http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "St James Centre project will not be completed until 2018" en Thu, 21 May 2026 12:33:01 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4086#post-298491 Mon, 31 Dec 2018 11:22:54 +0000 chdot 298491@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“<br /> The developers say they are on schedule for the retail part of the site to be completed in October 2020, with the hotels and homes due the following year.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/business/edinburgh-st-james-quarter-finally-begins-to-take-shape-1-4850079" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/business/edinburgh-st-james-quarter-finally-begins-to-take-shape-1-4850079</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4086#post-42480 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:37:18 +0000 mgj 42480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When we were decanted out to Leith in 95, the value of the building was lower than the land; over the years after that, the price to remove the asbestos and reuse the building, or demolish and rebuild it fluctuated. It was always a bit close, hence nothin happened except the coal board pensioners asset wasnt earning them much. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4086#post-42460 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:53:02 +0000 Min 42460@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Really? So the whole thing is completely useless, like the Calton Hill monument or the tram? What a gigantic waste. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4086#post-42459 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:44:44 +0000 mgj 42459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's full of asbestos. After 15 years of being empty, I'm not sure it could be economically made safe. The site must be worth more with the development; good for the coal board pensioners if no-one else. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4086#post-42451 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:49:18 +0000 Min 42451@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The proposed £850 million "St James Quarter" scheme was widely expected to be completed in 2016.<br /> "</p> <p>What a shame there isn't a huge unused building that has been lying empty for years in the East End that could almost certainly be converted into a shopping centre for less than £850 million. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4086#post-42449 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:35:08 +0000 chdot 42449@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/St-James-Centre-project-will.6847417.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/St-James-Centre-project-will.6847417.jp</a></p> <p>Plenty time to plan for lots of bike racks in convenient places... </p>