Developments
Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne
Already, a popular shopping destination in the heart of Newcastle City Centre, Eldon Square has been transformed considerably thanks to Capital Shopping Centres £170 million project designed to improve and extend the centre to a total of 119,500 sq m with phased completion until spring 2010.
The first phase, Eldon Square West delivered an additional 22,000 sq ft of new retail along Blackettbridge mall and two restaurants – Strada and Wagamama that overlook Old Eldon Square. To complement the restaurants the Newcastle City Council and CSC have upgrade the landscaping and lighting and also the restoration of the war memorial in Old Eldon Square.
The Eldon Square North development has provided a state of the art bus station which opened in March 2007, to replace the existing facility. The latest phase saw the launch of St George’s Way in February 2008, this new mall has enabled better access to the centre and incorporates a new Waitrose and 15 new shops.
Work is well underway on third and largest phase of development, Eldon Square South comprising 38,089 sq m of retail space. The development involves the demolition of the existing shopping centre mall between Clayton Street and Newgate Street and rebuilt to provide a new Debenhams department store and two level modern shops along a wider mall. Work will be completed in spring 2010.
