Goodstone Living has marked the practical completion of its Dockside development in Edinburgh, a major milestone for its 373-home build-to-rent residential project overlooking the historic Leith waterfront.

Goodstone Living’s Dockside, Edinburgh

Dockside is the first competed project for Goodstone Living Partners 1 – Goodstone’s inaugural venture which manages capital on behalf of the Northern Local Government Pension Scheme, including Greater Manchester, Merseyside and West Yorkshire pension funds. The fund has two other projects under construction in Birmingham and East London, totalling ~1,300 ‘next generation’ build-to-rent homes. Dockside has been delivered by McAleer & Rushe.

Located at Albert Docks in Leith, less than 20 mins from Edinburgh’s city centre, the landmark scheme anchors one of the city’s fastest-evolving neighbourhoods. Dockside delivers 373 new homes across four buildings, including 94 affordable homes, and features resident amenities such as a rooftop lounge and dining area, a fitness centre, and co-working spaces. The project also includes a new publicly accessible boardwalk along the dock edge and 2.5 acres of landscaped gardens that connect the development into the vibrant Leith waterfront precinct.

Dockside reflects Goodstone Living’s conviction that build-to-rent is a core component of meeting housing need in supply-constrained urban markets. The scheme brings together scale, design quality and a service-led operating model to support resident retention and long-term income durability, while also creating tangible benefits for the surrounding community. The project demonstrates how early integration of operational design can de-risk transition from construction into operation, as well as improve asset efficiency and resident experience.

Community, wellbeing and sustainability have been prioritised alongside commercial performance with Dockside having achieved a 3-Star Fitwel rating, Platinum Wired Score rating, and EPC B rated homes across the scheme helping to reduce operational costs and future regulatory risk.

Iliya Blazic, Chief Executive Officer at Goodstone Living, said: “Dockside opens up a fast-growing neighbourhood next to Edinburgh’s city centre providing high-quality housing in one of Europe’s most supply-constrained markets. We are grateful to the team at McAleer & Rushe who have worked alongside our operations and development team to create one of Scotland’s most beautiful residential developments.”

Kevin Etchells, Head of Real Assets at Greater Manchester Pension Fund on behalf of the Northern LGPS said: “This is another excellent milestone in our relationship with Goodstone. Our investment in Dockside is a great example of how pension capital can support the creation of sustainable communities while generating long-term returns for our members, with high-quality, professionally managed rental housing bringing many social benefits and much needed housing supply in high-demand cities such as Edinburgh.

Lee Hawkins, Construction Director at Goodstone Living, said: “Reaching practical completion at Dockside is a testament to the commitment and collaboration of the entire project team. From early design through to delivery on site, there has been a clear focus on quality, community and long-term asset performance. Together with our partners, we have delivered a purpose-designed, and purpose-built rental housing development that will stand the test of time and we know this development will provide our residents with high-quality homes on one of Edinburgh’s most prominent waterfront sites.”

Paul Marlow, Contracts Director at McAleer & Rushe, said: “We’re proud to have successfully delivered this outstanding waterfront scheme in Leith, bringing forward a development that sets a strong benchmark for high-quality, next-generation homes in the Scottish build-to-rent residential market.

“From the outset, our focus remained on delivering Dockside responsibly, prioritising local engagement, sustainable construction and meaningful social value alongside exceptional build quality. This achievement reflects the collaboration and commitment of the entire project team, our partners and supply chain, and we’re delighted to see the development ready to welcome residents as part of Leith’s evolving waterfront.”

With Dockside having now reached practical completion, the scheme stands as a flagship build-to-rent investment in Scotland, highlighting how collaboration between long-term capital, experienced operators and delivery partners can unlock complex sites and deliver high-quality rental housing at scale.