Plans revealed for Edinburgh city centre offices

Property developer Summix Capital has submitted plans for a high-quality office development at 179 Canongate in Edinburgh’s city centre.

The company said the scheme’s design has been developed as a response to the distinct historical identity of Canongate and the Royal Mile.

There will be four floors designed for small and medium businesses with provision for co-working. Each floor will have an area of 460m² and there will be ‘break out’ spaces on the top two floors.

Other features include provision for cyclists and the potential for a publicly accessible café. The proposals will retain boundary walls, existing workshop structures and historical artefacts on site.

A spokesperson for Summix Capital said: “We’re thrilled to submit this application for an office development in Edinburgh’s Old Town. These proposals will not only serve to redevelop a vital location but help to tackle Edinburgh’s burgeoning crisis in available office space provision, especially in the city centre.

“As a co-working space, this development provides an innovative solution to this issue while ensuring its green credentials are in line with Edinburgh City Council standards.”