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Princes Street Hotel - News Update24 Feb 2010Deramore Property Group Award Contract on Archial Designed £35 Million Hotel Development on Princes Street, Edinburgh  picture from the architect Belfast-based developer Deramore Property Group has awarded the construction contract on a £35 million hotel development on Edinburgh's iconic Princes Street, designed by Archial Architects. Deramore has awarded Gilbert Ash contractors the construction contract for the development which involves the partial demolition of existing listed buildings, to make way for a new 30,000 ft flagship retail store for New Look retailers arranged over basement, ground and first floors. The five storey upper floors will accommodate a 97 bedroom hotel for Whitbread-owned Premier Inn which boasts spectacular views over Edinburgh Castle. The development will be a welcome addition to the west end of the city's famous Princes Street. Deramore Property Group's Darren Lonergan said, "Despite the challenging economic times, we look forward to working closely with Archial, our design team along with Gilbert Ash and to deliver this exciting development for our tenants." The strip out of the retail areas of the site at 121-123 Princes Street began in December, with the main contract and partial demolition of the existing buildings due to start this month. The development will take two years to build and is set to open in 2012. The scheme is expected to create more than 100 jobs during construction and up to 200 more jobs for retail and hotel staff once it is open. Princes Street Hotel - News Update, 6 Jan 2009Architecture and Design Scotland (ADS) criticised the proposal, saying that the 103-bedroom hotel was "not of the quality that we would expect" for the city's historic thoroughfare. The ADS report said: "The project team could be more aspirational in the way in which they combine old and new, and insert a new building type into a historic context. "We encourage a greater clarity in built form, spatial character and circulation, and better integration of commercial and conservation demands." Princes Street Hotel - News Update, Nov 2008 The first new hotel on Princes Street for 50 years under threat from heritage groups. Historic Scotland, Edinburgh World Heritage and the Cockburn Association all objected to proposal to demolish two B-listed buildings on Princes Street to make way for a glass-fronted hotel and department store. More details online soon Princes St Hotel Development : background information  picture from the architect Princes Street hotel First new hotel on Princes Street in more than 50 years proposed, May 2008. Architect - SMC Hugh Martin Architects. Located in upper floors of 121-123 Princes Street (near Castle Street) - 100-bedroom hotel, with womenswear firm New Look signed up for lower levels. Premises currently occupied by souvenir shop The Pride of Scotland, with upper floors empty. The building was bought by Belfast property group Deramore in 2007. 5 Sep 2008 Architects: SMC Hugh Martin Architects Planning Consultants: Turley Associates There is an existing planning consent to redevelop the site by way of demolishing 129 Rose Street Lane South (unlisted) and 131-133 Rose Street Lane South (C Listed), and to retain and reuse 121-122 and 123 Princes Street (both B Listed) within a mixed scheme with retail use at basement, ground and first floor levels and office use on the floors above. Under the new proposals, the Georgian building at 123 Princes Street would be retained in its entirety. The gable ends and chimneys of the Victorian building at 121-122 Princes would also be retained. Whilst the existing consent could provide much improved retail units as are demanded by modern retailers it does not provide for permeability through the site as required by the Princes Street Development Framework. In the pursuit of sustaining high value business tourism and international conference business, the city of Edinburgh has a target to deliver 5000 new hotel bedrooms by 2015. A new hotel development located on such a prime site within Princes Street will add hugely to Edinburgh's business and leisure tourism offering within an ever increasing international competitive market. |
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