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Our team is thrilled to have secured unanimous planning approval for 109-112 Princes Street on behalf of Criterion Capital to bring the first Zedwell Hotels project outside London, to Edinburgh. The redevelopment of the former Debenhams department store building. Well done to the project team: Craig Masson / Selina Haggerty / Claire McCracken / Neil Mair / Julia Stachelska / Daria Zielonka / Criterion Capital / Criterion Hospitality / Zedwell Hotels / CDA / Montagu Evans / Simpson & Brown / Turley / Wallace Whittle / Goodson Associates / Sandy Brown / Jensen Hughes / SLR Consulting / Mackenzie Bradshaw #CriterionCapital #CriterionHospitality #ZedwellHotels #CDA #hospitalitydesign #hoteldesign #PrincesStreet #Edinburgh #HeritageRestoration #CommunityDevelopment #UrbanRegeneration #AdaptiveReuse #PlanningPermission

✔️ Planning approved for Princes Street in Edinburgh Criterion Capital is proud to announce that we have secured unanimous planning approval from The City of Edinburgh Council for 109-112 Princes Street. This milestone marks our first hotel outside London, reinforcing our vision to deliver high-quality, mid-range lifestyle hotels in prime city-centre locations. We extend our gratitude to the Edinburgh City planning officers and committee members for their support throughout this process. Omar Aziz, commented, "Princes Street reflects our ongoing commitment to heritage preservation and sustainable urban transformation. We are excited to bring our first Zedwell Hotels project outside London to such an iconic location - offering an unparalleled stay for both leisure and business travellers, right at the heart of Edinburgh’s historic city centre." Key Highlights: 🏨 A New Hotel Experience for Edinburgh: 652 beds across our three innovative accommodation types, designed to enhance urban hospitality. 🏛️ Honouring Heritage: As custodians of this prominent listed building within Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, we are delighted to be revitalising and reimagining this much-loved former Debenhams space. 🌱 Sustainability First: Our low-impact adaptive reuse approach means we are enhancing, not demolishing. Through optimised waste and water management, we aim to drive energy efficiency and urban biodiversity. 📈 Economic Impact: Creating 50+ on-site jobs, while forging partnerships with local businesses to stimulate economic growth and community engagement. We are thrilled to embark on this exciting project, reinforcing our commitment to sustainable, community-focused developments. Follow us for more updates on Princes Street and our other upcoming projects. #CriterionCapital #CriterionHospitality #Zedwell #Sustainability #PrincesStreet #Edinburgh #Debenhams #HeritageRestoration #CommunityDevelopment #UrbanRegeneration #AdaptiveReuse #PlanningPermission #Biodiversity

We are thrilled to announce that HD Property Consultants has been accepted onto the University of Glasgow's Lead Advisor Framework. We’re really looking forward to working with the University to help deliver some fantastic commissions. We are eager to bring our expertise to the University of Glasgow and contribute to the success of their upcoming initiatives. If you're interested in learning more about our services or exploring potential collaborations, please don't hesitate to get in touch. #HDPropertyConsultants #UoG #UniversityOfGlasgow #ProjectManagement #CostManagement #NewPartnership

CDA's Top Moments of 2024 | Team CDA CDA is spending December reflecting on 2024 and highlighting some of our top moments from the year! Our final post of 2024 can only focus on one highlight - our team! In 2024 the entire team have worked extremely hard and deserve to be celebrated. Our office closes on 24th December and we will reopen on 6th January. We hope everyone has a great break and we look forward to seeing you all in 2025. Merry Christmas! #CDA

CDA's Top Moments of 2024 | CDA Charity of the Year CDA is spending December reflecting on 2024 and highlighting some of our top moments from the year! This year we have been fortunate to support two charities - Fighting Against Cancer Edinburgh (FACE) and Rock Trust. Each summer we vote for a new charity and take part in various fundraising throughout the year including bake sales, marathons and bridge abseils to name a few! The Rock Trust aims to end youth homelessness in Scotland by ensuring that every young person has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, survive and move on from homelessness. The trust advises, educates and supports young people to enable them to build the personal skills and resources required to make a positive and healthy transition to adulthood. To help support this local charity, Team CDA wore their Christmas jumpers and donated gift in kind essential items which will support young people and help them living independently for the first time. We're looking forward to more fundraising in 2025! #CDA #charity #FACE #Rocktrust

