Plans revealed for landmark Belfast development

Belfast City Council has announced plans for the £75M redevelopment of the former Belfast Telegraph building.

The city centre scheme will become a state-of-the-art workspace known as The Sixth, and include 21,300m² of commercial space as well as cafes, restaurants and retail units.

Designed by architectural practice Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, this is the first joint venture by Belfast City Council with private developer McAleer and Rushe.

“These proposals will bring a landmark building associated with the news industry back into use for a digital age,” said McAleer and Rushe Property Director Stephen Surphlis.

“Adjacent to both the Ulster University Campus and Central Library, The Sixth will play an important role in the regeneration of Belfast by delivering a high-quality workspace for global and local businesses, particularly those in the professional, creative and technology sectors.”

Built in 1886, the Belfast Telegraph building was home to the newspaper for over 100 years before it moved premises in 2016.

Councillor Mairead O’Donnell, Chair of Belfast City Council’s city growth and regeneration committee, said this was an exciting milestone for the scheme.

“The partnership proposals will help to re-energise this area with a scheme that has been designed to respect the existing built heritage in this part of the city.”