| St James Quarter | |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Coordinates: | 55.9542°N -3.1884°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 |
| Number Of Anchors: | 1 (John Lewis & Partners) |
| Floor Area: | 1.7 million sq ft[1] |
| Parking: | 1,600 |
| Publictransit: | St Andrew Square Picardy Place |
St James Quarter is a mixed-use retail destination in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated in the east end of the New Town.
St James Quarter 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]
The canopied Galleria makes space for 850,000 sq. feet (78,967.584 m2) of retail space, with the neighbouring John Lewis & Partners store being the Quarter's anchor. The Galleria 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]
St James Quarter 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. A new lifestyle quarter for the city, with a stunning shopping galleria housing 80 brands (including Boss, Coach, H Beauty, Space NK, Cos, & Other Stories, Zara, Pull and Bear and many more). The scheme represents an unrivalled guest experience providing customers with an enhanced guest services hub, boasting a wide-ranging mobility offer, luggage storage, hands free shopping, gift cards and Collect+ parcel collect and delivery service along with an enticing mix of restaurants and bars (including Duck and Waffle, Gordon Ramsay Street Burger, Bonnie and Wild and Ka Pao), as well as a boutique Everyman Cinema, a Roomzzz Aparthotel and a W Edinburgh.
The development is home to New Eidyn, an unparalleled residential development, with incomparable hotel-style amenities, from which residents can benefit including underground parking, ground floor reception and concierge, 24-hour security and membership rights to the W Edinburgh hotel’s gym and spa.
St James Quarter is woven into the fabric of the city. As a lifestyle district, it connects the existing streetscape, creating an accessible circuit around the city. Anchored by places and experiences, it is designed to be open, welcoming and integrated into the Community. A welcoming cultural and lifestyle quarter for the city. Our partnership programme with key city partners, brands and the community ensure that everything we do is woven into the city’s culture, celebrating its rich arts and festival heritage by programming an enviable events calendar from music to style the unexpected is always around the Quarter.
https://www.theindustry.fashion/st-james-quarter-a-blueprint-for-success/
W Hotels is a 12-storey hotel, which opened in Winter 2023. [9] [10]
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.