Tuesday, April 04, 2024
Queen Margaret University College sell Leith Campus to Sundial Properties.
Ryden, on behalf of Queen Margaret University College, today announced the sale of the Leith Campus of Queen Margaret University College. The college will remain in occupation until Summer 2007 when it will relocate to a new major multi-million pound campus at Craighall, East Lothian.
18 offers were received for the property and the purchaser is Sundial Properties at a price close to £5 million. Sundial has obtained planning consent to convert the building to 39 residential flats plus a 10,000 sq ft office suite.
The college is situated in the heart of Leith overlooking Leith Links and was formerly the Leith Academy. The category B Listed building was built in 1931. It is a three storey pentagon shaped building constructed in sandstone and red brick providing 4,205 sq m (45,266 sq.ft.) on a site area of 0.53 hectares (1.3 acres).
18 offers were received for the property and the purchaser is Sundial Properties at a price close to £5 million. Sundial has obtained planning consent to convert the building to 39 residential flats plus a 10,000 sq ft office suite.
The college is situated in the heart of Leith overlooking Leith Links and was formerly the Leith Academy. The category B Listed building was built in 1931. It is a three storey pentagon shaped building constructed in sandstone and red brick providing 4,205 sq m (45,266 sq.ft.) on a site area of 0.53 hectares (1.3 acres).
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