SA1 Swansea Waterfront (''colloquially'': SA1) is mixed commercial and residential development on

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in the northern part of

Swansea Docks Swansea Docks is the collective name for several docks in Swansea, Wales, which are immediately south-east of Swansea city centre. In the mid-19th century, the port was exporting 60% of the world's copper from factories situated in the Tawe Val ...

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. The area lies directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre. It is bordered by the

Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows () is an area in Wales 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 within the City and ...

to the north, and includes the Prince of Wales Dock. 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 onshore 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

Swansea University Swansea University () is a public university, public research university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. It was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it chang ...

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 ''Vey ...

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

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; * 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

University of Wales Trinity Saint David The University of Wales Trinity Saint David () is a public university with three main campuses in South West Wales, in Carmarthen, Lampeter and Swansea, a fourth campus in London, and learning centres in Cardiff, and Birmingham. The university ...

Waterfront Campus – IQ building and Forum building * the dismantling and reassembly of the Grade II listed

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; * 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; * a dental referral centre; *

Premier Inn Premier Inn Limited, a subsidiary of Whitbread, is a British limited-service hotel chain with operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. As of 2025, the company owned and operated over 800 h ...

hotel with attached Beefeater and

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; * Beacon Centre for Health; including doctors' surgery, dentist, pharmacy,

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and ABM university health board.

Access

* Sail Bridge; * Trafalgar Bridge over the

Swansea barrage The Swansea barrage (or the Tawe barrage) is a structure near the mouth of the River Tawe in Swansea, Wales. It was completed in 1992, creating a marina which extended the leisure boat facilities already being offered by the former South Dock. ...

Under planning/construction

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

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

, and berthing for 400 boats; * Discovery Leisure Quarter, to accommodate a multiplex cinema/bowling/casino/restaurant unit together with residential and student accommodation, and a multi-storey car park * a range of office developments and housing * 645-bedroom student apartment complex.

War Memorial

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stands in the square between the two Technium buildings. commemorating the Merchant Navy seamen of Swansea during World War II.

References

External links

SA1 Swansea Waterfront official website with information about the regeneration project
archived in 2013
Technium Swansea
archived in 2006 {{DEFAULTSORT:Sa1 Swansea Waterfront Districts of Swansea Buildings and structures in Swansea Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in Wales Swansea Bay Buildings and structures under construction in the United Kingdom