Union Square, Aberdeen

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About Union Square, Aberdeen

This group is for the Union Square development in Aberdeen City Centre with photos of the old Bus Station, redevelopment of Train Station and construction of Union Square which is being built on site of Aberdeen Railway Goods Yard and old Bus Station.

Photos showing the continued development of the new Union Square Retail and Transport 'hub' in Aberdeen

Timeline:
Construction started Q2 2007
New Bus Station opened Feb 2008
Old Bus Station demolished March 2008
New Railway Station ticket office opened May 2008 More Info (First Scotrail)
New Railway Station car park / taxi rank / drop-off point opened June 2008
First Class Lounge at Railway Station to open Summer 2008 - More Info (First Scotrail)
First Class Lounge at Railway Station opened September 2008
Jury's Inn Hotel handed over from developers March 2009
Jurys Inn Hotel to open 4th September 2009 - booking now open Click here for more information
Hammerson announces opening date for Union Square (29th October 2009) - Property Week article
New passenger waiting room opens at Aberdeen Train Station - October 2009 First Scotrail Press Release


Information from Union Square Website:
Roof work commences - Jul 08
Completion of structural steelwork - Sept 08
Cladding work commences - Sept 08
Development weather tight - Nov 08
Hotel shell handover - Feb 09
Cinema shell handover - May 09
Commencement of unit handovers - May 09
Scheme completion/opening - Autumn 09


Developer: Hammerson

Construction: Miller Construction

Scheduled completion Q3/4 2009

Confirmed tenants:
Retail:
Apple, Zara, Marks & Spencer Food & Home, Next, New Look, Clarks, H&M, Outfit (Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis, Evans, Warehouse, Miss Selfridge, Tammy), Boots, Rox Jewellers, Cotswold Ourdoors, Barrhead Travel, Bestseller (Jack & Jones and Vero Moda), JD Sports, Soletrader/Sole, Azendi, WH Smith, TK Maxx, Mamas & Papas, Radley, Instyle Furniture, Cult / Superdry, Paperchase, Hobbycraft, Lab Sports, USC., Fat Face, Faith, T. M. Lewin, AB10, Envy / Tom Wolfe, Ollie & Nic, Accessorize, Swatch, Pandora, Exquisite Designs, Urban Kids, Hollister, V Desigm
Leisure & Catering:
Tinderbox Cafe, Costa Coffee, Yo Sushi, Ask, Nandos, Handmade Burger Company, Spur Steakhouse, Chiquitos, Frankie & Benny's, Muffin Break, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Peckhams, Jury's Inn hotel and CineWorld 10-screen multiplex cinema.

Rumoured tenants include: Levis, Phones 4 U, Mango, Adams, Hawes & Curtis, Xile, Game, Tog 24, Subway, Spudulike, Timpsons, Tesco, Greggs, Dwell, Craigdon, Pure Spa, Dalvey, Disney, Swarovski, Folli Follie, Ma Potters and KFC.

Apple will also be opening a new store in Union Square.

Marks & Spencer (M&S) will also open a new 4,830sq m store which will be the main food outlet for the city and carry the full M&S homeware range.

Information from Aberdeen City Council states that "the proposed scheme on the nine hectare site adjacent to Aberdeenâs railway station is a hybrid of a traditional mall and retail park, providing 21,000 m² of retail units; a 16,300 m² retail terrace; 7,800 m² of leisure and catering; a 4,200 m² Cine UK multiplex cinema; 1,700 parking spaces; and a civic square."

Jury's Inn Hotel internal fit-out being carried out by McAleer & Rushe Ltd with an estimated cost of £3.1m (Building Warrant 18.12.08) www.mcaleer-rushe.co.uk


Official Website: www.unionsquareaberdeen.com/

Official Union Square job vacancy site Jobs For Union Square

Construction starts (March 07) BBC News

Major Aberdeen retail project on track P&J Article

Newspapr report about demolision of old Bus Station Evening Express Article or P&J Article

Media Report on 18.06.08 that centre will now be called Guild Square rather than Union Square, named after Dr William Guild. Evening Express Article

First Glimpse inside new centre 20.06.08 Evening Express Article

Jury's Inn announced as hotel operator which will have which will have 203 bedrooms, conference facilities, a restaurant, a bar and cafe.BBC News Article

Civic Square Artist Announced 29.07.08 Article

Four well-known Food brands to open Article

Miller Construction arranges temporary new home for Aberdeen War Memorial Article

Union Square brings Zara to Aberdeen Article

Next steps for Aberdeen's newest hotel Article

Marks & Spencer to open second outlet which will anchor Union Square project P&J Article

M&S to anchor Union Square Hammerson Press Release

Apple to open store at Union Square, Aberdeen Apple UK Stores Positions Available (April 09) and ifoAppleStore Article

Pledge of 1000 jobs at Union Square - Evening Express Article

51% of scheme let or in solicitor's hands - Hammerson Interim Management Statement (April 09)

Superdry place store under-offer at Union Square Property Week Article

Fire hits Aberdeen shopping centre site - Evening Express article

Apple to open store in Aberdeen - Evening Express article

Azendi confirms store opening at Union Square Azendi Blog

Danish fashion brand Bestseller to open at Union Square Property Week Article

Ceremony to mark £250 development - BBC News Article

Cinema handed over to Cineworld - all screens digital and 3D enabled - Article

Bestseller brands Jack & Jones and Vero Moda to open - Article

Union Square reaches major construction milestone - Article

Mall developer says units filling up - nearly 80% let Press & Journal article

Second Scottish store for Yo! Sushi Property Week article

Hammerson announces opening date for Union Square (29th October 2009) - Property Week article

Hammerson officially announce Union Square opening date (29th October 2009) - Hammerson Press Release

Hobbycraft to open Aberdeen store at Union Square - Winter 09 - Hobbycraft Store Finder

An unhappy Union - Property Week article about value of development

Plan for taxi rank at Union Square - Evening Express article

New tenants named as shopping centre countdown starts - Press & Journal article

Hollister to debut in Scotland with Aberdeen signing - Retail Week article

Mystery after sudden departure of Aberdeen retail flagship boss - Sunday Herald article

Last of the big spenders - Property Week Article

More than 45 shops are expected to be trading on opening day and 52 by Christmas - Property Week Article

New passenger waiting room opens at Aberdeen Train Station First Scotrail Press Release

Hollister signs in Aberdeen - Property Week article

Union Square opens today - Property Week article

State of the union - Retail Week article

http://www.unionsquareaberdeen.com