The Fountainbridge scheme will feature 176 affordable units out of at least 435 homes being built
Edinburgh council and its development company EDI has kicked off a search for a partner to build more than 400 homes in the centre of the city.
Planning in principal was first given to the Fountainbridge mixed-use scheme, designed by architects 7N and believed to be worth £100m, in 2014.
The development’s original plans for the 3ha site, which sits next to a stretch of the Union Canal in the Haymarket district of the city, were returned in order to beef up the number of affordable homes.
The scheme will now feature 176 affordable units out of at least 435 homes being built.
A separate 10,000m² office building and ground floor retail and commercial space will also feature. The council said further detailed planning consent would be required before the office space element can be built.
The company that wins the bid to work on the scheme would be required to deliver a low-carbon energy solution for the whole site, the council added.
Firms interested in bidding for the work have until 24 May 2019 to submit their applications.
The Fountainbridge site was at the heart of the Scottish capital’s industrial district in the 19th and early 20th centuries and was home to the North British Rubber Factory and McEwan’s Fountain Brewery.
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