UK: Vita Group has appointed contractor McAleer & Rushe to deliver a 591-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project on India Street in Glasgow.
The development will feature Vita Student bedrooms, each featuring integrated kitchens and en-suite shower rooms. The scheme also includes public realm improvements, a secure enclosed courtyard and two landscaped roof terraces for residents.
Amenities will include a gym, social and study spaces and café-style lounges. Completion of the development is targeted for July 2027.
Located on a 1.28-acre brownfield site, formerly home to the Strathclyde Regional Council office, the India Street development is adjacent to Charing Cross railway station and close to the student areas of Sauchiehall Street and Bath Street, with easy access to the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde.
Mark Diamond, senior director at McAleer & Rushe, said: “We’re thrilled to be entrusted once again by our long-standing client, Vita Group, to bring forward this landmark scheme in the city of Glasgow. Unrivalled in its location and designed with sustainability in mind, India Street will no doubt serve as a stand-out addition to the city’s student accommodation landscape. Together with all partners, we look forward to breathing new life into this brownfield site to deliver much-needed student homes, revitalising the area for students and the wider community.”
Allan Hemphill, chief development officer at Vita Group, added: “We’re delighted to be working again with our partners McAleer & Rushe to shape the plans for 20 India Street, breathing new life into this brownfield site. India Street marks our second development in the city and emphasises our further commitment to Glasgow where we will continue deliver an accommodation experience that will help students to thrive at this vital time in their university lives.”
The contract is the fifth partnership between McAleer & Rushe and Vita Group. Others include Bruce Street in Belfast, New Waverley in Edinburgh, and Gough Street in Birmingham.
Highlights:
• Vita Group has appointed contractor McAleer & Rushe to deliver the India Street PBSA project in Glasgow
• The 591-bed scheme will be built on a 1.28 acre brownfield site
• The contract is the fifth partnership between McAleer & Rushe and Vita Group. Others include Bruce Street in Belfast, New Waverley in Edinburgh, and Gough Street in Birmingham
