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GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW OFFICE SPACE AND HOTEL AT HAYMARKET YARDS
PROPOSALS FOR THE DELIVERY OF AN EXCITING MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AT 20 HAYMARKET YARDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT BY CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
The approved planning application , granted subject to conditions , includes the demolition of the low-rise and outdated Elgin House office building , which lies close to Haymarket Station and the tram link . and the construction of a sustainable mixed-use development .
This will comprise a hotel with a ground floor café and a separate modern office building with associated public realm plaza , in an extremely well-connected city centre location . It is being brought forward by Stamford Property Holdings and potential occupiers are now being sought , with construction set to start in 2024 .
Designed by the award winning 7N Architects , the new ten-storey 183,000 sq . ft . net office and nine-storey hotel of approximately 197 rooms is highly accessible by public transport , reducing car dependency and enhancing and improving the vitality of this area .
The net-zero in operation office building will respond to the shift in occupier demand for more sustainable workspaces that are focused on the positive wellbeing of future occupants . It will have shared internal winter garden spaces and extensive landscaped roof terraces offering amenity space and views south to the Pentland Hills .
This is a striking new landmark development at a gateway site on the rail and tram network into the heart of Edinburgh City Centre , and it will meet a growing demand for modern office workspaces , enhancing Edinburgh ’ s offering to major occupiers , and for hotel rooms .
Located near a major transport intersection , it will also play an important role in the reinvigoration of the former goods yard into a new business district clustered around this public transport hub .
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