The floor space in the shopping centre, which was originally called Maybury Park, was later scaled down to 9,290 m2 (100,000 sq ft) to protect nearby retail areas, such as Wester Hailes and Corstorphine.

[1] The management contractor, Wimpey Construction, began work on The Gyle in April 1992, and it opened in October 1993.

A failed planning application to expand the food court and add a cinema to the centre has hit the complex hard, along with the pandemic.

[9] Gyle has many stores, including WHSmith, Next, Virgin Media, Boots, Bank of Scotland, Marks & Spencer, Pandora, JD Sports, Holland & Barrett, Schuh and River Island.

Bus stops are located at the main mall entrance and are served by Lothian Buses, Scottish Citylink and HcL Transport.