St James Quarter
 Interior of the centre in 2022 | |
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| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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| Coordinates | 55°57′15.13″N 3°11′18.29″W / 55.9542028°N 3.1884139°W |
| Address | St James Quarter St James Crescent Edinburgh EH1 3AD |
| Opening date | 24 June 2021 |
| Developer | Nuveen |
| Owner | Nuveen |
| Architect | Allan Murray Architects BDP |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 (John Lewis & Partners) |
| Total retail floor area | 1.7 million sq ft[1] |
| Parking | 1,600 |
| Public transit access |  Edinburgh Waverley St Andrew Square Picardy Place |
| Website | stjamesquarter |
St James Quarter is a mixed-use destination representing the future of retail. It is a disruptive new heart for the city of Edinburgh. A new kind of destination, and one of the most significant city-centre transformations in the U.K.
History
[edit]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.[2]
The retail centre opened on 24 June 2021.[3]
On 29 September 2022, HRH Princess Royal officially opened the development.[4]
Constitute sections
[edit]Retail galleria
[edit]The new shopping centre makes space for 850,000 square feet (79,000 square metres) 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, alongside an Everyman Cinema and the food hall Bonnie & Wild.[5][6] The W Hotel and Roomzzz Aparthotel opened in 2023.[7][8]
W Hotel
[edit]W Hotels is a 12-storey hotel in the centre, which opened in Winter 2023. [9][10]
Transportation
[edit]The development is situated close to Edinburgh Waverley railway station, Edinburgh Bus Station and the St Andrew Square & Picardy Place tram stops, along with multiple bus stops close by.
References
[edit]- ^ "St James Quarter". Nuveen.
- ^ "Demolition complete at St James Centre site". BBC News. 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce: Inspiring Connections".
- ^ "Princess Royal talks to shoppers as she officially opens St James Quarter". 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Grand retail complex signs up more tenants".
- ^ "Bonnie & Wild's Scottish Marketplace".
- ^ "St. James Quarter". St. James Quarter. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (17 November 2015). "John Lewis to anchor Edinburgh St James development". FashionUnited. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ The St James Quarter (21 October 2023). "Explore St James Quarter".
- ^ "Pictures: Milestone for 'ribbon hotel' build as 'final flourish' added to Edinburgh's skyline". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
