Retail Core
Hammerson/Hermes' 60,000 sq m development, £350 million project , is now complete, bringing 2,500 net new jobs.
A dazzling John Lewis store, and multi screen cinema are complemented by a wide range of leading shops, restaurants and 120 apartments.
The development has attracted quality brands such as Reiss, Zara, Apple and Ghost to the city for the first time. The restaurant quarter will be home to Yo! Sushi, Wagamama and Carluccios.
The substantial repaving of the city’s main shopping streets, a £19 million investment by Leicester City Council has been completed.
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Headlines
- Major new development opened September 2008
- Leicester in UK’s top ten shopping destinations
- High Quality Architecture
- One of UK’s largest John Lewis Stores
- Double size of existing Shires
- Major street improvement works
Figures
- £350 million, 60,000 sq m shopping centre
- £19 million streets and spaces improvements
- 2,500 new jobs