Edinburgh

The former Jenners department store in Edinburgh, which is currently undergoing a conversion into a 96-bedroom hotel, caught fire today. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said it responded to reports of a fire to the rear of the empty building on Rose Street at about 11:29.

The final step to allow work to begin preparing for the construction of Edinburgh's first new concert hall in over 100 years has been cleared after IMPACT Scotland and Royal Bank of Scotland marked the transfer of the land behind the city's iconic Dundas House. The music venue, which was g

A special groundbreaking event was held yesterday to mark the start of construction work on the new Currie Community High School. Shirley-Anne Somerville, cabinet secretary for education and skills at the Scottish Government was joined on site by Councillor Joan Griffiths, education, children and fa

Initial plans have been submitted to add another 45 apartments to a consented residential development at Ocean Drive in Leith. The City of Edinburgh Council’s development management sub-committee voted in favour of a 338-apartment build-to-rent (BTR) project on a brownfield site

Edinburgh’s office market saw a record number of regears during 2022, as occupiers decided to stay put amid economic uncertainty, according to analysis from .

Specialist student accommodation provider Alumno Group has submitted plans for purpose-built student accommodation, including ground-floor commercial space, at Jock’s Lodge in Edinburgh. Located on the corner of Restalrig Road South and London Road, the development will include 191 student roo

The City of Edinburgh Council has teamed up with environmental charity Changeworks to help homeowners transform the energy efficiency of their homes. Making 166 homes in Oxgangs warmer and fit for the future by improving external wall insulation, more than 50 properties have already received major i

Redpath has further developed its relationship with the University of Edinburgh after it secured a second contract with the institution.

Plans have been submitted for a series of pop-up structures to be sited alongside the existing 1930s Police Box on Leith Walk in Edinburgh.

A planning application has now been lodged for the development of 220 homes at Granton Waterfront.

Affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd have submitted plans for an exciting residential development on land east of Glennie Road in Newcraighall, Musselburgh.  If approved, the development would see circa 220 mixed-residential units, including flats, colony flats and townhouses, with assoc

Retrofitting office buildings across Scotland’s capital will be a key driver for growth in 2023, according to new data from commercial property specialist JLL. Year-end take-up, or new lettings, is expected to hit approximately 700,000 sq ft across Edinburgh in 2022, 80% of which is focused on

International property and construction company Thomas & Adamson (T&A) has been appointed as cost managers for the new Oriam Tennis Centre at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus, with work due to commence on site shortly.

The Trams to Newhaven project has reached a major milestone after laying the final piece of track connecting Edinburgh’s existing tram system to the new line.

Edinburgh’s ambitious plan to regenerate Granton Waterfront into a new coastal community has received UK-wide recognition at the Future Cities Forum Winter Awards.