Big draw Bridge
Hundreds of homes at heart of city community’s regeneration
Amajor regeneration of a Glasgow neighbourhood is to include more than 800 new homes.
Keepmoat Homes’ development will be at the heart of the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area, the largest project of its kind outside London.
As work on the 824 properties prepares to get under way, the developer has opened a sales centre at Glasgow’s St Enoch Centre for the new NorthBridge development.
Its name refers to its closeness to the new Sky Bridge Glasgow City Council is building over the M8, which will provide pedestrian and cycle access from NorthBridge to the city centre when it opens in 2021.
NorthBridge, in the north of the city, will have a mix of retail, community spaces and homes to make a thriving community.
The area will also have a new school campus, due to open later this year.
The names of the neighbourhoods in NorthBridge are inspired by the location’s history and were chosen from suggestions by the local community, including The
Crescents, Canal Way, Heritage Gate and The Boulevard.
The development will have a mixture of housing, including 626 two, three, four and five-bedroom houses, and one and two-bedroom apartments for private sale, alongside 198 affordable homes, which will be managed by Keepmoat Homes’ partner, Lowther Homes. “We’re very excited about this is once-in-a-generation development, which we believe will transform the north of the city and bring new life to the community,” said Beth McNeil, regional managing director of Keepmoat Homes.
“As well as delivering new homes, we’re proud to be investing in the local community, working with partners that include Glasgow Kelvin College.
“We want to ensure the impact of this development goes beyond bricks and mortar, and aim to deliver real value to real people through training and career opportunities.”
The developers anticipate North-Bridge will take eight years to complete, with the first homes going on sale later this year.