New Waverley, Edinburgh | Student Accommodation It's great to be working with Vita Group and McAleer & Rushe on Vita Student's new development at New Waverley. CDA has been involved with this site since the original masterplan work c. 20 years ago so it is wonderful to see it finally getting out the ground! Ian Black Consulting Ltd Caldwell Consulting Engineers LTD re-form Landscape Architecture Ltd Adnitt Acoustics Jensen Hughes Kirk and Marsh Ltd

CDA's Top Moments of 2024 | The McEwan Phase 2 | On Site CDA is spending December reflecting on 2024 and highlighting some of our top moments from the year! Work has been progressing quickly all year on the The McEwan Phase 2 with Moda and Robertson Group and its great to see the scaffolding come down as we near completion! With all the new developments under construction in the Fountainbridge area, we’re delighted to be a part of the changing street scape and also providing new public realm with the new square as part of the works. Following the completion of Phase 1 which provided 337 BTR apartments, Phase 2 completes the site with an additional 139 apartments and commercial units onto Dundee Street. The McEwan was also highly commended for the Saltire Society Housing Design Awards 2023. We're looking forward to seeing the final completion early 2025! CDA Team Catriona Gray Jennifer Shewan Michael Dargo #CDA #architecture #residential #BTR #Moda #edinburgh #scotland #buildtorent

CDA's Top Moments of 2024 | Ocean Point 2 | Planning consented CDA is spending December reflecting on 2024 and highlighting some of our top moments from the year! In May we were delighted our project at Ocean Point 2 Edinburgh gained planning consent. The mixed-use scheme produced for S Harrison Development Ltd. consists of two independent buildings: a 112 bed BTR block comprising a mix of studio, one-bed, two-bed and three-bed apartments and a separate 404 bed PBSA block comprising a mix of studio and cluster accommodation. Mixed-use commercial co-working amenity spaces will be provided for both buildings along with extensive high-quality private and public landscaping. OP2 helps complete the ongoing transformation of Leith’s waterfront through the delivery of a vibrant and sustainable neighbourhood. New routes through the site will link the recently extended Edinburgh Tramline to a new waterfront promenade. Careful consideration was given to daylighting and microclimate requirements whilst maintaining the privacy of both residents within the new buildings and surrounding developments. The buildings complement each other through their vertical language, scale and form, reading as part of a whole for the site but are identified separately through contrasting materiality. CDA Team: Catriona Gray David Hannah #CDA #Edinburgh #architecture #Mixeduse

CDA's Top Moments of 2024 | Old Brewery, Bristol | On Site CDA is spending December reflecting on 2024 and highlighting some of our top moments from the year! One of our key projects on site for 2024 is our mixed use development, Old Brewery, Bristol with McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd. The project is delivering 107 affordable housing apartments for Abri Group with 98 being shared ownership and 9 for social rent. Additionally the scheme will include seven commercial units providing new services for the local community. The project is close to completion and we're looking forward to the first residents moving in during 2025! CDA Team Craig Masson Selina Haggerty Fraser Luke #CDA #architecture #mixeduse #Bristol

CDA's Top Moments of 2024 | The Bonnie, Glasgow | On Site CDA is spending December reflecting on 2024 and highlighting some of our top moments from the year! This year we have enjoyed seeing our new PBSA project at The Bonnie, Glasgow progress on site for The Parklane Group. CDA became involved in the project from Stage 5 working with Parklane to deliver the project for the September 2025 intake. Located in the former Lorne hotel on Sauchiehall Street in Finnieston, the project involves a significant refurbishment of both the listed building and 1960s building to create 147 studios with a large extent of amenity located on the ground and lower ground floors. We're looking forward to seeing the first students take residence next year! CDA Team Jennifer Shewan Michael Jenkins Sylvia Horsburgh Laura Krūmiņa Amina Hafeez #CDA #PBSA #Glasgow #architecture