Scottish Prison Service surplus land at HMP Edinburgh released to market

May 23, 2012 - PRLog -- On behalf of Scottish Prison Service, Ryden has brought surplus land at Saughton and Longstone in Edinburgh to the market.

Three parcels of land are initially being marketed following the redevelopment of HMP Edinburgh in recent years.  

At Longstone, to the south west of HMP Edinburgh and approx 2.5 miles west of the city centre, a site of approx. 0.92 acres (0.372 ha) is offered for sale. The site presents a potential development opportunity suitable for a range of uses.  A building used by a social club is currently situated on the site.

To the north of the prison, two vacant plots are also offered for sale.  The plots total 4.55 acres (1.85 ha) can be bought together or separately.  The land is suitable for residential development.

A further larger tranche of land to the west of the prison will be brought to the market at a later date.

Ryden offers a wide range of sites for sale and development http://www.ryden.co.uk/Property/PropertySearch/LandForSale.php

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Notes to Editors

Ryden is an independent commercial property firm operating a full-service practice.  Service lines include Agency & Development, Investment & Finance, Professional, Building Consultancy, Property Management and Consulting.

The firm is headed by Fiona Morton, Managing Partner and has around 140 people, including 29 partners and 23 associates.

Ryden has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Leeds, Dundee and Inverness.  

Awards include:
•   EGi’s Most Active Agent in Scotland 2011
•   EGi’s Most Active Industrial Agent in Scotland 2011
•   EGi’s Most Active Office Agent in Scotland 2011
•   CoStar’s No.1 Edinburgh & Glasgow Office Agent by No. of Disposals 2011
•   CoStar’s No.1 Scotland Industrial Agent 2011
•   Property Week’s Industrial Agency Team of the Year (Scotland) 2009


For more information see http://www.ryden.co.uk