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james73 · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: Sky-high ambition

THIS is the first image of huge new offices planned for the Skypark development
just west of Glasgow city centre.

The complex at Finnieston is already one of the biggest of its kind in the city,
employing around 4500 people.

But, as reported in the Evening Times last week, Skypark owners have now
applied for outline planning permission to increase the size of the office
development by 300,000sq ft to 900,000sq ft.

And today they released images of their futuristic masterplan.

They have already been given the go-ahead to increase the height of one
of the existing six Skypark buildings by adding an extra three storeys,
creating an additional 50,000sq ft of space.

The new application would involve demolishing buildings on Finnieston
Street and West Greenhill Place, formerly occupied by engineering group
Amec.

A new hotel would be built which the company hopes would be used by
business people visiting firms in the Skypark development.

The plan for the area also features a new office block with shops on
ground floor level.

It has been designed to allow it to be built in phases or in its entirety
depending on market conditions and whether it can be pre-let.

Skypark bosses have also been in discussions with a nursery and after-
school care provider which would set up in the office complex.

James H
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