Work has begun on a £9m extension of Southside Shopping Centre.
After planning was sent was given by Wandsworth Borough Council last year, the initial phase of the £48m investment project has commenced.
The revamp will see three new retail stores and the creation of three restaurant units at the centre.
The units have already been snapped up by Neapolitan pizzeria, Rossopomodoro, steak restaurant CattleGrid and Japanese noodle bar, Wagamama.
The initial £9m development is expected to take a year to complete with a the new restaurants and shops due to open in early 2013.
More than 60 new permanent jobs will be created at the new stores and restaurants.
Neil Churchill, General Manager at Southside said: "It's fantastic to see the building works beginning in earnest at Southside Shopping Centre.
"It's further evidence of Southside's ongoing commitment to and investment in Wandsworth, introducing attractive new street-facing stores and dining facilities that will significantly improve the centre's appearance and strengthen Wandsworth's evening economy."
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