SA1 Swansea Waterfront (''colloquially'': SA1) is the marketing name given to the

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development area located in northern part of Swansea Docks. The area is located directly to the southeast of

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. It is bordered by the

Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows () is an area of land in Wales, UK to the east of Swansea city centre, and south of Crymlyn Bog. It is bounded by Jersey Marine Beach to the south and the River Neath to the east. The land west of Baldwin's Crescent falls with ...

to the north and covers the Prince of Wales Dock area. The development will be a commercial and residential mix. The forecast outputs are 2,900 new jobs, about 2,000+ new apartments and houses, 65,000 m² (700,000 sq ft) of business/offices; 29,000 m² (312,000 sq ft) of commercial leisure; 26,400 m² (284,200 sq ft) of hotel development; 23,200 m² (249,700 sq ft) of institutional facilities; 1,015 m² (10,930 sq ft) of on shore marina facilities.

Completed projects

As of June 2020, completed projects include:

Offices

* Two Swansea

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business innovation centres developed jointly by the

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and

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to encourage more high-tech companies to locate or start up in the city; * Offices for UK law firm Morgan Cole (although they have since relocated); * Admiral Group House (née Cyprium) offices leased by

Admiral Insurance Admiral Group plc is a British financial services company headquartered in Cardiff, Wales. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, and markets the ''Admiral'', ''Bell'', ''Elephant'', ''Diamond'' and ''Veyg ...

; * Ellipse: speculative Grade A office development by Babcock and Brown leased by

VOSA Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) was an executive agency granted trading fund status in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Transport of the Departments of the United Kingdom Government, United Kingdom Government. It w ...

; * Ethos Project offices; and * Langdon House: offices by Broadhall Wharfedale.

Residential

* Altamar: 158 residential apartments by

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; * Llys Hafan: 54 affordable housing units by Gwalia Housing Group; * Mariner's Court: 79 Retirement apartments by Coastal Housing Group * South Quay: 165 residential apartments by Quest Properties; * Harbour Quay: 69 residential apartments for Costal Housing.

Mixed and other developments

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Waterfront Campus - IQ building *

Waterfront Campus - Forum building * the dismantling and reassembly of the Grade II Listed Norwegian Church; * Ice House bistro wine bar and restaurant complex; * J Shed warehouse converted into commercial space including offices and restaurants; * Waterfront Community Church; * De Vere Village Hotel and Leisure Club; and * a dental referral centre. * Premier inn hotel with attached Beefeater and Tesco Express. * Beacon Centre for Health; including Doctors Surgery, dentist, pharmacy, Swansea University school of Medicine and ABM university health board.

Access

* Sail Bridge; and * Trafalgar Bridge over the

Swansea barrage The Swansea barrage (or the Tawe barrage) was completed in 1992 creating a new marina at the mouth of the River Tawe extending the leisure boat facilities already being offered by the old South Dock. The barrage structure includes a boat lock, ...

Under planning/construction

Projects under construction or in the pipeline include: * a private hospital; HMT Sancta Maria. * new lock tidal basin connecting the Prince of Wales Dock directly with the

River Tawe The River Tawe (; cy, Afon Tawe ) is a long river in South Wales. Its headwaters flow initially east from its source below Llyn y Fan Fawr south of Moel Feity in the Black Mountains, the westernmost range of the Brecon Beacons National Pa ...

and berthing for 400 boats; * Discovery Leisure Quarter, scheduled to accommodate a multiplex cinema/bowling/casino/restaurant unit together with residential and student accommodation. A

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is also part of the plan. * plus a range of office developments and housing. * 645 bedroom student apartment complex.

War Memorial

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is located in the Square between the two Technium buildings commemorating the

British Merchant Navy The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom and comprises the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguar ...

seamen of Swansea during

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References

External links

SA1 Swansea Waterfront official website with information about the regeneration project

City and County of Swansea Public and Educational information and photographs about the Waterfront Community Church

Technium Swansea
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