Retail Property - Eastgate given a royal welcome

Prince Andrew, in his capacity as the Earl of Inverness, marked the official opening of the£70 million extension to ISIS Property's Eastgate shopping centre last week. He unveiled a Mercat Cross as the centrepiece to Falcon Square, a new public space created as part of the development.

A Mercat Cross once marked the commercial heart of every Scottish town.

Eastgate's extension is anchored by a three-level Debenhams and boasts a variety of fashion retailers, from Mango to H&M and Gap.

Monsoon is the latest to sign up, and the extension's upper mall is now fully let. CB Hillier Parker and Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker are endeavouring to let the remaining space on the lower mall.