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Edinburgh's Past, Present & Future THE REGISTERS EDINBURGH’S PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE 1 THE REGISTERS For established restaurateurs and dynamic office occupiers who appreciate creativity in glass, steel, stone and timber, The Registers reinvigorates a city centre enclave bringing a contemporary, cool and connected experience. 2 THE REGISTERS 3 View from Calton Hill THE REGISTERS Virgin Money Edinburgh Harvey St James Nichols Ibis Hotel Standard Life New Investments St Andrew Register Square House 42 St Andrew George Square Street General Register House The Mint Building Apple Store Standard Life Motel Investments One Jenners Princes Street SITUATED IN THE HEART OF EDINBURGH AT ST ANDREW SQUARE 4 THE REGISTERS Queen Street EDINBURGH North St David Street NorthAndrew Street St Hanover Street Hanover Bus Station Multrees Walk St Andrew Square Elder Street Elder Harvey Nichols Standard Life Investments Edinburgh St James St Andrew Square St Dundas House George Street Hanover Street Hanover The Registers St Andrew Square 42 St Andrew New Register House Square Street Register West Register Street Rose Street SouthAndrew Street St Rose Street South St David Street The Registers Leith Street Standard Life Investments The Mint Building General Register House West Register Street Calton Road Motel Jenners Apple One Store Waterloo Place Princes Street Princes Street North Bridge North Balmoral Hotel Princes Mall Waverley Bridge Waverley 5 Edinburgh Waverley NORTH THE REGISTERS FLOOR PLANS GROUND FLOOR BASEMENT South St Andrew Square Unit B Mezzanine Reception 42 ST ANDREW SQUARE Area Unit B Commercial Unit D 409m2 Unit D Register Place A UnitUnit C C N 1004744mm Unit E 996290mm Unit C (Lower) 99m2 West Register Street 2 U 1 AH shutter AHU fire Office office South St Andrew Street Unit E(1) Unit E(1) Reception office Unit F s 2 & 1 t room t Plan exhaus 1500x1000 Future servicing zone AHU2 extract AHU2 1200x600 office 700 office supply 1200x600 600x450 D.R.O. smoke shaft 1000x600 Plant room 1 & 2 1200 fresh intake 1600x800 car park car park supply & supply & Parking 5 space extract extract whee lchair refuge 450x450 450x450 Car AHU1 office supply 850x600 THE MINT BUILDING AHU1 office extract 850x600 zone g 1200x600 servicin Future Unit E(2) zone g 1200x600 servicin Unit E(2) Future zone g 1200x600 D.R.O. servicin Unit F Future 0 r Rise 1500x60 Elec Landlord 700 AHU2 1200 office supply 700x650 wheel chair refuge Tenants Elec Riser Tenants Elec Riser 1500x600 1500x600 42 ST ANDREW SQUARE - GROUND FLOOR 42 ST ANDREW SQUARE - BASEMENT THE MINT BUILDING - GROUND FLOOR THE MINT BUILDING - BASEMENT Unit A 106.00 sq m Unit C 100.00 sq m Unit E1 242.54 sq m Unit E1 147.95 sq m Unit B 502.40 sq m Unit D 470.00 sq m Unit E2 145.78 sq m Unit E2 77.84 sq m Unit C 156.00 sq m Unit F 332.84 sq m Unit F 50.34 sq m 42 ST ANDREW SQUARE TOTAL = 1243.40 sq m THE MINT BUILDING TOTAL = 997.29 sq m 6 THE REGISTERS Offering more than 760 sq m of spectacular restaurant and leisure space at ground floor, the restoration of 42 St Andrew Square will see this magnificent art deco bank building brought back to life through a number of food and drink offerings at ground floor and basement levels, with more than fifty luxury serviced apartments at upper floors. 7 THE REGISTERS Best-in-class Grade A office accommodation at upper levels will be complemented by more than 720 sq m of stylish and contemporary restaurant and leisure space at ground floor, providing a super mix of uses for the office occupiers, visitors and locals alike. 8 42 St Andrew Square on the left and The Mint Building on the right Front view from St Andrew Square Rear view from West Register Street THE REGISTERS CONTACT Stuart Moncur [email protected] Isla Monteith [email protected] 0131 226 8700 A DEVELOPMENT BY 12.
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