Summary:
- McAleer & Rushe has topped out the 604-bed Mantle Yard student accommodation scheme on Edinburgh’s Baltic Street, marking the completion of the main structure on this major regeneration project in Leith, developed by HUB with funding from Bridges Fund Management and Housing Growth Partnership.
- Mantle Yard will be Edinburgh’s largest single-site PBSA development, combining new-build construction with the restoration and reuse of three historic buildings, delivering ensuite bedrooms alongside extensive amenity spaces including study areas, social lounges, a gym, and landscaped courtyards.
- The project prioritises sustainability and heritage preservation, targeting a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and achieving an estimated embodied carbon saving of 3,260 tonnes by retaining existing structures, thereby protecting Leith’s industrial character while supporting the area’s ongoing regeneration.
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