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70 ACRES MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT , AB23 8BT 01 05 VISION + VALUES INVESTMENT + OPPORTUNITY Introducing Blackdog Open for business

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE, INTEGRATED, 02 06 LAND + SEA BUSINESS + LEISURE MIXED-USE COMMUNITY ON Gateway location Aberdeen: The powerhouse of North East A KEY GATEWAY LOCATION, VITAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 03 07 THE NORTH EAST OF SCOTLAND. INTERNATIONAL + NATIONAL STAND + DELIVER Connected like no other Get the facts

04 08 THERAPY + RECREATION HERE + NOW A new town centre Development timeline

WWW.BLACKDOGABERDEEN.COM 01 VISION VALUES

+ £90 million development + 70 acres + Mixed-use scheme

BUILDING ON AN PLACE-MAKING ADDING VALUE ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY

+ A brand new town centre + 250,000 sq ft retail and leisure + Regional food hall showcasing the best of local Regional and + Pedestrianised retail and leisure hub + 300,000 sq ft industrial units Scottish produce + Modern office and industrial space + 100,000 sq ft of grade A offices + State-of-the-art 6 screen cinema + Innovative and attractive + 600 homes on adjacent site + 150 bed hotel with conferencing landscaping being delivered by Kirkwood and spa facilities Homes + Sustainable transport links + Supermarket + Extensive car parking spaces + Outdoor zones for relaxing and meeting INDUSTRIAL, STORAGE OFFICE PETROL CINEMA RETAIL / LEISURE HOTEL RESIDENTIAL & DISTRIBUTION STATION (TOWN CENTRE) 02 LAND + SEA +  +  +  +  by land,seaandair. and residentstoaccess located forbothvisitors Blackdog isconveniently international city,international businessandpeople means thatBlackdogisthegatewaytoan also knownastheoilcapitalofEurope– Being soclosetoAberdeencitycentre– tourists allyearround. coastline ofAberdeenshireattracting Sea Located onthepopularNorth . to Aberdeencitycentre,Dundeeand theA90,directlylinkingBlackdog Just off Terminal.and theAberdeenFerry ofAberdeencitycentre Only 5milesnorth

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New AWPR road Existing A90road opulation , A opulation 8, N +  +  60 minutepopulation: +  +  30 minutepopulation: +  +  15 minutepopulation: significantly. from Blackdogwillincrease drive timepopulationsaccessible Post-development oftheAWPR, (AWPR) Peripheral Road Aberdeen Western The impactofthe Post AWPR: 506,000 (+12%) Pre AWPR: 451,000 Post AWPR: 318,000 (+8%) Pre AWPR: 293,000 Post AWPR: 148,000(+70%) Pre AWPR: 87,000 03

INTERNATIONAL + + Direct access from the A90 and Aberdeen Western Peripheral + Aberdeen International Airport lies just 9 JOURNEY TIMES BY CAR NATIONAL miles away from Blackdog and is one of the Aberdeen fastest growing airports in the country, with 10 minutes key connections to the rest of the UK and Europe including Norway, Denmark, Aberdeen Int Airport Germany and the Netherlands. 15 minutes + The new Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) – one of the largest 2 hours 30 minutes infrastructure projects in Scotland - is due to Blackdog benefits from a national Edinburgh complete in 2018 and will provide direct 2 hours and 50 minutes access into Blackdog. It will reduce journey and international outreach with direct times in some parts of North East Scotland Glasgow by up to 50%. and fast connections to the rest of 3 hours + A proposed park and ride from Blackdog to Scotland, the UK and Europe. Aberdeen will provide sustainable, efficient and regular transport links from and to the city centre. + Parking facilities for up to 700 cars. + A proposed cycle network running from Balmedie to Aberdeen via Blackdog will provide another means of environmentally friendly transport to and from the development. It will also connect to the national cycle network – integrating Blackdog into Aberdeenshire and the rest of Scotland. 04 THERAPY + RECREATION

At its heart, there will be:

+ Approximately + Places to meet, relax 250,000 sq ft of retail and have fun & leisure, and food & + A brand new 6 beverage units screen cinema + Generous parking facilities + 150 bed hotel + Pedestrianised walkways + Supermarket with attractive landscaping + Additional retail

Blackdog is set over 70 acres, and at its core is a modern retail and leisure hub with state-of-the-art facilities. The masterplan aims to breathe new life into the existing village by creating a brand new dynamic destination in its own right. 05 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

PROMOTING LOCAL TALENT: REGIONAL FOOD HALL OFFICE + INDUSTRIAL

By building a hub for the community to gather In addition to the retail and food and beverage and promoting the region’s food and drink offering, there will be both office and industrial businesses, the regional food hall will be a focal accommodation to the north of the retail hub. point for the scheme. + Grade A open plan office space It will not only attract residents but also visitors + Modern and flexible industrial units, with who come from all over the world to sample potential for storage and distribution use some of the best locally-made and grown food from Aberdeenshire. + Set in landscaped grounds Furthermore, startups and SMEs will have the + Direct pedestrian access from the town centre chance to start trading and build their business through sharing costs and responsibilities in a nurturing environment with like-minded traders. 06 BUSINESS + LEISURE build andaddvaluetotheregion’s corestrengths. community. Thedevelopment’s mainobjectiveisto established andhighlysuccessfulbusiness EastScotlandboastsan Because North Why Blackdog? + + These keysectorsinclude: Energy food anddrink. producers canselltheirown regional foodhallwherelocaland Blackdog willalsohaveitsownquality Brewdog, thepioneersincraftbeer. restaurants alone.It’s alsohometo The regionboasts84‘Taste OurBest’ Food anddrink excellent energyefficiencyratings. All ofthescheme’s buildingswillhave in thedevelopmentofrenewableenergy. Europe. Theregionisalsoleadingtheway Aberdeen isknownastheoilcapitalof

+ Hospitality + Tourism attract visitorsyearafteryear. tournaments conferences andsports Highly anticipatedfestivals,events, 2014 to£500mby2020. grow annualvisitorspendfrom£351min East(ONE),theaimisto North Opportunity With majorinvestmentintourismby & thenumberkeepsgrowingyearonyear. Park. 1.44millionpeoplevisitedin2013, National andtheCairngorms 5 skiresorts 55 golfcourses,8whiskydistilleries,

07 + £351m STAND + DELIVER Total visitor spend in 2014, £149m by overseas visitors.

Blackdog’s + 1,250,000 strategic location T otal trips made in 2014 near Aberdeen to the area; 270,000 of those from overseas means it accesses visitors. a large, affluent and growing population:

+ Aberdeenshire expects above average population The catchment population growth. is also highly skilled: + Moderately affluent + Home to graduates and catchment population. students from the University of Aberdeen and Robert + Little competition from Gordon University. surrounding towns and cities. + Tourists visit Aberdeenshire all year round, with many + Extensive captive market. coming to try the region’s + High level of passing trade top quality, innovative food due to its prominent and drink. location on the AWPR. + The top overseas markets include Norway, Germany, USA, France, the Netherlands and + 520,000 + 32,000 Poland. Primary catchment totals, Students are living in which is due to grow to and around Aberdeen. 543,000 by 2021 08

Planning Consent granted December 2017 Phase 1 project commencement 2018/2019 to coincide with AWPR completion TEAM + CONTACT

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