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For more information visit: (i) The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. (ii) All descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representation of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. (iii) No person in the employment of Montagu Evans or Colliers CRE has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991. 1. The information contained within these particulars has been checked and unless otherwise stated, is understood to be materially correct at the date of publication. After these details have been printed, circumstances may change outwith our control. When we are advised of any change we will inform all enquirers at the earliest opportunity. 2. Date of publication – FEBRUARY 2008. 3. Unless otherwise stated, all prices and rents are quoted exclusive of Value Added Tax. Prospective purchasers/lessees must satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction. www.axis-edinburgh.com 500,000sq ft of Business Park Floorspace served by two new hotels Newbridge, Edinburgh EH28 8SN Grid Reference: NT120731 Lat 55:56:36N (55.94335) Lon 3:24:36W (-3.41006) Designed and produced by Whitespace www.whitespacers.com 3D visualisations by Coevolution ‹‹ M9 to Stirling and Forth Road Bridge WHY AXIS? • Axis Business Park will be one of Scotland's premier business locations. • Axis will provide occupiers with excellent amenities, including two new hotels and ancillary retail facilities. • Excellent transport links in all directions. • Buildings and sites for sale or lease. • Immediate proximity to Edinburgh International Airport. To Edinburgh City Centre and Airport ›› Newbridge Interchange ›› To M8 and Glasgow “The decision to build a new hotel at Axis Business Park was the result of extensive research, which all clearly indicated that this is the perfect location for our business.” David Penniston UK Development Director, Premier Inn. “The offices at Axis Business Park will provide a flexible and efficient working environment, with excellent car parking provision” David McCrory Paradigm Real Estate Managers “This will be the first Park Inn hotel we’ve built in Scotland and we’re delighted to have secured such a strategic site for what is going to be a flagship hotel.” David Jason Managing Director Heritage London & Hanover Ltd To Forth Road Bridge 0 A9 THE PERFECT LOCATION Axis Business Park is in immediate proximity to Edinburgh International Airport and motorway access to the central belt of Scotland. The development is strategically located at Newbridge Interchange where the M8 motorway to Glasgow, the M9 motorway to Stirling and A90 to Fife all intersect. The airport is located approximately one mile to the east of the site. Old Edinburgh Road, which forms part of the A89 trunk road, provides direct access to the site from Newbridge Interchange. The A89 is on a major bus corridor ensuring the site is well served by frequent bus services to and from Edinburgh, Bathgate and Livingston. The City of Edinburgh Council has submitted a private Bill to Parliament for the provision of a tram link with the airport and city centre, which will terminate at the front of Axis Business Park. If implemented, the tram link will be operational by mid-2011. Key to Company Names ‹‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Glenmorangie Alexandra Workwear Ltd The Scottish Government Mercedes-Benz of Edinburgh Direct Auto Finance E-Net Bridisco 8 Marine Harvest 9 Picsel Technologies Ltd 10 Thermal Transfer Ltd 11 The Royal Bank of Scotland HQ 12 Oracle 13 Bank of Scotland Investment Service M9 North S To li tir Kirkliston Turnhouse Golf Club Edinburgh International Airport Maybury Service Station Edinburgh Rd A89 4 Newbridge A8 Tramline (due 201 1) Glasgow Rd Fairfield Service Station 1 Forth Road Bridge 8 9 10 6 Ratho Station 3 5 Newbridge Service Station Future tramline phase 7 To Edinburgh 20 min ›› BP Petrol Station 11 12 2 To M90 North 13 Norton House Hotel Gogarburn Golf Club M8 M9 to Stirling Barnton Aberdeen ‹‹ To Glasgow 45 min AXIS Edinburgh City Centre South Gyle RBS HQ M8 To Glasgow M8 Dundee Stirling M9 M8 M90 M8 M8 Glasgow AXIS Edinburgh Ratho Park Golf Club Ratho City Bypass May bury in m 35 ng M9 Roa d M9 THE WORLD AT YOUR DOORSTEP • Axis Business Park will be one of Scotland's premier business locations. • Axis will provide occupiers with excellent amenities, including two new hotels and ancillary retail facilities. • Excellent transport links in all directions. • Buildings and sites for sale or lease. • Immediate proximity to Edinburgh International Airport. Suberb transport links Newbridge is well served by all modes of transport, with fast links into the city centre, central Scotland through the motorway network; and with Edinburgh International Airport on the doorstep the rest of the UK and the world are also highly accessible. By Road Axis Business Park is adjacent to the Newbridge Interchange which provides immediate access to the main road links to central Scotland, the north of Scotland and Fife. Roads within immediate proximity are the M8, M9 and the A8000/A90. By Rail Newbridge is served by the South Gyle railway station, which is on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen line. The journey into Edinurgh city centre takes less than 10 minutes. By Tram Newbridge is included in the 3rd phase of the new Edinburgh tram project, linking Newbridge into Edinburgh International Airport, South Gyle, Edinburgh city centre and Leith. By Bus There are over eight different bus routes running through Newbridge connecting Axis Business Park with Edinburgh city centre as well as a host of nearby towns and villages. By Air Edinburgh International Airport is just a five minute drive from Axis Business Park. One of the fastest growing airports in the UK, it is now Scotland’s busiest airport serving over 85 destinations, both