The second phase will see the orang-utans' outside space extended and a new play area built, and the third phase will mean the gorilla house will be renovated and extended.
Developers had about 50% of the retail space in the Meridian's 830, 000-square-foot initial phase leased to retailers such as a Gap store and to restaurants before it got the construction loan.
Located on the Cotai Strip, the Galaxy Macau will almost double in size after the second phase of construction is completed in mid-2015, with the addition of 450, 000 square meters of space.