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Plans Approved To Redevelop Former Belfast Telegraph Building

Source: https://www.constructionireland.ie/

Plans for a £75million redevelopment of the former Belfast Telegraph building, have been approved by Belfast City Council.The Sixth located at the bottom of Royal Avenue includes 230,000 square feet of creative workspace, alongside ‘active’ ground floor uses such as cafes, restaurants and retail and a roof-top running track. The plans were prepared by Bel Tel LLP, a first of its kind joint venture (JV) between McAleer & Rushe and Belfast City Council.Designed by Stirling Prize-winning architectural practice Alford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM), The Sixth will create accommodation for 2,000 high value jobs as part of an emerging creative district. In addition to AHMM the supporting project team includes national planning and development consultancy Turley, Sort Design and commercial agents CBRE and Lisney.