St David's mall in Cardiff opens major new extension

The major new extension of St David's shopping centre in Cardiff opened last Thursday after three years in construction, offering over 50 new shops in a transformed city centre. The shopping centre is owned by St David's partnership, a joint venture between Land Securities and Capital Shopping Centres. The extension is 70% let by floor space.

The combined 1.4 million sq ft centre, which boasts the largest John Lewis department store outside London and is also anchored by Debenhams and Marks and Spencer, will showcase the best of the UK high street in its new two-level grand arcade, a modern adaptation of the Victorian arcades which are a popular feature of the city. It is estimated that over 30 million shopper visits will be made to the enlarged shopping centre over the next 12 months.