St James Quarter
Interior of the centre in 2022
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Coordinates55°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
Edinburgh Trams Picardy 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.[2]

The retail centre opened on 24 June 2021.[3]

On 29 September 2022, HRH Princess Royal officially opened the development.[4]

Constitute sections

Retail galleria

The new shopping centre makes space for 850,000 sq. feet (78,967.584 m2) 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 a food hall.[5][6] A W Hotel and Roomzzz Aparthotel are due to open in 2023.[7][8]

W Hotel

W Hotels will have a new 12- storey hotel in the centre of the development, expected to open Winter 2023. [9][10]

Transportation

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

  1. ↑ "St James Quarter". Nuveen.
  2. ↑ "Demolition complete at St James Centre site". BBC News. 4 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce: Inspiring Connections".
  4. ↑ "Princess Royal talks to shoppers as she officially opens St James Quarter". 30 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Grand retail complex signs up more tenants".
  6. ↑ "Bonnie & Wild's Scottish Marketplace".
  7. ↑ "St. James Quarter". St. James Quarter. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (17 November 2015). "John Lewis to anchor Edinburgh St James development". FashionUnited. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  9. ↑ The St James Quarter (21 October 2023). "Explore St James Quarter".
  10. ↑ "Pictures: Milestone for 'ribbon hotel' build as 'final flourish' added to Edinburgh's skyline". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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