St James Quarter

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St James Quarter
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Coordinates55°57′15.13″N 3°11′18.29″W / 55.9542028°N 3.1884139°W / 55.9542028; -3.1884139Coordinates: 55°57′15.13″N 3°11′18.29″W / 55.9542028°N 3.1884139°W / 55.9542028; -3.1884139
AddressSt James Quarter
St James Crescent
Edinburgh
EH1 3AD
Opening date24 June 2021
DeveloperNuveen
OwnerNuveen
ArchitectAllan Murray Architects BDP
No. of anchor tenants1 (John Lewis & Partners)
Total retail floor area1.7 million sq ft[1]
Parking1,600
Public transit accessNational Rail Edinburgh Waverley
Edinburgh Trams St Andrew Square; York Place
Websitestjamesquarter.com

St James Quarter is a large galleria retail shopping centre and residential development in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the east end of the New Town.

History[]

The site is built on the site of the St. James Centre which closed in October 2016 and the adjoining New St Andrew House office, which was formerly occupied by the Scottish Office.

The retail centre opened on 24 June 2021.

Constitute sections[]

Retail galleria[]

The new shopping centre makes space for 850,000 sq. feet of retail space, with the neighbouring John Lewis & Partners store being the shopping centre's anchor. The retail centre has a capacity of 80 units, with a focus on high-end retail and a unique ‘Scottish marketplace’ on the fourth floor serving as a hub for local restaurants. [2] A W Hotel, Roomzzz Aparthotel and Everyman Cinema are due to open 2022.[3][4]

W Hotel[]

W Hotels will have a new hotel in the centre of the development. The hotel building itself has been a talking point for its unique "ribbon" design.[5]

Transportation[]

The development is situated close to both Edinburgh Waverley railway station and St Andrew Square & York Place tram stops, along with multiple bus links close by.

References[]

  1. ^ "St James Quarter". Nuveen.
  2. ^ "Grand retail complex signs up more tenants".
  3. ^ "St. James Quarter". St. James Quarter. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  4. ^ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (2015-11-17). "John Lewis to anchor Edinburgh St James development". FashionUnited. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  5. ^ "Pictures: Milestone for 'ribbon hotel' build as 'final flourish' added to Edinburgh's skyline". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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