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Haymarket Edinburgh Buildings

Major Central Edinburgh Development – design by Richard Murphy Architects + CDA

5 May 2016

Haymarket Development Start

Work Starts on Haymarket Development

Design: Richard Murphy Architects / CDA Architects

The Haymarket development, Edinburgh’s prestigious £200m joint venture commercial scheme by Tiger Developments & Interserve, marked a major milestone in construction yesterday by ‘breaking ground’ as it progresses onto the next major development phase.

On track for completion of the first office H5 building in 2018, the development will consist of prime office, retail and leisure space including a hotel and aparthotel.

It is considered to be Edinburgh’s best-connected office location within minutes of the Haymarket Station and tram stop linking the city to Edinburgh airport within 20 minutes.

City of Edinburgh Council welcomes the development as it will not only transform a prime site in the city’s West End, which has been derelict for decades, but also create much-needed quality office space.

Cllr Gavin Barrie, convenor of Edinburgh Council’s economy committee, said: “It is very welcome news that this key ‘Edinburgh 12’ site has reached such a significant milestone today. The Haymarket Edinburgh is helping create real momentum in the area alongside other large-scale speculative office developments being built. With its prime location next to Haymarket station and tram stop, The Haymarket will bring thousands of jobs to the city during construction and once complete.”

Graham Haydon-White, development director at Tiger Developments, said: “The importance of today cannot be underestimated, not only are we placing a ceremonial spade in the ground to mark the unprecedented removal of original tunnel earthworks dating back as far as 1840; it also clearly demonstrates our full commitment behind this landmark scheme as it advances towards phase one delivery in 2018. With the stage one build contract now in place, we are uniquely placed ahead of any other major mixed-use development in the capital.”

According to Richard Murphy Architects:

“The Haymarket development is one of Edinburgh’s biggest commercial projects of the last 10 years and includes;

340,000 (approx) sq ft office space
54,000 sq ft (approx) of retail, food and leisure including bars, cafes and restaurants
168 bedroom apart-hotel
190 bedroom hotel
320 (approx) underground car parking spaces
Significant active public realm

Our role on the project has been three-fold: to master-plan the entire mixed-use development site; to be responsible for the design and delivery of the sites ‘landmark’ office building; and to design the exterior of the developments remaining office and hotel buildings (working alongside CDA Architects). (Alongside ourselves and CDA, Sutherland Hussey Architects were also originally involved in the design of a three star hotel as part of our master-plan).”

Haymarket Development by Richard Murphy Architectse

Haymarket Redevelopment Edinburgh on YouTube

5 Feb 2014

Haymarket Development

Engineering Work Starts on £200 million Haymarket Development

A significant milestone in the development of Edinburgh’s city centre has been reached with the start of construction work at The Haymarket, one of the capital’s biggest commercial developments of the last 10 years.

Engineering work has now begun on the railway tunnels beneath the four-acre site, adjacent to Haymarket Railway Station.

Edinburgh Haymarket Developments Ltd, the joint venture company behind The Haymarket which brings together Interserve and Tiger Developments, anticipates a 12-month underground works programme, undertaken at night to avoid disruption to travellers using one of Scotland’s busiest rail networks. Above ground construction is set to start in spring next year, with the first buildings’ phase earmarked for completion in 2016.

An archaeological dig is also set to commence above ground on the site in February 2014 which will involve the permanent closure of the NCP car-park currently occupying the site from January 31.

The work signals the start of one of the city’s most important development projects of recent times, which will result in a £200 million mixed-use development delivering a mix of high quality office, hotel and retail space with the potential to create 3,500 jobs.

There has been significant interest in The Haymarket from commercial operators across the UK. This includes a number of major hotel operators and a planning application relating to one of the buildings will be submitted shortly. Tenants already signed up for the initial development phase include Q Park, Tesco and serviced apartments provider Staycity.

