Workstartson£100m housing plan for Gorbals

WORK on a £100million revitalisation of the Gorbals area has begun.

The award-winning Laurieston Living development will bring a mixture of private and housing association homes to the area to create new communities.

Laurieston is one of eight Transformational Regeneration Areas in the city which have been chosen for an upgrade.

As part of the Transforming Communities: Glasgow programme carried out in partnership between Glasgow Housing Association, Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government, new housing, community facilities, green space and, where appropriate, commercial units will be created.

The first phase of the four phase development saw a total of 240 affordable homes delivered for New Gorbals Housing Association, along with 69 private for sale properties.

A further 55 affordable homes are currently being constructed for NGHA. As part of phase 2, 173 private for sale homes will be built at Laurieston by Urban Union following planning permission being granted.

The new development is expected to complete by early 2021 with the first residents able to move in from summer 2018. The four phases are expected to be completed within a nine-year period.

Cllr Kenny McLean, Glasgow City Council’s City Convener for Neighbourhoods and Chair of Transforming Communities: Glasgow, said: “The next phase of housing to be built in Laurieston will, I’m pleased to say, bring more high quality new housing to this neighbourhood.”

Neil McKay, managing director of Urban Union, said: “The first phase at Laurieston Living was a real triumph, and was Scotland’s largest ever grant-funded project for a single housing association grant.

“Hundreds of people are now enjoying the high quality accommodation, and with the next phase we will look to ensure even more people can reap the benefits of Laurieston Living.”