Harcourt unveil their Titanic Belfast scheme

Tuesday 2nd December 2008, 2:55PM GMT.

00604145_cropped.jpgHARCOURT Developments have released pictures of their other waterfront development.

The images show the £100 million Titanic Signature project in Belfast that is to be built by the Irish company which was at the centre of a multi-million pound court battle over the Esplanade Quarter development.

Titanic Quarter is to be created on the site where the ill-fated White Star Line vessel was built. It is due to include a five-storey, boat-shaped Titanic centre, which is scheduled to open in time for the centenary of the boat’s sinking in April 2012.

The attraction will incorporate a state-of-the-art flying theatre, Titanic-themed banqueting suite, conference facilities, café and family restaurant. Up to 600 jobs are expected to be created during the construction phase.
It was announced last week by the Northern Ireland Executive that £40 million of public money was to be invested in the project. Harcourt are currently waiting to find out whether they will be the company to construct a new financial centre on the St Helier waterfront but the deal is under review following a series of very public spats.

Pictured: An image of Belfast’s £100 million Titanic Quarter to be constructed by Harcourt


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  1. 1
    Mark’s perspective

    Great idea. But the credit should go to Jonathan Kearns’ of Toronto; back in 199.

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  2. 2
    ann

    Harcourt certainly have vision. I hope they go forward with the Esplanade Quarter, what a gem it will be for this Island!

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  3. 3
    Mark G

    Titanic?

    Did they not say the Titanic was unsinkable?

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  4. 4
    Tony Banner

    I agree Mark. What next? An Iceberg in St Aubin’s Bay? Should go well, the colour scheme will be in keeping with the White elephants on the Waterfront.

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  5. 5
    Anon

    ugly… plain and simple

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