Glasgow Metropolis Council has accredited the development of Graham’s 410-bed pupil lodging improvement within the metropolis’s Anderston space.
Representing a £70m funding, the brand new complicated at 138 Hydepark Road will rework a disused brownfield website right into a 25-storey pupil residence, offering 410 beds in a mixture of 236 studio flats and 174 cluster flats.
Graham Building can be lead contractor, with building beginning later this 12 months and completion anticipated in summer season 2028, forward of the brand new educational 12 months.
Designed by Cooper Cromar, the structure attracts inspiration from the Seagram Constructing in New York, the developer stated. The broader venture staff additionally consists of Iceni Initiatives as planning guide and Etive Engineers as structural and civil engineer.
John McDonald, managing director of Graham Funding Initiatives, stated: “Securing planning permission for this improvement is a key milestone in bringing ahead much-needed, high-quality pupil lodging in Glasgow. Remodeling a disused brownfield website right into a vibrant residing surroundings is a transparent instance of how focused funding can assist each training and regeneration.
“Equally, this venture displays our sturdy confidence within the metropolis’s future and we’re proud to play a job in serving to to future-proof Glasgow as a worldwide vacation spot for training and innovation.”
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