Glasgow City Council have signed an agreement with Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and Keepmoat Homes to delivery more than 900 homes at the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRAA) in the city. The residential development is a huge boost for housing in the region and will be housed at the £250m Sighthill TRA – the biggest scheme of its type in the UK outside of London.

The Council are confirmed as a speaker for our Glasgow Development Plans Conference where this and many other projects are set to be discussed.

The scheme will feature 826 new homes – made up of 628 for sale and 198 for mid-market rent, as well as retail units and a commercial development over the next decade which will complete the regeneration of the Sighthill area. The mid-market rent homes will be built by GHA, whilst being let and managed by their partners Wheatley Group and Lowther Homes, with the private homes and retail/commercial units being delivered through the development agreement between the City Council and Keepmoat Homes.

The Sighthill site, when complete, will create almost 1000 new high-quality homes for sale and rent, with a new community schools campus. Connectivity and accessibility are also key features with a new footbridge across the M8 set to be created, a new road bridge across the railway to link Sighthill and Port Dundas, as well as improved parkland throughout the entire area, active travel routes to and from the city centre, and allotments and public spaces.

Cllr Kenny McLean, City Convener for Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realms at Glasgow City Council said: ”The signing of this agreement between Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Housing Association and Keepmoat Homes is another milestone in the regeneration of Sighthill. The transformation of the area will serve as an example of what can be done in urban regeneration, with the creation of a fantastic neighbourhood immediately beside the city centre. We can now anticipate this work starting and being able to watch the skyline of both Sighthill and Glasgow change over the years. I look forward to working with all our partners on the Sighthill TRA on this exciting project for Glasgow.

GHA Chair Bernadette Hewitt said: ”This is a monumental milestone in the transformation of Sighthill. GHA is really proud to be a partner in this transformation and as part of this next phase we’re building almost 200 homes for mid-market rent. The first phase of regeneration saw 141 new GHA homes for social rent built in 2015. Tenants in these high-quality, spacious modern homes are already saving money on their bills and enjoying a better quality of life as a result. It’s a really exciting time for the area.”

The regeneration of Sighthill is being delivered by Transforming Communities: Glasgow, a partnership between Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Housing Association and the Scottish Government, with additional funding from the Glasgow City Region City Deal.

It’s expected that the community benefits programme from the agreement with Keepmoat will deliver 62 new jobs through modern apprenticeships, graduates and new entrants, 45 new jobs on the construction project, support for 46 existing apprenticeships and 82 work placements.

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