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Work begins on student apartment block in Glasgow

Artisan Real Estate A Glasgow street with a CGI generated version of the flats. There are blue accented windows that looks about 9 stories high. It sits on the corner of St Vincent street and is next to the spire of St Columba Church of Scotland. Artisan Real Estate
A computer generated image of how the completed apartments will look

Construction of a block of flats containing more than 300 student apartments has begun in Glasgow’s city centre.

It is being built on the site of a recently demolished office block at 292-298 St Vincent Street.

The 321 self-contained studio apartments, costing £33m to build, are scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2026.

The building will also include a gym, cinema room, communal areas and study rooms for the students.

Artisan Real Estate The empty site with construction work beginning at the corner of St Vincent Street. It is next to St Columba Church of Scotland. Artisan Real Estate
An unused office block on the site was recently demolished

The project is being run by Artisan Real Estate, Homes for Students and Graham contractors.

David Westwater development director of Artisan Real Estate, said the location was about a minute's walk from the famous King Tut's Wah Wah hut and within easy walking or cycling distance to most colleges and universities.

He said: "We will actively work with our neighbours to make the development an active and integral part of the local area, providing opportunities for our neighbours to share communal meeting spaces."

Contractors Graham are also currently working on building 521 apartments at a site on Bath Street which should be completed by summer 2025.