For Sale Prime city-centre office refurbishment opportunity Blenheim Place Edinburgh EH7 5JH www.blenheimhouse.co.uk
blenheimhouse.co.uk Blenheim House Edinburgh 35,000 SQ.FT. HEADQUARTERS OFFICE BUILDING 3 MINUTE WALK FROM YORK PLACE TRAM 19 ON-SITE CAR PARKING SPACES ONE OF EDINBURGH S BEST KEPT SECRETS A HIGH QUALITY CITY CENTRE BUILDING IN A GREEN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONAL OFFERS INVITED FOR THE HERITABLE INTEREST (SCOTTISH EQUIVALENT OF FREEHOLD) 02
blenheimhouse.co.uk Blenheim House is located in the heart of the resurgent east end of Edinburgh city centre. Headquarter Offices The east end is home to a number of high quality private and public sector occupiers of note including - Glenmorangie, Baillie Gifford, Standard Life Investments, Creative Scotland, Bowleven, Scottish Government, City of Edinburgh Council, Microsoft and NHS Scotland. Leisure The Edinburgh Playhouse and OMNI Centre including: Vue Cinema, Virgin Active, Restaurants (Cosmo, Frankie & Benny s), Bars (Slug & Lettuce, Walkabout, Lloyds - The Playfair) and Highlight Comedy Club, along with the eclectic mix of bars, restaurants and cafes on Leith Walk and nearby Broughton Street. Hotels The Glasshouse (5* boutique hotel) Thistle St James Holiday Inn Express The Balmoral Hotel Marriot Courtyard (completion May 2016) Major Developments The St James Centre is to undergo an 850M redevelopment to create the St James Quarter which will feature: Double the amount of retail space with a 3-level, crescent-shaped galleria sweeping from Multrees Walk to the shopping centre s current Princes Street/ Leith Street entrance Cafés and restaurants New public square at St James Square Reconfigure and update John Lewis which will remain trading throughout construction 250 new homes on the upper levels A new hotel and an apart-hotel 1,800 underground car parking spaces Shopping John Lewis and Harvey Nichols department stores, Multrees Walk, Princes Street and George Street. Restaurants There are a substantial number of restaurants in the neighbourhood including Paul Kitching s Michelin starred 21212 and Valvona & Crolla Deli, Caffe Bar & The Gardeners Cottage. Transportation Close proximity to the tram route with the York Place tram stop only minutes from 12 Blenheim Place. Waverley Train Station is also only 10 minutes walk. 03
blenheimhouse.co.uk 19 20 12 18 13 14 10 11 6 15 5 9 8 4 3 2 7 1 16 17 1 Marriot Courtyard 2 Edinburgh Playhouse 3 The Glasshouse - 5* Boutique Hotel 4 Omni 7 Holiday Inn Express 8 John Lewis - Department Store 9 Thistle King James Hotel 10 St.James Shopping Centre/ St.James Quarter 14 St Andrews House - Scottish Government HQ 15 Calton Hill 16 Greenside Church 17 21212 Restaurant - Michelin * Chef Paul Kitching Tram Route 5 6 Calton Square - Baillie Gifford The Cube - Glenmorangie, Bowleven and Baillie Gifford 11 Harvey Nichols - Department Store 12 The Balmoral Hotel 13 Waverley Court - Edinburgh Council HQ 18 St.Andrew s Square 19 Princes Street 20 Waverley Train Station 04
blenheimhouse.co.uk Blenheim House was constructed in 1989 to an exacting specification for owner occupation by Scottish Equitable and was the former home of Bank of New York Mellon. The building offers a rare refurbishment / redevelopment opportunity of scale in Edinburgh city centre. There are 5 storeys of open-plan office accommodation with the main entrance and reception at Level 4, with car parking at Level 1. The building benefits from the following specification: VAV heating and cooling system Full access raised floors Two 10 person passenger lifts Feature reception with high quality finishes Male and Female WCs on each floor Secure loading bay with electronically operated roller shutter door 19 car parking spaces (12 in secure garage at Level 1) On-site back-up generator 05
