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.
Location
Blenheim House is located in the heart of the resurgent east end of Edinburgh city centre.
Headquarters 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.
Major Developments
The St James Centre is to undergo an £XXXM 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
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.
Accommodation
The property has been measured in accordance with International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS 3) and with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice (Sixth Edition).
Level 1 - 2,024 sq ft
Former Post Room & Filing Area - 1,378 sq ft
Level 2 - 11,883 sq ft
Level 3 - 8,762 sq ft
Level 4 - 6,469 sq ft
Reception - 829 sq ft
Level 5 - 3,380 sq ft
TOTAL - 34,725 sq ft
19 clear car parking spaces – 12 of which are located within the secure garage at Level 1.
Terms
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.
The building has an EPC of E – certificate available on request.
Specification
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