Edinburgh Haymarket Developments is a joint venture between Interserve and Tiger Developments. Welcoming the start of work on site, Interserve’s Development Director David Westwater said: “We have made excellent progress since signing the agreement with Network Rail that allowed us to start work on The Haymarket.

“This is a difficult job given the need to work around rail services, with only a short window of opportunity each night. A lot of planning has gone into the construction programme and it is a significant milestone to finally be underground and carrying out the essential works that will allow us to progress above ground from 2015.”

John Nesbitt, Managing Director of Tiger Developments, added: “We have been involved with this project since we acquired the site in 2006, and I am delighted that we are now finally up and running with the development programme.

“The Haymarket has been a long time in the making, but the interest that has been shown in its commercial potential justifies our commitment and investment in making it on the UK’s most significant development opportunities outside of London.”

Additional tenant interest in The Haymarket includes food chains Prezzo and Pret A Manger which have already committed to the second development phase. Advanced discussions are currently taking place with other occupiers for a further 70,000 sq. ft. of retail and office space.

In total, The Haymarket has full planning consent for 404,000 sq. ft. of office accommodation and 60,000 sq. ft. of commercial and leisure space, together with a 165-bedroom hotel and a 320-space underground car park.

More information on the construction timetable at the Haymarket is available at www.thehaymarketedinburgh.com.

The Haymarket Scheme

The Haymarket site is one of Edinburgh city centre’s last remaining major gap sites.

Detailed planning approval was granted in March 2011 following an extensive consultation programme with the local community, with the scheme gaining backing from the city’s business leaders as well as praise by planners for the high quality of its architectural design.

Proposals include four contemporary office buildings offering around 400,000 sq ft of space designed to meet the fast-growing demand in Edinburgh for high-quality city centre space capable of accommodating large-scale occupiers on single floors. There will also be a mix of retail, food and leisure developments – including retail units and a food store as well as bars, cafes and restaurants. The new Edinburgh tram system, which is due for completion later this year, runs adjacent to the site and Haymarket railway station, further cementing the location as a principle business and transport hub for the city.

The plans highlight the open and accessible public space, creating a mix of continental style boulevards and pedestrian-friendly public areas. The scheme has been designed to create an easily accessible ‘walk-through’ layout from different directions, emphasising its strategically important location, connecting the city centre to the capital’s second busiest railway station and new tram network – as well as to Edinburgh International Conference Centre and the new exhibition centre. Architects for the scheme are Richard Murphy Architects & CDA Architects.

29 Nov 2013

The Haymarket Development

The Haymarket Starts on Site

Work Set to Start on £200 Million Edinburgh City Centre Scheme

Network Rail Agreement and Completion of Pre-Lets Signal Start of 650,000 sq ft Haymarket Development Project

Work on The Haymarket, one of Edinburgh’s biggest commercial development projects in the last 10 years, is to start immediately following an agreement to commence enabling works and the completion of a number of key pre-lets.

Interserve and Tiger Developments entered into a joint venture agreement in April 2013 to develop the four-acre site next to Edinburgh’s Haymarket station.

Agreement has now been reached with Network Rail to start preparatory works as early as December on the railway tunnels beneath the site. This will take approximately 12 months with disruption to rail users kept to a minimum as the works will take place at night when rail services have ended.

The tunnelling work signals the start of one of the city’s most important development projects of recent times, resulting in a £200 million mixed-use development delivering a mix of high quality office, hotel and retail space with the potential to create 3,500 jobs.

The Haymarket has full planning consent for 404,000 sq ft of office accommodation and 60,000 sq ft of commercial and leisure space, together with a 165-bedroom hotel and a 320-space underground car park. Tenants already signed up for the initial development phase include Q Park, Tesco and serviced apartments provider Staycity. Food chains Prezzo and Pret A Manger are already committed to the second phase, together with advanced discussions with other occupiers for a further 70,000 sq ft of retail and office space.

Welcoming the next stage in the Haymarket development, Interserve’s Development Director David Westwater said: “This agreement with Network Rail to start work on the site represents a significant milestone for one of Edinburgh’s last remaining gap sites. We are looking forward to completing the underground works during 2014, allowing for above-ground construction to start in early 2015.

