Work completes on £35m urban logistics development in Edinburgh

Capital Park, a new 132,000 sq ft sustainable urban logistics and trade park on Bankhead Avenue in Sighthill, Edinburgh, has achieved practical completion.
The scheme comprises 18 high-specification units ranging from 2,770 sq ft to 17,077 sq ft and has a gross development value of around £35m.
Clark Contracts were the main contractor on the project, created by developer Chancerygate in partnership with specialist sustainable and impact investor Bridges Fund Management.
Occupiers at Capital Park already include national builders’ merchant Travis Perkins, workplace technology provider Agilico, and mobile phones and accessories wholesaler Zavi Tech.
A further three units at Capital Park are currently under offer, meaning 50 per cent of space at the development is now let or under offer.
The remaining units are available on a leasehold basis and range from 2,770 sq ft to 12,966 sq ft, with the option to combine units.
Capital Park is approximately five miles from Edinburgh city centre and in close proximity to the A720 and M8. Neighbouring occupiers to Capital Park include Evans Halshaw, Tool Station, Edinburgh College, Edinburgh Napier University and Burton Biscuit Company.
Units at the development benefit from electric vehicle charging points, low air permeability design and a majority feature solar panels, which provide green energy on an affordable basis to occupiers.
In addition, the units are constructed from high-performance insulated cladding and roof materials to reduce CO2 emissions. These features have enabled the scheme to achieve an EPC A and BREEAM Very Good rating.
Chancerygate development manager, Andy Farrer, said: “Our intention is to always deliver market leading urban logistics and trade counter assets. Capital Park is testament to this approach and we believe the development is an exemplar of this type of accommodation within Edinburgh.
“We have embraced the latest technologies to achieve high quality, sustainable buildings, located strategically to benefit occupiers who demand the best of both.
“We are very pleased to be 50 per cent let or under offer and we look forward to announcing other businesses keen to take advantage of all that Capital Park has to offer.”
Founded in 1995, Chancerygate is the UK’s largest urban logistics property developer and investment asset manager and the only one operating nationwide.
The company has around 1.41m sq ft of urban logistics space under construction or ready for development across 11 sites ranging from Edinburgh to Croydon.
Bridges is a specialist sustainable and impact investor. Its property funds focus on sectors that support the transition to a more sustainable and inclusive economy, including healthcare, lower-cost housing and sustainable logistics.
Henry Pepper, partner at Bridges, said “We’re very proud to have completed this development at Capital Park, which we believe will make a really positive contribution to the local economy in Edinburgh.
“Its pre-letting success highlights the strong appetite for high-quality, highly sustainable facilities that help businesses reduce their operating costs while also achieving their own environmental goals.
“As we have seen many times through our developments with Chancerygate, there is a clear unmet need for developments like this across the UK.”