Spectrum House advances £20m Glasgow regeneration programme
Glasgow property developer Spectrum Properties is preparing to market five commercial units at its new Spectrum House business centre in Dalmarnock, part of a wider regeneration programme involving nearly £20 million of investment.
Founded in 1988, Spectrum Properties provides office, workshop, industrial and storage premises, primarily around Glasgow.
The family-owned company says around half of the building’s nine ground-floor units have already been earmarked for occupation. The remaining spaces, measuring up to 1,196 sq ft, are expected to be offered for rent later in October.
New commercial space in Dalmarnock
Spectrum House will become the new headquarters of Spectrum Properties, alongside accommodation for other businesses moving into Glasgow’s East End.
The four-storey building incorporates modular sections previously used as office accommodation during the London 2012 Olympic Games and subsequently on the Queensferry Crossing construction project.
The reused structures form part of the developer’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of construction. The building also features an industrial-style exterior and a glass atrium.
Work is progressing on CubeHQ, a co-working space offering hot desks and private offices, together with a new coffee shop.
Spectrum Properties expects these facilities to open within the next few months, although it has not confirmed a date.
Bill Roddie, chief executive of Spectrum Properties, said:
“It has been a long road to obtain the necessary permissions to realise our ambitions for the Dalmarnock area and it’s very heartening to see them start to come to fruition and begin to catalyse new economic activity and development.”
Part of a wider £20m regeneration programme
Spectrum House forms the centrepiece of a wider development programme covering land bounded by French Street, Dora Street, Norman Street and the A728.
The scheme has included the restoration of historic buildings in French Street and the construction of new industrial premises. Earlier phases delivered refurbished commercial accommodation and 12,000 sq ft of industrial units.
The developer’s plans also include the proposed conversion of its former headquarters at the Strathclyde Business Centre in Carstairs Street into 106 residential units. The project remains subject to the necessary consents.
Spectrum Properties has previously converted the A-listed Tollcross House, originally built in 1849, into 13 rental apartments. Its other restoration projects include the former home of shipping magnate and philanthropist Sir William Burrell in Glasgow’s West End.
The development is intended to provide additional workspace for businesses in Glasgow’s East End, with CubeHQ and the new commercial units contributing to the wider regeneration programme.
Elsewhere in the city, plans for the Glasgow SEC riverside expansion represent another major development proposal aimed at supporting commercial activity and investment.
The investment forms part of wider efforts to attract commercial activity to Dalmarnock. Clyde Gateway’s South Dalmarnock Masterplan identifies infrastructure improvements and redevelopment opportunities across the area.
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