domestic and worldwide, handling over nine million passengers a year. Population Axis Business Park benefits from having a catchment population of just over one million people within a 30 minute drive. Between 1991 and 2006 the population of Edinburgh and the Lothians expanded quicker than the Scottish and UK averages, meaning that the labour force has also increased by approximately 8.4% (almost double the Scottish rate of 4.3%). Fife also boasts a growing population with many in the younger age bands, meaning that Fife has a working population of around 350,000 (of which 80% live within a 20 minute drive of the Forth Road Bridge). Edinburgh and the Lothian’s are also above both the Scottish and UK average employment rates of 75.7% and 74.3% respectively (standing at 78.1%). Employment and education 60% of the Lothian population are of working age, well above the UK average. Edinburgh benefits from strong in-migration trends driving labour force growth, which facilitates economic growth. There are proportionately more university graduates in work than in any other part of Scotland. Home to four universities and a number of higher education institutions, Edinburgh produces 8,000 graduates per year. Diverse economy Edinburgh is the principal financial centre of Scotland and is only second to London in the UK. There are currently £330 billion funds under management. Eight out of twenty of Scotland’s top companies have their headquarters in the city. Financial Institutions based in Edinburgh include, The Royal Bank of Scotland, HBOS, Standard Life, Scottish Widows and Aegon/Scottish Equitable. Between 1999 and 2006 the Edinburgh and Lothian economy grew by an average annual rate of 8.8% (well above the UK average of 6.1%). 40 35 30 25 20 15 Amsterdam Newcastle Barcelona Edinburgh Birmingham Below Time comparison between driving time to Glasgow and flight times to major international destinations. 10 5 0 Manchester New york 6 hrs Scotland Glasgow Above % of working age population with degree level education 2001 Milan Lyon Leeds Paris 2 hrs Edinburgh International Airport Edinburgh City Centre Livingston Glasgow Stirling Aberdeen Newcastle Perth Manchester Birmingham 1 hr 2 hr 4 hr London 1hr 15 min London 1 hr Stirling Glasgow Newcastle Aberdeen 2 hr Manchester Birmingham 4 hr Edinburgh International Airport Forth Road Bridge 10 mins 20 mins Livingston Linlithgow 30 mins Above Time to major UK destinations from AXIS Business Park by bus, rail and car. Edinburgh City Centre Glasgow 45 min NEWBRIDGE ROUNDABOUT THE MASTER PLAN • Occupiers can express their individual corporate identity in a high quality development. • Complimentary users can sit comfortably side by side in a landscaped environment. • Combination of large, singleuser buildings and smaller owner/occupier pavilions. • Flexible spaces, terms and building design. Office space Axis Business Park will provide a combination of large, single-user buildings ranging in size from 230-9,290 sq m (2,500-100,000 sq ft) and smaller owner/occupier pavilions. Particular attention will be paid to the use of natural finishes including stone and render, express metalwork and panel systems. The offices will provide high specification accommodation which includes the following: • Raised access floors • Lift access and DDA compliance • Attractive common parts and feature entrance halls • Parking ratios will be 1 space per 350 sq ft which is in line with other comparable developments The developer will make buildings/ sites available on the following basis: • Letting/sales of completed buildings; • Site sales; and • Turnkey/design and build options Ancillary facilities In order to service the commercial users on the site, there will be opportunities for the following ancillary facilities: • Convenience retail • Restaurants and coffee bar • A crèche Industrial units The storage and distribution elements of Axis Business Park are located with easy access to the airport and Scotland’s motorway network. The sites and buildings offer the ideal solution for modern storage and distribution and trade counter users. Amenities A 119 bed Premier Inn and a 154 bed Park Inn Hotel are currently being constructed on site. The hotels will provide additional restaurants, meeting rooms and conference facilities. Eco sensitive environment All the office and hotel buildings will comply with sustainability regulations to minimise CO2 emissions and the office buildings will be BREEAM rated “very good/excellent". A Development Control Guide, to promote and ensure a consistently high standard of form and design of building on the park, is in place. 6D Ex is t in g cu lv e rt 4 2400m2 5 164 SPACES Di v e rt e dc u l v e rt M 9 On completion of the development, a SINC management plan will protect the wildlife and plant life along the banks of the nearby River Almond, whilst there will also be a dedicated strategy to maintain a consistently high quality of landscaped environment within the park. A Travel Plan framework, providing a co-ordinated transport strategy to encourage car sharing, cycling and use of public transport by all occupiers on the park, has been prepared. North 104 SPACES 8676m2 134 SPACES + 2 COACH SPACES 4157m2 3 1800m2 7C 7D 8A 8B 128 SPACES 55 SPACES 55 SPACES 22 SPACES 23 SPACES 64 SPACES 64 SPACES 7A 23 SPACES 7B 31 SPACES 33 SPACES 22 SPACES 6A 6B 1386m2 2494m2 12A OL D L ISTON ROAD KEY 1B 371m2 132 SPACES 1A Class 4 Office (Available Early 2009) 200 SPACES 2893m2 10C 27 SPACES 10D 27 SPACES 11B 27 SPACES Class 4 Office Class 4 Office Class 5 General Industrial Class 6 Storage & Distribution Community Facilities Potential uses • Retail • Restaurant • Health Centre • Nursery Hotel 27 SPACES 27 SPACES 27 SPACES 9 10A 10B 11A 88m2 A development by on d r Al m Ri v e For more information visit: Car Showroom www.axis-edinburgh.com BRIDGE STREET 2 62 SPACES 12B A8 9E DIN BU RG HR 6C OA D on d lm e rA Ri v