, and architecture.
He first laid eyes on the building in 2014, after the manufacturer was shut down.
"It was a dark place," he said.
