The £850 million shopping centre is due to be completed in October 2020 and work on the site is currently under budget.The £850 million shopping centre is due to be completed in October 2020 and work on the site is currently under budget.
The £850 million shopping centre is due to be completed in October 2020 and work on the site is currently under budget.

Take a look behind the scenes of the new St James centre construction

The St James Centre reached the milestone this week of being a year away from completion and on schedule.
By Conor Marlborough
Published 17th Oct 2019, 23:45 BST
Updated 18th Oct 2019, 12:22 BST

Have a look inside the development as it gets closer towards completion.

A controversial luxury hotel will sit at the centre of the new St James site.

1. A model of the new luxury hotel

A controversial luxury hotel will sit at the centre of the new St James site. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

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The Evening News understands that Hackett and New Look will both move their stores to the new centre from George Street and Princes Street respectively.

2. The shopping centre takes shape

The Evening News understands that Hackett and New Look will both move their stores to the new centre from George Street and Princes Street respectively. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

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But units at the centre are filling up rapidly with top high street and high-end brands, despite concerns about the economic impact of Brexit.

3. Much of the structure is still an empty shell

But units at the centre are filling up rapidly with top high street and high-end brands, despite concerns about the economic impact of Brexit. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

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The development has prompted a major restructuring of the roundabout where York Place, Leith Walk, and Leith Street converge.

4. Roadworks outside St James

The development has prompted a major restructuring of the roundabout where York Place, Leith Walk, and Leith Street converge. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

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