Baltic Street, Edinburgh
Project Description
The construction of a 622-unit development, comprising 604 Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) rooms and 18 apartments, in Leith, Edinburgh.
The project will transform a former gasworks and naval yard into the largest single-site student-living scheme in Edinburgh, featuring 604 ensuite rooms alongside amenity spaces and landscaped gardens with 50 new trees.
The development will offer an elevated student-living concept and campus, centred around a landscaped central square and courtyard garden, and within walking distance of The Shore, the sought-after Leith neighbourhood.
External amenity spaces will be spread across the campus-style development to prioritise wellbeing and collaboration, including study rooms and collaboration spaces, a lounge, relaxation room, courtyards, herb garden, cinema, gym, and abundant cycle storage spaces.
The Site
Located in Leith, Edinburgh, students will benefit from access to the city’s tram line, providing a 15-minute journey to Edinburgh’s West End, Old Town and city centre, alongside access to Edinburgh’s four universities and their respective campuses.
Designed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating, the project will reuse and repurpose all three of the existing historic buildings on site, protecting important heritage and saving 3,260 tonnes of carbon.
