Refurbishment works are now underway at Base, our transformational redevelopment of the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh.
Scheduled for completion in Q2 2026, Base will set a new benchmark for out-of-town workspace in Edinburgh, delivering 89,863 sq ft of modern, sustainable and highly adaptable Grade A office accommodation across three storeys in a market where high-quality supply remains limited.
Located in one of Edinburgh’s most accessible commercial districts, Base combines direct tram, train and motorway connectivity with excellent onsite parking provision and significantly lower occupancy costs than city centre space, all without compromise on specification or amenity.
The refurbishment is reshaping the building into a smarter, more resilient workplace. A full decarbonisation strategy is underway, replacing traditional heating and cooling systems with a high-efficiency, all-electric VRF system. Refurbished air handling units will enhance air quality and thermal comfort with CO₂ and temperature control, while smart LED lighting, presence detection, sub-metering and a new building management system will optimise energy performance and operational control. Diverse fibre connectivity, robust access systems and real-time smart monitoring will future-proof the building for today’s digitally enabled ways of working.
Adaptability is at the heart of the design, with tenant-ready infrastructure able to support both full-floor single occupiers and multi-tenant configurations. Generous breakout areas on every floor will overlook a striking triple-height atrium, creating light-filled social spaces that encourage collaboration and wellbeing. These will be complemented by a ground floor wellness suite with showers and drying rooms. With 266 parking spaces, including 20 EV charging points, secure cycle storage, point-of-use water heating and an intelligent atrium shading system, Base has been designed to support sustainability, wellbeing and low-friction commuting.
Ross Jubin, Investment and Development Consultant, commented:
“Base is being reimagined as a smarter, more resilient workplace that reflects the way businesses operate today, and how they’ll need to operate tomorrow. Whether expanding, consolidating or simply seeking better value, this is a space that works harder, commercially, operationally and environmentally. With refurbishment now underway, we’re inviting early conversations with agents and occupiers looking for space that can flex and scale.”
Nicola Bulley, Group Marketing & Business Development Director, added:
“The name Base reflects the building’s core proposition: a flexible, foundational workspace from which businesses can grow, evolve or reconfigure at their own pace and on their own terms. Whether taking a half wing or a full floor, occupiers will find a high-spec, high-performance environment that works with them, not against them.”
Letting agents CBRE and Savills are marketing the scheme and engaging with occupiers ahead of completion.
To discuss opportunities at Base, please contact:
Angela Lowe at CBRE: angela.lowe@cbre.com
Mike Irvine at Savills: mike.irvine@savills.com
For updates, visit base-edinburgh.co.uk
