Edinburgh

Edinburgh is to benefit from 28 new affordable homes being delivered in the south east of the city.

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Burnet Point, a new £59 million purpose-built student accommodation development at Abbey Lane, Edinburgh. The topping-out ceremony was recently attended by representatives from developer Unite Students and construction contractor GRAHAM

Edinburgh office take-up rose more than 25% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2025, but the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic could curb activity for the remainder of the year, according to Knight Frank.

Living-led developer HUB and sustainable investment specialist Bridges Fund Management have joined forces with HGP, the Lloyds-backed equity investor in the UK Living sector, to deliver Shore Station, a student-living scheme in Leith. 

A new public park officially opened in Edinburgh on Friday as part of the £1.3 billion regeneration of Granton Waterfront to become a new environmentally friendly coastal town. The Gasholder 1 Park sits within the completely restored gasholder with views over the Firth of Forth.

Councillors in Edinburgh have agreed to take forward an ambitious suite of infrastructure and road safety works in the coming year, worth over £30 million.

Scarborough Group International (SGI) has confirmed the appointment of its core design and delivery team to lead the redevelopment of the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh. The announcement follows SGI’s acquisition of the property from a client of OakNorth Bank in March 2025 and coinc

Scotland’s capital continues to dominate the UK hotel market, securing the first position in the 2025 Colliers UK Hotel Market Index.

Construction has begun on a new residential development in Newington which will provide 19 modern, fully wheelchair-accessible homes available for social rent.

Scarborough Group International (SGI) has engaged CBRE and Savills as joint leasing agents for the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh, ahead of its planned redevelopment. The 89,863 sq ft, six-storey structure, originally constructed in 1999 for NatWest Group, will be transformed into modern

Prospect Community Housing has completed the purchase of 15 two-bedroom flats for social rent from J Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

Plans to redevelop an industrial site in Edinburgh’s Bonnington district into a student-led mixed-use development have now moved to the planning stage.

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has relocated its Edinburgh office to a new state-of-the-art premises at New Clarendon, 114-116 George Street.

The development of 75 affordable, ‘net zero ready’ homes at Granton Station View, led by the City of Edinburgh Council, has reached its final phase now that rigorous testing is underway to validate performance standards.

With the City of Edinburgh Council's consultation exercise for Princes Street and Gardens ideas being criticised by amenity societies for "lacking vision", Richard Murphy Architects has decided to draw up its own ideas to assist the debate.