Cannot generate CPP project files

I keep getting this error when generating a blank cpp project
An error occurred while trying to generate project files.

Running K:/UE_4.16/Engine/Binaries/DotNET/UnrealBuildTool.exe -projectfiles -project=“C:/Users/xxxxxxxx/Documents/GitHub/BuildingEscape/BuildingEscape.uproject” -game -rocket -progress
‘.’, hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 1, position 1.