Even though this regional mall is in a mid-to-high range, it is a popular meeting place, from locals to wealthy foreign tourists.

It was towards the end of the 1960s that Jean Demogé, PDG of Nouvelles Galeries, had the idea of building a large shopping center near Nice-Côte d'Azur airport.

[2] Thus, the centre's first promotional brochure states: « Cap 3000 is a living center where, in a pleasant atmosphere, dreams and relaxation mingle with the necessities of everyday life ».

[6] The center also includes a 400-seat cinema, a drugstore open in the evening, and a restaurant that can accommodate 350 people served by means of a treadmill.

[7][2] In July 2021, the last extension located on the west side, on the first level, was inaugurated: an 8,000 m2 wing, called “Corso” and dedicated to luxury brands and designers.

[14] At the same time, the town hall of Saint-Laurent-du-Var is developing new access to the center, urban renewal and amenities in the nearby avenues and streets.

[18] The useful commercial surface of Cap 3000 is in February 2021 135,000 m2, which makes it the fifth largest shopping center in France from this point of view and the second outside the Paris region.

Communication between the two levels is via a large central hall and an escalator located in a space called the ground floor.

Since September 5, 2018, the Cityscoot [fr] company has been offering locations dedicated to self-service electric scooter rental.

The construction of pontoons will also allow pleasure boats to dock as close as possible to the centre[12] At the end of the renovation of the center between 2015 and 2021, the number of parking spaces amounts to 4,200[14] In 2009, approximately 2,400 people worked there.

[14][15] This wing, which offers a view of the sea, is in the shape of curves supposed to recall « the movements and reflections of water ».

[24] In February 2010, the daily La Tribune announced that the Groupe Galeries Lafayette was seeking to sell Cap 3000.

[26] On May 7, 2010, Cap 3000 was finally sold for 450 million € to a consortium called Altablue, led by Altarea, a specialized property company, associated with ABP, a Dutch pension fund, and Predica, the insurance subsidiary people from Crédit Agricole Assurances.

[12] As far as the yield per square meter is concerned, Cap 3000 is one of the top five French shopping centers, indicates Nice-Matin in October 2009.

[8] At the beginning of 2022, the average customer basket (excluding the « Corso » wing dedicated to luxury) is estimated at 100 € by the shopping center.

[12][28][29] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, a period during which the center closed its doors for just over 3 months a year, attendance dropped to 7.5 million annual visitors.