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Property expert welcomes 'spaceship' hotel for Haymarket



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A LEADING property expert has welcomed the approval of controversial plans to build two new hotels at Haymarket.
The £200 million development, which includes a 17-storey hotel, was given the go-ahead by councillors earlier this week. Now Cameron Stott, director of Jones Lang LaSalle, said: "This is fantastic news for the whole of the city and a vote of confidence in Haymarket.

"This development will be an obvious expansion of the Exchange district and improve the connection with Haymarket Station. With two hotels already on board, we expect major interest from occupiers, with the excellent location being a major draw."

Some politicians have described the flagship building as "world-class," claiming it will enhance Edinburgh's skyline. But city centre councillor Charles Dundas said it looked like "an alien spaceship dropped in from Doctor Who".

Final approval from Scottish ministers is still required, because the council has a financial interest in the land.





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  • Last Updated: 28 June 2008 2:05 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Mallory,

Edinburgh 28/06/2008 15:14:35
Stott may be salivating at the prospect of selling property during the downturn - many locals are appalled at the size of this monstrosity and the destruction of yet another sightline towards the historic castle.

2

alex paterson,

edinburgh 28/06/2008 15:45:25
And what make this guy an expert,fantastic news for the whole of the city,is this guy blind.
3

Neo,

Edinburgh 28/06/2008 15:54:25
Another building that is very ugly and very large. The buildings that are in that area are very much smaller. How can this very modern building blend in with these buildings?

The people who make run Edinburgh are out of touch with the architecture of this classical city. Are there not enough ugly buildings in the City without adding to them

Neo
4

Faustus,

28/06/2008 17:19:03
If Councillor Dundas's description is accurate one must assume that the hotel will be bigger on the inside than the outside? That's the sort of economy of land use the council should heartily appove of!
5

The Batboy,

28/06/2008 18:13:17
Is it Tesseract Hotel??
6

Jayess,

Edinburgh 28/06/2008 18:59:51
Let's be honest here! Most of us want maximum income for minimum outlay. So it is no surprise that Planners and Developers are no different. Square metres cost a lot more than vertical metres, and as long as that is so, the sky is the limit.
7

Buttress,

28/06/2008 20:31:52
Fantastic news? The bloke's a fool. Bet he's a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Is Hewitt on holiday? He's usually the rentagob this paper gets to give quotes like this.
8

Kitti Kat,

PA 29/06/2008 20:56:18
The people who are praising this hotel are indeed fools or idiots. Isn't there enough ugly buildings going up in the once beautiful Edinburgh? The news is NOT fantastic, it's sad. How much does this guy have invested in the plans? Chalk up another loss for the people of Edinburgh. Bad enough that the Royal Mile will most likely be raped by builders wanting to make a quick quid . Now they start on Haymarket. Yes, it needs sprucing up but not at the extent those so called "experts" think. Good luck. Very sad to see a beautiful city with wonderful and historic buildings going down the tubes.
9

is it me?,

Edinburgh 29/06/2008 22:38:12
It's only a property salesman saying, "this will put prices up".
Have you ever heard one say anything else?
10

Julian.,

edinburgh 29/06/2008 23:02:00
Kitti Kat,

You talk about it as if this is a recent thing that is happening.

Some of the buidings that went up 40 or 50 years ago were bordering on criminal offences. St James Centre; The Scottish Office in Jeffrey Street; Post Office building and the council offices in West Port; Council offices on the Royal Mile. To name but a few.

All the buidings that have gone up in the last 20 years have been a darn sight better in my opinion. There are a few exceptions I agree.

But let's take a more positive view, The vandalism of the city's skyline happened a long time ago and we're now making improvements but could do better.
11

Buttress,

30/06/2008 09:32:38
No, it seems to me we aren't naking improvements - simply carrying on as before.

 

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