The expansion of the St Enoch Centre began in June 2007. Construction work is progressing and on schedule for completion in the fourth quarter of 2009. The £100m redevelopment by Canadian owner and manager Ivanhoe Cambridge will further strengthen the City Centre's retail offer. It involves an extensive upgrade for the surrounding St Enoch Square, transforming it into a cafe culture plaza-style environment, refurbishment of the existing mall and expansion of leisure facilities with a strong emphasis on new restaurants and bars within the complex. The project will increase retail and leisure space from its current 750,000 sq ft to around 1 million sq ft. The proposals will redefine the western edge of a refurbished St Enoch Square, establishing an improved quality open space and providing a vital link between Buchanan Street and the River Clyde.