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Union Square Shopping Centre Aberdeen

Union Square is an entirely new development and destination for Aberdeen. It is designed to reinvigorate the retail, catering and leisure offer of one of Scotland’s most prosperous and ambitious cities. Union Square has the critical mass to succeed by becoming the new centre of gravity for Aberdeen, seven days a week.

Opening in autumn 2009, Union Square, Aberdeen will feature:

700,000 sq ft 56 retail units (525,000 sq ft) Up to 12 catering units (40,000 sq ft) Cineworld 10 screen multiplex cinema, the largest in Aberdeen (2400 seats) 1700 parking spaces 203 room Jury's Inn hotel with conference facilities A civic square Integrated with Aberdeen’s transport hub comprising of the train and bus stations

Confirmed Tenants

Zara Ask Nando's Chiqutos TGI Fridays Arcadia Cineworld Jury's Inn

Key dates in the construction schedule are as follows:

Roof work commences - July 2008 Completion of structural steelwork - September 2008 Cladding work commences - September 2008 Development weather tight - November 2008 Hotel shell handover - February 2009 Cinema shell handover - May 2009 Commencement of unit handovers - May 2009 Scheme completion/opening - Autumn 2009