Pacific Building have completed work on a new commercial development on behalf of Sunglasses Hut in Edinburgh's latest retail, lifestyle and residential development, St James Quarter.

The project involved the fit-out of an 800 sq ft unit for the Italian-based Luxottica Group, who are the world's largest eyewear company, operating more than 2,000 retail outlets in numerous countries and turning over in excess of £7billion.

The St James outlet was Pacific's third Sunglass Hut following on from stores they successfully completed at Edinburgh and Glasgow International Airports.


Project delivery took eight weeks on a budget of £150,000 and comprised: Glazed storefront; Flooring; Ventilation; Installation of video screens; Decoration; Suspended ceiling; Merchandising units.

Handover to the clients took place at the end of June, 2021, and the new addition to the St James Quarter retail experience is visually striking, due to the use of vibrant colours, high-quality fixtures, strong lighting, video screens and eye-catching merchandising units.

St James Quarter is a new retail-led, lifestyle district that integrates into Edinburgh's city centre, providing an attractive destination for locals and visitors to live, shop, eat and enjoy cultural experiences.

It houses an enviable line-up of restaurants, cafés, bars, shops, public spaces and leisure venues covering 1.7million sq ft.