“We are starting what we believe to be one of the best city centre development schemes to be found anywhere in the UK right now.”

Archaeological excavations on the site will commence above ground in February 2014 which will involve the permanent closure of the NCP car-park currently occupying the site. On-site construction is set to start in spring next year, with the first buildings’ phase earmarked for completion in 2016.

The construction project alone will be worth £150 million and will be delivered by Interserve’s local construction team, based in Livingston, employing around 250 staff employed either directly by the company or by specialist and local sub-contractors.

Simon Fox, Development Director with Tiger, said: “The proposals for a mix of leisure, retail and office space linked by open public spaces will act as a catalyst to regenerate the commercial heart of the area as well as create jobs.

“So far we have received significant commercial interest in the site from a wide range of UK operators, on top of the existing tenants already signed up.”

John Nesbitt, Managing Director of Tiger Developments, added: “We have been involved with this exciting project since we acquired the site in 2006. We are now looking forward to bringing it to fruition working closely with our new development partners Interserve to finally give the Haymarket area the high quality of mixed-use development which it so richly deserves, providing a critical balance to the overall development of Edinburgh’s city centre.”

The Haymarket Edinburgh – Development Background

About Interserve
Interserve’s vision is to redefine the future for people and places. It is one of the world’s foremost support services and construction companies, operating in the public and private sectors in the UK and internationally, offering advice, design, construction, equipment, facilities management and front-line services. Interserve is based in the UK and is listed in the FTSE 250 index. The Group employs some 50,000 people worldwide and in 2012 generated gross revenue of £2.3 billion.
www.interserve.com

About Tiger Developments
Tiger Developments has established itself as a highly successful and reputable property investment and development company both in the UK and continental Europe. Tiger works to increase the value of its property portfolio through refurbishments, lettings, rent reviews and renewals, rationalisation, development and sales and is committed to seeking out investment and development opportunities in all sectors of the property market. Tiger has concluded over £1 billion of transactions in the UK and over €200 million in mainland Europe.
www.tigerdevelopments.com

Haymarket

3 April 2013

Haymarket News

A controversial development in one of Scotland’s prime city centre gap sites is to start this summer after years of protest and delay, reports the BBC today.

The £200m business district is to be built on Edinburgh’s Haymarket, creating 250 construction jobs with thousands more promised on completion.

Haymarket Development – BBC news video – external link

30 Jun 2009

Haymarket – News Update
As noted on this site back in May Edinburgh World Heritage Status was to be discussed at the annual UNESCO World Heritage Jamboree in Seville 22-30 June

The Scotsman report that UNESCO has passed a resolution calling on Edinburgh City Council and the Scottish Government to scale back The Haymarket scheme. UNESCO asked the UK government to report by 2011 on progress on its recommendations, sparking speculation that any development at Haymarket could be put back by two years.

The Irish developer behind the plans, Tiger, is awaiting the outcome of a public inquiry on the scheme and the Scottish Government says it will take Unesco’s comments into account when considering its ruling.

UNESCO has demanded major changes to the Haymarket hotel design.

Haymarket Public Inquiry
25 May – 5 Jun 2009
The Public Inquiry into the proposals for the development at 189 Morrison Street (The Haymarket) begins at 10am on Monday 25 May.
The Inquiry is being held at the Academy Meeting Room, Holiday Inn, 132 Corstorphine Road and is scheduled to run until 5 June. Members of the public can attend.

The Cockburn Association (Edinburgh’s Civic Trust) is supportive of development on this site but objects to the height of the proposed 17 storey hotel building at this location and the impact on the historic city skyline and much loved views.
The Association will be represented at the Inquiry by John Campbell QC. Four expert witnesses – Professor Herb Stovel, Neil Simpson, Mark Steele and Charles Strang will give evidence on behalf of the Association in relation to planning, design, visual impact and the World Heritage Site. Bill Cantley, the Vice Chairman of the Association will also give evidence.

