Edinburgh seeks developer for former brewery site

Edinburgh City Council is seeking a developer for regeneration of a former brewery site at Fountainbridge.The council has published a contract notice inviting expressions of interest from potential developers of the Fountain Brewery site. The responses will be used to draw up a shortlist, with the council hoping to have a development partner in place by the summer.The redevelopment will transform 3ha of canalside brownfield land into a new area with places to live and work. Plans include over 400 new homes – 177 of them affordable – and a 10,000m2 office building aimed at growing technology companies along with over 4,500m2 of shops, eateries and space for social enterprises. Public realm areas and greenspace will also be incorporated.The council said that regeneration of Fountainbridge has progressed apace in recent years with former industrial land being transformed into offices, hotels, flats and student accommodation, as well as a new home for Boroughmuir High School and the Edinburgh Printmakers cultural hub.An outline business case for the redevelopment of the Council’s remaining land was approved in March. The development site in question is the land between Fountainbridge and the Union Canal, northeast of Viewforth (previously known as India Quay). It is adjacent to the New Fountainbridge site being developed by Vastint Hospitality.It is anticipated that construction could begin in spring 2021.