HomeKey property developments
The city skyline is continuously changing with regeneration and development.
Hundreds of thousands of square metres of office space, hotels and private residential accommodation are currently under construction or being planned across the city.
Some of the city's key development projects are below.
Titanic Quarter
One of Europe's largest waterfront regeneration developments on the banks of Belfast's River Lagan, Titanic Quarter is transforming 75 hectares of former shipyard lands into a new focal point for Belfast.The first two phases of project cover a quarter of the entire site and will include around 2,500 residential units, over 50,000 sqm of workspace, 10,000 sqm of leisure facilities, two hotels, a signature tourism project to mark the birthplace of the Titanic, over 7,000sqm of retail space and a further education college.
Web: www.titanicquarter.com
Royal Exchange
This key site fronts the prime retailing pitch of Royal Avenue and is located between the two main shopping centres of Castlecourt and Victoria Square. It is supported by the Department for Social Development.The development is a 74,000 sqm mixed use, retailed regeneration scheme comprising 39,000sqm of retail space, 8,600sqm office space, 240 apartments and 700 car park spaces.
Construction is likely to get underway in 2009 and will be completed by 2013. The project will involve investment of up to £360 million.
Web: www.ewartproperties.com
Sirocco Quays
Sirocco Quays is a 16 acre mixed-use regeneration waterfront project in the centre of Belfast overlooking the River Lagan.The scheme will consist of approximately 2,200 residential apartments, 8,900 sqm of office space, 4,000 sqm of restaurant space and 8,700 sqm of retail space along with a four star hotel.
Web: www.carvill-group.com
Port of Belfast
In July 2007, the Port of Belfast announced plans to reclaim 120 acres of land from Belfast Lough at a cost of £630 million to accommodate economic growth. According to an independent economic impact report, such significant investment is required to cater for a projected doubling in the level of traffic handled by the Port by 2025.Capital investment projects during 2008 included the completion of a new £35 million facility for Stena line at Victoria Terminal 4, extension of the Port's deep water berth, road improvements and general infrastructure projects.
Web: www.belfast-harbour.co.uk
Victoria Square
Belfast's newest retail-led development opened at Victoria Square in the city centre in March 2008 at a cost of £320 million.Covering a 1.8 hectare site, the development includes 68,000 sqm of retail space (including a 20,000sqm House of Fraser anchor store), 106 apartments, 1,000 car park spaces and an eight screen Odeon cinema.
The scheme incorporates two covered, multi-level streets linked to a huge glass dome with viewing platform.
Web: www.victoriasquare.com
Northern Ireland Science Park
Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) provides flexible business accommodation and enterprise support for hi-tech companies within the 180 acre Titanic Quarter site.The organisation has four facilities currently in operation offering over 10,000sqm of lettable space. Current accommodation is fully let to companies ranging from global giants like Citi and Microsoft, through to spin-out projects from Queen's University Belfast and University of Ulster.
Web: www.nisp.co.uk