Third party objectors include the West End Community Council, the Dalry Colonies Residents Association, Gorgie/Dalry Community Council and local residents. Architecture and Design Scotland have submitted written evidence in objection to the proposals.

There has been a fantastic response from Cockburn members, the business community and local residents to our appeal for help with the costs of this Public Inquiry. Thank you to all who have donated and are supporting us.
More information about the development and the Inquiry is available here.

News Update Jan 2008:
Richard Murphy Architects – 30 April 2008 there was an Amended Drawing submission to Planning for Haymarket – new/revised images:

Haymarket Edinburgh Development – News Update Dec 2007
This is the third time Architecture & Design Scotland have criticised the proposals, following earlier criticism in April and July. In its design review report A+DS criticise the scale and vision, including its 16-storey landmark hotel.

A&DS’s report states: “We still have substantial concerns about the design and location of the landmark tower and do not think that the approach being taken will deliver the scale and quality of space required to establish the Haymarket as a successful urban space”, and that the proposals did not offer the “major spatial intervention of a scale commensurate with its location within the city and the buildings around it” and also that the “city needs to demonstrate much stronger leadership, co-ordinate the various initiatives in the area, and guide the development of the Haymarket as a world- class urban place and western gateway to Edinburgh”.

Ed – But this is a brownfield site and precisely where density is required in a capital city to augment urbanity and reduce incursion of over-development in the countryside outwith the city. Sites like this are complex and strong leadership is of course needed to fully integrate disparate needs and desires. 111207.

Building info from Richard Murphy Architects 120907:
HAYMARKET, EDINBURGH

View from outside Haymarket Station

This is the largest project the practice has ever contemplated and our role has been three-fold: to master-plan the entire site, to design the exterior of three office buildings working alongside CDA Architects, and to be completely responsible for the design of a new 180 bed five star hotel. A second three star hotel, designed by our colleagues, Sutherland Hussey Architects, is also part of our master-plan. Tiger Developments approached the practice when the site was for sale and we were delighted when their bid was successful in the summer of 2006.

View down Boulevard and Morrison St to Haymarket Station

Unusually, the site has never been developed, having been converted from pasture into goods yards in the mid 19th century. The tracks were removed in the 1960s and the site is currently a car park, although it has been subject to at least two planning consents since then, the most recent by EDI, proposed a mostly office and retail development and received consent in 2006.

5 star hotel from the centre of the Haymarket

We have adopted a radically different approach from the EDI scheme. We have expanded the concept of what constitutes the Haymarket to make substantial amounts of new public space which coincide with the location of the railway tunnels and therefore obviating the requirement to construct above them. In the centre of the site is placed a major triangular office building and this defines the edge of the new Haymarket space.

Public garden space between offices A & B

Along the Morrison Link is a second office building and forming the final side of a triangular public space to the rear is the third. The sensitive boundary with the existing “Colony” housing at Dalry is where the three star hotel is located, the rear of which has been deliberately modelled to respond to both the intimate spaces of the Colony streets and also to give courtyards onto which gable end windows look.

View to entrance from Morrison Street

The most notable feature of the entire project is the construction of a stand alone monument-like five star hotel, which given its proximity to the increasingly busy Haymarket station, will take its place as Edinburgh’s third railway hotel alongside the familiar landmarks of the Balmoral and the Caledonian hotels.

Like these hotels, this new building will also deliberately be substantially higher than its surroundings and will contribute to the evolving skyline of the city, but without blocking any significant views of either the Castle or the nearby St Mary’s Cathedral. Most of the social functions of the hotel are placed at the top of the building, acting as a beacon at night with the location functioning as a gateway building marking the entry into the World Heritage Site when approaching from the west.

Nighttime View from outside Haymarket Station

The public open space designed by our colleagues at Gross Max, landscape architects, is predominately pedestrian, but with a one-way vehicle traffic for access and service vehicles only. A 450 space underground carpark replaces the existing parking.

Site Plan