Urbanite Living has commenced construction of a £33m purpose-built student accommodation development (PBSA) at Jocelyn Square in Glasgow city centre.
The new Clyde Court development, which was designed by NW Architects, will provide 169 studio bedrooms, with amenity space including two private dinning ‘MasterChef kitchens’, two social study rooms, a cinema, gym and breakout spaces with pool tables and cycle store.
Adam Sadler, project director at Urbanite, said: “We are delighted to be able to start construction for this development. This project will help to regenerate an important strategic plot in the city of Glasgow, whilst delivering much needed new residential accommodation.
“Glasgow is one of the UK’s top university destinations with education space as well as student applications continuing to increase at a rapid pace. It is also one of the top two cities with the lowest privately-owned purpose-built student accommodation for the 2023/24 academic year. With the number of people studying in Glasgow set to rise to 1.75 million, there is currently nearly four students for every student bed in the city.
“Clyde Court will at least go some way to help alleviate that with uncompromising living spaces that is both sustainable and adaptable for the future whilst also supporting health and wellbeing of its occupants.”
Robertson Construction Central Scotland has been appointed main contractor, Urbanite & Robertsons has already completed a four-month site remediation programme with enabling works to prepare the site for development and specialist operator CRM Students will manage and operate the building.
