Edward Street Quarter

A mixed-use development which prioritises social value with a new creative community in which people can live, work and socialise.
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Project Overview

Providing social value was always at the heart of a mixed-use development which aims to provide Brighton & Hove with a new creative community in which people can live, work and socialise.

The seaside city is famous for its free thinking and creativity, and has become a hotbed for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups and SMEs. But the region has long suffered from a lack of A-grade office space, stifling local growth.

Edward Street Quarter, built on the site of the old Amex House in Brighton city centre, aims to solve that problem with a development that is underpinned by place-making and sustainability, true to the Brighton spirit.

Location

Edward Street, Brighton

UK availability

Yes

Date added

May, 2021

Project partners

First Base, Patron Capital, McLaren Construction, BuckleyGrayYeoman, Social Value Portal

Project status

Under construction

Project size

110,000 sq ft of Grade A office space, 39,000 sq ft of retail and leisure units and 168 new apartments.

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McLaren Construction Ltd.

Delivery

Over £13m of benefits were generated during the first ten months of construction phase, despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Highlights include:

  • Working with local resident associations on the production of a newsletter
  • Supporting a community gardening project
  • Supporting clean streets and tidy-ups, through litter-picking and window-washing
  • Supporting vulnerable residents, with transport to hospital and donations of food
  • Promoting sustainable and healthy eating through spinach seed distribution
  • Supporting local care workers with care packages
  • Supporting local events, such as winter fair and school Christmas celebrations
  • Financial support for a ‘young city reads’ project
  • Delivering a public art project
  • Regular community meetings and communications via text, phone and web
  • Actively supporting local employment
  • Local training programmes, apprenticeships, upskilling adults, providing opportunities for young NEETs and ex-offenders
  • A focus on local procurement and supply-chain
  • Supporting local businesses and community groups with business advice and networking opportunities

With more than £13m in social value already achieved, the project is on course to meet its aims by delivering a development which benefits the community it serves in a meaningful and measurable way.

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McLaren Construction Ltd.

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