CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » General Edinburgh

"EDI Group showcase £200m India Quay proposal" TODAY

(10 posts)
  • Started 9 years ago by chdot
  • Latest reply from Wilmington's Cow

No tags yet.


  1. chdot
    Admin

    "

    “Having listened to what local people would like to see developed, we’re pleased to be submitting our detailed planning application and look forward to working with our partners to create a thriving community of high quality homes, shops, restaurants and mixed use spaces for future generations and visitors to enjoy.”

    An information event will take place this 10 May between 15:00 and 20:00 at Akva, 129 Fountainbridge, ahead of a detailed planning application later this month.

    "

    http://www.urbanrealm.com/news/6131/EDI_Group_showcase_%C2%A3200m_India_Quay_proposal.html

    (Via https://twitter.com/spokeslothian/status/729952809664294912)

    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. chdot
    Admin

    http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/fountainbridge/india-quay-development-to-boost-local-economy-by-30m-1-4174572

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. Arellcat
    Moderator

    400 homes, plus a hotel! Of course, why ever not?

    as well as 112 affordable homes.

    To discourage the sorts of people whom we don't really want living in an area of 'hi-spec' apartments anyway. There are people who already can't even afford a 2 bed new build flat next to the city bypass, let alone next to a canal on a brownfield site.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  4. kaputnik
    Moderator

    "India Quay"

    That's a new name to me.

    400 homes, plus a hotel! Of course, why ever not?

    as well as 112 affordable homes.

    So, 288 unaffordable homes?

    Posted 9 years ago #

  5. LaidBack
    Member

    This will be very close to my new invisible bike home. Original blurb said:

    The new neighbourhood has been designed based on the civic investment model espoused by northern European cities such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen - a conscious effort to move away from short term development return to long-term placemaking.
    In practice this will see temporary uses and activities, such as gardens and events, take place ahead of delivery of 63,800sq/m of mixed use development, comprising 350 mixed tenure family homes, workspaces, a 130 room hotel, retail, café and art spaces.
    Improvements will also be made to the canal network, providing new open spaces and routes for both pedestrian and cycle use.

    Here is link to the public images of development. Note how crowded the canal side looks. I reckon this route will become less viable for commute - which will please some walkers. During the building phase I wonder what will happen?
    7N Architects - plan for Leamington to Viewforth block beside canal

    Posted 9 years ago #

  6. SRD
    Moderator

    @laidback agree. think we need to push v. hard for this scheme to also provide for segregrated bike lane along fountainbridge.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  7. chdot
    Admin

    A small part of me sometimes thinks 'it might be interesting/nice to live somewhere 'new' like that'.

    But I've got used to Victorian ceiling heights.

    And there's also - well there's 'affordable' and then there's 'why pay so much for so little'(?)

    Irrespective of cost/value it would be nice think there will be a range of dwellers beyond 'students' and serviced/holiday flats in that part of town.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  8. kaputnik
    Moderator

    I looked up the official definition of affordable;

    Affordable rented housing is let by local authorities or private registered providers of social housing to households who are eligible for social rented housing.
    Affordable Rent is subject to rent controls that require a rent of no more than 80% of the local market rent (including service charges, where applicable).

    Posted 9 years ago #

  9. Arellcat
    Moderator

    "With more graduates and city workers looking for flexible city living opportunities in light of mortgages being tightened after Brexit, the build-to-rent model is a positive solution and India Quay will cater for this need."

    Which means that it's all about making money and not about solving the housing problem.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  10. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Also nothing to do with post-Brexit property prices dropping and so the chances of making a fast buck have diminished so they're better holding onto the investment until they can make a proper profit on the capital. No. Not at all.

    Posted 9 years ago #

RSS feed for this topic

Reply

You must log in to post.


Video embedded using Easy Video Embed plugin