Livingston Designer Outlet

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Livingston Designer Outlet
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Livingston Designer Outlet seen from Almondvale Avenue
Livingston Designer Outlet
Location Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AddressAlmondvale Avenue, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 6QX
Opening dateOctober 2000
ManagementSavills Property Management
OwnerPatron and Global Mutual
ArchitectDon Hisaka
No. of stores and services>70
Website https://livingston-designer-outlet.co.uk/

Livingston Designer Outlet is the largest outlet mall in Scotland, [1] and opened in October 2000 under the ownership of McArthur Glen as McArthur Glen Livingston Designer Outlet and sits opposite the popular The Centre (Livingston) shopping centre. The glass roof reminiscent of the Crystal Palace was designed by an architect called Don Hisaka.

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In August 2013 the complex was renamed to 'Livingston Designer Outlet' as the site was sold to LaSalle Investment Management. In 2017 the complex was once again sold, this time to Blackstone. [2] Shortly after in 2018, the centre underwent a huge makeover in which the company invested several million pounds in order to appeal to a higher end market. [3]

Stores

The outlet has around 100 stores which include: Adidas, Clarks Outlet, Calvin Klein (fashion house), Tommy Hilfiger (company), Lindt Chocolate Store, Next Clearance, Nike, Ted Baker, Skechers, Marks & Spencer Outlet and many more.

The outlet also contains an upper floor with a Vue cinema which contains 8 screens, a Mini golf course with two 18 holes. A large food court is also located on the upper level with many fast food outlets such as McDonald's, Subway and Chopstix. Many restaurants are also nearby such as Pizza Hut, Pizza Express and Hot Flame World Banquet.


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References

  1. "Designer home with a dome of its own:McArthurGlen at Livingston has a structured approach to shopping". HeraldScotland.
  2. "Livingston Designer Outlet". Realm LTD. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. McCulloch, Scott (13 August 2013). "Livingston Designer Outlet sold in £52m deal".

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