Artisan Real Estate has submitted a planning application to the City of Edinburgh Council for a 102-bedroom hotel in the New Town. The current occupiers of Albany House, on the corner of Broughton Street, are relocating to new offices later this year. The five-storey building was constructed in the 1980s and was designed to reflect the adjacent Georgian town houses along Albany Street. The proposals retain much of the external structure of the building, while replacing the top floor facade with a contemporary new cladding and finish to meet current building standards. Internally, the hotel's design specification will meet sustainability standards, with air-sourced heat pump technology replacing the existing fossil fuel water system. Artisan has agreed terms with Whitbread to operate the completed hotel under its Hub by Premier Inn brand.