Overview

• The three-storey, 4,000-square-metre space is fully stocked with products and close to completing final construction touches ahead of its official opening on Friday.
• Shoppers can choose from more than 80 in-store services covering beauty to wellness, including makeup studios, clinical treatments and a café.
• Restoration work preserved the pink-tiled façade, original tiled floors and industrial metal windows inspired by the former Coles Book Arcade.
• Project challenges included installing a 300-square-metre atrium, relocating escalators and complying with strict heritage requirements.
• Mecca reported $1.2 billion in revenue for the 12 months to June 2023, but profits remained modest at $27 million amid rising construction and compliance costs.