The Sixth

The Sixth is a major redevelopment project that will bring the iconic former Belfast Telegraph building back into active use.

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Delivered by BelTel LLP, the first joint venture by Belfast City Council with a private developer, MRP, this 233,000 sq ft mixed-use scheme has achieved planning for state-of-the art workspace and active ground floor uses such as cafés, restaurants and retail. 

Designed by Stirling Prize-winning architectural practice Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM), the wellbeing and experience of its users are at the core of its design. The scheme will deliver the first running track within an office development in the city, located on the roof level, in addition to multiple terraces and extensive wellbeing and green travel facilities. 

The workspace has the flexibility to accommodate global headquarters, with floorplates of up to 30,000 sq ft, and would work equally well for smaller enterprises with the potential to expand. This prime mixed-use development has the flexibility to be brought forward in phases in a variety of uses, to include, but not limited to, Hotel / Leisure, Life Science, Grade A office and Residential. 

Northern Ireland has one of the fastest growing technology clusters in the UK, with Cyber Security and Fintech particular areas of strength, and the scheme, adjacent to Ulster University’s new campus, is strategically located to cater to this emerging creative district catering to the Education, Media, Technology, Health and Life Sciences sectors in Belfast city centre. 

The Sixth’s location also benefits from being in close proximity to the proposed £100m Belfast Stories visitor attraction, set to open in 2030. This new world class tourist attraction will drive footfall to this part of the city, helping to improve the vibrancy of the area. The forelisted Seaver building offers a compelling proposition for hotel development opportunities as part of a wider mixed-use development of The Sixth.