A NEW £17 million multi-storey car park has opened in the heart of Belfast's City Quays development.
The 907 space car park will service tenants in Belfast Harbour’s £275m, mixed use scheme, as well as providing parking for guests at the AC by Marriott Hotel, commuters and other visitors to the city.
The custom-built car park, designed by RPP Architects and built by Felix O’Hare, supported 100 construction jobs during the 18-month build.
Located between Donegall Quay, Tomb Street and the Cross-Harbour Bridge, the new car park will be operated by NCP - the UK’s largest parking retailer and operator. City Quays is NCP’s third car park in Belfast city centre.
Belfast Harbour property director, Graeme Johnston welcomed the latest investment at City Quays.
“Belfast Harbour has always known that providing high quality parking facilities was essential for occupiers and to the ongoing development of City Quays and we’re pleased that these new facilities are now open for business," he said.
“City Quays counts well known businesses such as Baker McKenzie, TPiCAP, ITV and U105 among its existing tenants and is also home to the AC Hotel by Marriott. We are sure that all of our tenants and visitors will benefit from this latest investment.”
Lee Holland, property director at NCP added:
“The City Quays development has transformed the Belfast waterfront, quickly establishing itself as a commercial and leisure hub for the City. As such, there is a real need for parking facilities that meet the needs of its many visitors.
“At NCP, we believe that by working closely with property owners and developers themselves, we’re able to create an overall experience – whether in retail, parking or commercial – that is consistently premium and puts the customer first throughout.”
The City Quays area is currently home to over 5,000 workers and will eventually provide jobs and homes for up to 13,000.
The recently completed City Quays 2 building can accommodate 1,000 workers while City Quays 3, a £50m, 250,000 square feet office building currently lodged for Planning Approval, will provide space for a further 3,000 people if approved.
The opening of the new Belfast car park comes just days after McCauslands announced plans for a 575-space multi-storey development at its existing Grosvenor Road base.
The £20m project, which also include 7,000 square feet of office space, is being supported by the Northern Ireland Investment Fund.
