No. 1 Parliament Square is an A-listed 19th century building by Robert Reid, sitting on a prominent corner site on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, in the shadow of St Giles Cathedral.

By 2000, although the building owned by The Police Authority still housed the District Courts, a substantial part of it was vacant.  The EDI Group Ltd acquired the entire building in open competition and subsequently carried out the development through its joint venture with The Burrell Company, Buredi.  The Courts were below the necessary standard and in great need of refurbishment.  David Le Sueuer Architects were commissioned to rationalise the 50,000 sq ft building to provide a mix of residential and commercial accommodation, following the redesign and modernisation of the existing court premises.

Completed in November 2001, the extensively refurbished building now provides 15 residential apartments and a mix of retail units, restaurants, cafes and offices including a new permanent home for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Press Office.  The ground floors currently provide a cafe/restaurant and a visitors' attraction, creating lively ground floor entrances onto the Royal Mile.

This was one of the first car-free residential developments to be undertaken by Buredi a joint venture between The Burrell Company and The EDI Group Ltd.

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