blenheimhouse.co.uk Floor Area Level 1: 188 sq.m. / 2,024 sq.ft. (Sixth Edition) 189 sq.m. / 2,034 sq.ft. (IPMS 3) The property has been measured in accordance with International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS 3) and with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice (Sixth Edition). Area (Sixth Edition) Level Area (IPMS 3) sq.m. sq.ft. sq.m. sq.ft. 1 188 2,024 189 2,034 Former Post Room & Filing Area 128 1,378 128 1,378 1,104 11,883 1,110 11,948 2 3 814 8,762 820 8,826 4 601 6,469 600 6,458 77 829 77 829 314 3,380 314 3,380 3,226 34,725 3,238 34,853 Reception 5 Total 19 clear car parking spaces 12 of which are located within the secure garage at Level 1. Level 2: 1,104 sq.m. / 11,883 sq.ft. (Sixth Edition) 1,110 sq.m. / 11,948 sq.ft. (IPMS 3) NOTES ORIGINAL A3 DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING. ALL DIMENSIONS TO BE CHECKED ON SITE. REFER ANY DISCREPANCIES TO ARCHITECT THIS DRAWING IS SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT Net Internal Areas: The Lettable Net Internal Area for Level 2 is circa; 1110.51sq.m. / 11953 sq.ft. The floor area provides for a potential occupancy of 185 people based on occupancy factors of the Scottish Building Standards. The building has an EPC of E certificate available on request. UP Female WC Store Lift Male WC Lift REV A 06.11.14 Area re-calculated AJF REVISIONS UP SCALE DATE DRAWN 1:200 14/10/14 BJM CHECKED PROJECT OL1/01 Proposed Refurbishment 12 Blenheim Place, Edinburgh for Belgate Estates DRAWING Level 2 - Proposed Approximate NIA DRAWING. Level 2 i10 rchitects 14-023-AG-002 A 06
blenheimhouse.co.uk Floor Area Level 3: 814 sq.m. / 8,762 sq.ft. (Sixth Edition) 820 sq.m. / 8,826 sq.ft. (IPMS 3) Level 4: 601 sq.m. / 6,469 sq.ft. (Sixth Edition) 600 sq.m. / 6,458 sq.ft. (IPMS 3) Level 5: 314 sq.m. / 3,380 sq.ft. (Sixth Edition) 314 sq.m. / 3,380 sq.ft. (IPMS 3) N NOTES ORIGINAL A3 DO ALL REF THIS DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING. ALL DIMENSIONS TO BE CHECKED ON SITE. REFER ANY DISCREPANCIES TO ARCHITECT THIS DRAWING IS SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT Ne Net Internal Areas: The is c The Lettable Net Internal Area for Level 3 is circa; 822.69sq.m. / 8855 sq.ft. The floor area provides for a potential occupancy of 137 people based on occupancy factors of the Scottish Building Standards. 31 The oc oc Bu Store Reception REV A 06.11.14 Area's re-calculated UP REVISIONS AJF REV Are SCALE DATE DRAWN 1:200 14/10/14 BJM CHECKED PROJECT Proposed Refurbishment 12 Blenheim Place, Edinburgh for Belgate Estates DRAWING Level 3 - Proposed Approximate NIA DRAWING. Level 3 07 i10 design architects 14-023-AG-003 A 2 Woodside Place Glasgow G3 7QF Architectural Design Tel: 0141-353-0054 Project Management Planning Surveying Landscape
Blenheim House is available for sale. Offers are invited for the heritable interest (Scottish equivalent of freehold) on an unconditional basis exclusive of VAT. There is a flexible licence in place for occupation of the whole building by a charitable organisation. For further information please contact the joint selling agents, CuthbertWhite and Savills. Blenheim Place Edinburgh EH7 5JH Nick White nick@cuthbertwhite.com Gavin G Scott gavin@cuthbertwhite.com Kate Graham kgraham@savills.com Keith Dobson kdobson@savills.com blenheimhouse.co.uk Misrepresentations Act CuthbertWhite and Savills for themselves and the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they give notice that ; (i) the particulars are set out as a general guidance for intended purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract ; (ii) descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupations and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them ; (iii) no person in the employment of CuthbertWhite and Savills has any authority to make or give any representation of warranty whatever in relation to this property ; (iv) unless otherwise stated all prices, rents and premiums etc are quoted exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT). Any intending purchaser or lessees must satisfy themselves ependently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction. These particulars have been prepared as at February 2016