Cabot Circus in Bristol, the largest city centre shopping and leisure destination in the UK, opened to the public last week. Developed by Alliance partners Land Securities and Hammerson, the EUR 63 mln (£50 mln) regeneration scheme is the first retail-led scheme in the UK to achieve a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating. The new retail scheme, which took eight years to complete, comprises 92,900 m[sup]2[/sup] of shopping and leisure facilities and over 2,500 parking spaces. The scheme will also provide residential housing, offices and public spaces. In total the development comprises 139,353 m[sup]2[/sup] of space on a 14.5-hectare site.
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