The Hayes - Renovation

Renovation

In 2006, the shopping portfolio of The Hayes began an upgrade. With the closure of the David Morgan department store plans were made to renovate the building into new luxury apartments with retail units below. As of 2012, The Hayes is home to the most fashionable brands in Cardiff, becoming the luxury shopping street of the city. The Hayes features prestigious stores such as Fred Perry, Urban Outfitters, Moss Bros., White Stuff, House Of Fraser, TK Maxx, Molton Brown, Joules, Waterstones and the very exclusive, world renowned Dr. Martens. 2009 brought along the addition of St David's 2 development lined with even more luxurious stores, anchored by John Lewis department store and Central Library at the southern end of the Hayes. The St David's side of the Hayes brought new retail units and luxury apartments running the full length of The Hayes. After months of work St David's 2 opened in late 2009; the entire street and surrounding area was repaved and landscaped, at St David's Hall a large screen has been attached to the exterior for public events and as of 2012 the street now plays host to high end retailers such as Hugo Boss, All Saints, Reiss, H&M, Cath Kidston, Vans, Radley, Kurt Geiger, Crabtree & Evelyn, Jo Malone, Links of London, T.M. Lewin, Crew Clothing, Fat Face, Leia, L.K.Bennett & Parkhouse the Jewelers. Jamie Oliver's restaurant, 'Jamie's Italian' can also be found on The Hayes. One of the most prominent new features of The Hayes since its redevelopment is 'Alliance', a 25m high sculpture by Jean Bernard Métais, a large stainless steel ring and pointed column which dominate the skyline outside Cardiff Central Library at the south end of the street.