St. Enoch Centre, the recently extended 74,400 m2 (800,200 sq. ft.) shopping centre owned and managed by Ivanhoe Cambridge, announces that it has completed phase 2 of its £109.3 extension on May 25, 2010 – date of its 21st birthday.
“We are incredibly excited to open the final section of the St. Enoch’s fantastic new iconic extension to mark its 21 years of existence. We are looking forward to welcoming new retailers to the centre and to many more years of supplying Glasgow city centre with one of the best leisure and retail facility in the country,” said Claude Dion, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Ivanhoe Cambridge.
Phase 2 consists of the entire first floor of the new extension, which reaches out to join the corner of Buchanan and Argyle Street, and of a new South entry from St. Enoch Square. It also includes the new H&M entrance and an extension to the food court as well as a number of additional retailers, supported either end by Hamleys.
New retailers to open on the first floor include Kimble’s, the independent chocolate cafe - due to open on June 1 with its new deli concept in the iconic glass frontage of the extension next to the main entrance to Hamleys. They will occupy a 330 m2 (3,550 sq. ft.) unit, which also includes a mezzanine level looking out over Buchanan and Argyle Street.
Music and pop culture fashion retailer Pulp occupies a 150 m2 (1,625 sq. ft.) unit in the first floor extension. The retailer, known for providing entertainment for its shoppers, will be organizing signings from music bands with the store.
Leasing activity has also been strong elsewhere in the centre - within the existing mall other retailers including Glaswegian ski and snowboard retailer Trespass has announced that they will be opening their only store in the city centre. Joining the expanded food court is fast-food retailer Burger King, opening a 270 m2 (2,935 sq. ft.) unit overlooking St. Enoch Square.
In addition, these signings follow the recent confirmation of ProfessioNAIL and Xile, the latter of which has lately reported that their sister G-Star store on St. Enoch’s Argyle Street frontage was the best performing store worldwide during the Holiday season.
About St. Enoch Centre
St. Enoch Centre, a property owned and managed by Ivanhoe Cambridge, is located in Glasgow's busy city centre, one of the UK's top shopping destinations outside London.
The first of its kind in Scotland, St. Enoch Centre was officially opened in 1989 and has since become one of the city's favourite shopping destinations, much loved by the people of Glasgow and beyond.
With a fantastic selection of leading high street brands and Scotland's largest food court under one roof, St. Enoch Centre is the perfect place to shop for all the family. The centre offers a host of popular retailers including Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, Boots, Bhs, Disney Store and Burtons; and all the latest looks at Quiz, Garage Shoes, Colors and D2. In addition, the centre is home to a bright and modern food court, offering an array of food options including DiMaggios, McDonalds and KFC and also benefits from nearly 1,000 car parking spaces right in the heart of the city centre.
About Ivanhoe Cambridge
Ivanhoe Cambridge is a pre-eminent Canadian-based global property owner, manager, developer and investor, focusing on high-quality shopping centres located in urban areas. Beyond its strong Canada-wide presence, the Company is also active elsewhere in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, where it owns a number of properties either by itself or through joint ventures with prominent real estate partners. Abroad, Ivanhoe Cambridge also holds interests in several shopping centre development and management companies and maintains offices in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Its real estate portfolio consists of more than 50 million square feet (4.6 million square metres) of retail space and includes 80 regional and super-regional shopping centres. As at December 31, 2009, the market value of Ivanhoe Cambridge’s assets reached CAD $12.8 billion.
Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Ivanhoe Cambridge is a principal real estate subsidiary of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, one of Canada’s institutional fund managers. Amongst its shareholders, the Company also counts four prominent Canadian pension funds.