140 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR

Prime residential opportunity in Edinburgh's vibrant southside - where students and young professionals live side by side.



Location Highlights



140 Causewayside is located on the A700/Causewayside, a busy thoroughfare providing access between the city centre and a number of southern residential city suburbs.

The location lies between the University of Edinburgh's main city centre campus and the King's Buildings campus which houses many of the university's Schools of science and engineering.

The immediate area comprises a mix of uses including office, retail, industrial, student residential and residential. The site is directly opposite the National Libraries for Scotland while the adjoining properties comprise a 4-storey residential tenement block to the north; a 5-storey commercial block with a Tesco Express on the ground floor and four floors of offices above the south.



Specification



The site extends to some 0.45 acres (0.18 hectares) close to the intersection between Causewayside, Sailsbury Place, annd Grange Road.

While the site adjoins the boundary of both the Grange Conservation Area to the rear and faces onto the Blacket Conservation Area, it does not sit within either.

The site currently comprises a 4-storey office building known as Causeway House which was built in the 1960s and is currently occupied by the Scottish Law Commission. The SLC are in the process of relocating to alternative premises.



EPC



EPC rating F.



Services and Planning



This site is not allocated for any specific use within Edinburgh's Local Development Plan and it is likely to be suitable for Residential use, Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), or Build to Rent (BTR) and planning permission will be required.



Viewing



Viewings are to be undertaken on a one-to-one basis on the following dates/times:
- Thurs 13 Oct - morning
- Mon 17 Oct - morning
- Thurs 20 Oct - morning
- Mon 24 Oct - morning
- Fri 28 Oct - morning
- Mon 31 Oct - morning
- Thurs 3 Nov - morning

Please contact Peter Fraser or Andrew Morrison to book a slot.

Key Features

- Rare opportunity to secure a prime development side in this sought-after location.

- Site area: 0.45 acres (0.18 hectares).

- Presently occupied by a 4-storey office building with a GIA of circa 20,000 sq ft.

- Suitable for PBSA, BTR, or Residential development - subject to planning.


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