Glasgow, St Enoch

St Enoch
The largest and most dominant shopping centre in Glasgow city centre. The repurposing of former department store space with the introduction of a new leisure hub has created a truly mixed use retail and leisure destination.
  • 830,000 sq ft of retail and leisure in 116 units and parking for 850 cars
  • One of the most visited shopping centres in the UK with 20 million visitors per annum

Business Plan & Achievements

Sovereign Centros are appointed as Asset and Development Managers.

The Centre is a prime example of retail repurposing.

£40m redevelopment of the 95,000 sq ft former BHS store, which has been converted into a new 43,500 sq ft unit let to TJ Hughes and a major leisure complex anchored by a Vue cinema and 9 restaurants. Transforming St Enoch into a truly mixed-use destination providing, for the first time in Glasgow city centre, retail, dining and leisure all under one roof. Current restaurant occupiers now include: Nando's, Wagamama, Wingstop and Cosmo amongst others.

Planning permission obtained in July 2022 for the conversion of the former Debenhams department store into offices.

Planning consent obtained for the comprehensive refurbishment of the Argyle Street frontage. Pre-letting discussions and the refurbishment are underway.

Mall refurbishment project completed.

Substantial food court refurbishment completed, creating the city centre’s best dedicated multi-operator food offer.

Intensive leasing programme remains with a new key focus, leases agreed for Next, Boots, Level X, Boom Battle Bar, Sostrene Grene and The Entertainer.

A planning application has been approved for a comprehensive long-term masterplan of the entire St Enoch estate which seeks to future proof the longevity of the asset as a truly mixed use "open street" destination.