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There was opposition to the development, with protestors concerned that it would affect views of
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A two-stage selection process followed, and in August 2012 it was announced that thirteen offers had been received by the
Council from interested developers. All bids were for mixed-use developments comprising hotel, office, retail and restaurant/café use and varied between 180,000sqft to 650,000sqft
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The two office buildings, named 1 and 2 Marischal Square respectively, contain ground-floor receptions operated by the landlord. 1 Marischal Square is the larger of the two, with a net floor space of 122,174 sq ft (11,350 sq m) and 164 underground parking spaces. By comparison, 2 Marischal Square has
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Flourmill Lane. The development would also feature gardens, glass roofed court-yards and the pedestrianisation of Broad Street to create a civic space between the development and Marischal College.
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Marischal College finally ceased completely in 2008 in preparation for Aberdeen City Council's renovation and use of the building. This carried implications for the commercial viability of the local area: Despite the presence of the
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from its former building on 2-4 Upperkirkgate on the corner of Broad Street. This was in light of the decline in use of
Marischal College as a teaching facility for medicine, with only a few areas remaining in use for other purposes.
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Marischal Square would comprise 175,000 sq ft of office space; 5,000 sq ft of restaurant space; and 18,638 sq ft of retail and leisure space which would include a circa 150-bedroom hotel
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were selected as the preferred bidder on 1 May 2013. It was estimated by the
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