Development Projects

The vision of the people who live and work here is to make Swansea a vibrant, exciting, attractive, sustainable and cultured European Waterfront City - one that will attract businesses and visitors, driving the economy and enhancing the quality of life in Swansea and South West Wales.

The city centre has benefited from substantial new investment, with the Salubrious Place development having created a new 116 bed hotel, multi-screen cinema, casino, five-storey apartment block and a range of cafes, restaurants and bars, to complement Swansea's well established and dynamic leisure quarter in Wind Street. The £30 million re-development of the former David Evans department store provides 70,000 square feet of retail space. The scheme has already attracted two of the high street's biggest names, Zara and Slater. Also a 7 storey (part 8/9 storey) development at Excelsior Princess Way includes a 70 bedroom hotel with cafe/bar and incorporate 68 residential units.

Swansea is now a major attraction for residential development. Land prices for residential developments at SA1 have reached £2.5million per acre, and the first release of luxury apartments and townhouses on the 17-acre Swansea Point development, near the City's marina, were sold within hours.

Beyond the city centre and waterfront, and close to the M4 motorway, lies Swansea Vale, a joint venture between the City and County of Swansea and the Welsh Development Agency. Development of this 470 acre mixed residential and commercial scheme is now well advanced. It features three new residential developments and two business parks located in an attractive environmental setting. More than £25 million has been invested in roads, services and landscaping and the development now boasts an extremely attractive range of fully serviced and prepared sites.

Also situated next to the M4 (off Junction 46) is the Felindre site. Formerly the site of the Felindre tinplate works, this 200-acre site represents one of the largest inward investment opportunities available in the UK. The Welsh Development Agency, in partnership with the City and County of Swansea, has committed substantial investment in the site's reclamation and the provision of infrastructure. The site is available for development.

Current Projects

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SA1 Swansea Waterfront Regeneration of the East Docklands - capitalising on Swansea's superb city waterfront location. Over £200m of investment over the next 10-15 years. The area is highly sought after for mixed use development, including business, residential and leisure opportunities all to be situated on a prime waterfront site.
Swansea Point A £80 million seafront development. A 10 storey apartment landmark on the Swansea skyline. 600 town houses/apartments including 2 public squares. Phase I was completed Early 2006. Work on Phase II is well underway.
Swansea Vale 470-acre mixed residential and commercial development to the north-east of the city, designed along an urban village concept. Project-managed by the Swansea Joint Venture, a partnership between the City and County of Swansea and the Welsh Assembly Government. Promotes the economic and physical regeneration of the area and has received significant support from Objective 1 and Local Regeneration Funding.

For further information vist www.swanseacitycentre.com or contact us at - tel : 01792 636978 e-mail : business@swansea.gov.uk

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