Tenants move into completed homes
£10m spent on plan in five years
ACOMMUNITY has been given a £7.1 million homes boost thanks to its local housing association. Glen Oaks Housing Association has completed 49 new properties in Arden with tenants having now moved in.
Glen Oaks, which was created in 1991, has spent £10m over the past five years on new homes.
Simon Gaunt, chairman of Glen Oaks, said: “These homes demonstrate Glen Oaks’s commitment to fulfil our promise to keep on building much-needed new homes for our community.
“And we readily acknowledge the support of the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council.
“This project would not have been possible without them.”
The development – which was built on empty land – is a mix of terraced, semi-detached properties and cottage flats.
Some £3.9m came from the
Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council.
Alasdair McKee, chief executive of Glen Oaks, said: “We are delighted to be able to unveil our latest homes in Arden which have been completed against the backdrop of a challenging ongoing health emergency.”
The homes were designed and built by developer AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd, which will be working with Glen Oaks to help create a community garden.
Paul Kelly, managing director of AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd, said: “The community garden, when complete, will be a real focal point for local people to enjoy attractive outside space, which is so important for everyone.”
Councillor Kenny McLean, city convener for neighbourhoods, housing and public realm, said: “These new affordable homes are a very welcome addition to Arden as not only do they bring much-needed high-quality family housing to the area, their construction has regenerated a site which had lain vacant for decades. Good housing is key to our quality of life, something we all appreciate at this time.”
The new homes have been given a ringing endorsement from a tenant.
Julie Thomson said: “I can’t thank Glen Oaks enough for our beautiful new house. It has changed our family life for the better.”