Edinburgh

Places for People has completed the acquisition of land at Beat Street East, part of the wider Edinburgh Park masterplan, in a move that will deliver 160 high-quality affordable homes for Edinburgh.

Forth Ports’ new deep water riverside berth at the Port of Leith – designed to host the world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels – was formally opened yesterday. It has been named the Charles Hammond Berth in honour of the company’s former chief executive, wit

A new £10,000 Community Benefits Fund, supported by Cruden and the City of Edinburgh Council, has officially opened for applications.

Edinburgh is to benefit from 28 new affordable homes being delivered in the south east of the city.

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Burnet Point, a new £59 million purpose-built student accommodation development at Abbey Lane, Edinburgh. The topping-out ceremony was recently attended by representatives from developer Unite Students and construction contractor GRAHAM

Edinburgh office take-up rose more than 25% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2025, but the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic could curb activity for the remainder of the year, according to Knight Frank.

Living-led developer HUB and sustainable investment specialist Bridges Fund Management have joined forces with HGP, the Lloyds-backed equity investor in the UK Living sector, to deliver Shore Station, a student-living scheme in Leith. 

A new public park officially opened in Edinburgh on Friday as part of the £1.3 billion regeneration of Granton Waterfront to become a new environmentally friendly coastal town. The Gasholder 1 Park sits within the completely restored gasholder with views over the Firth of Forth.

Councillors in Edinburgh have agreed to take forward an ambitious suite of infrastructure and road safety works in the coming year, worth over £30 million.

Scarborough Group International (SGI) has confirmed the appointment of its core design and delivery team to lead the redevelopment of the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh. The announcement follows SGI’s acquisition of the property from a client of OakNorth Bank in March 2025 and coinc

Scotland’s capital continues to dominate the UK hotel market, securing the first position in the 2025 Colliers UK Hotel Market Index.

Construction has begun on a new residential development in Newington which will provide 19 modern, fully wheelchair-accessible homes available for social rent.

Scarborough Group International (SGI) has engaged CBRE and Savills as joint leasing agents for the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh, ahead of its planned redevelopment. The 89,863 sq ft, six-storey structure, originally constructed in 1999 for NatWest Group, will be transformed into modern

Prospect Community Housing has completed the purchase of 15 two-bedroom flats for social rent from J Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

Plans to redevelop an industrial site in Edinburgh’s Bonnington district into a student-led mixed-use development have now moved to the planning stage.