Hundreds of homes have been built on the site of a former city centre department store. The £300 million transformation of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City is continuing apace following the completion of the second major building on the site, a 346-home build-to-rent scheme, forward funded by Legal & General. Main contractor Graham Construction has delivered the practical completion of the £81.
5 million scheme, allowing L&G to progress with the internal fit-out of the building before the first residents move in later this summer. Developed by a joint venture between Drum Property Group and Stamford Investments, the 3.6-acre site is regarded by many as the last and most important piece of Glasgow’s Merchant City regeneration jigsaw.
The square welcomed the opening of "Scotland’s largest hotel by room numbers", the 494-room Social Hub Glasgow, in April. Designed to meet the increasing demand for high-quality city centre rental accommodation in Scotland , the 325,000 sq ft L&G scheme provides 346 apartments together with a range of retail and commercial units at ground floor level creating an attractive and accessible public realm. An entrance lobby opens onto Glasgow’s Trongate, providing direct access to a communal landscaped courtyard at the first-floor level, while a range of roof terraces provide spectacular views across the city.
The building’s completion was marked by the release of drone images showing how the finished homes form "a spectacular c.
