Work starts on 160-home development near Rangers stadium

The JR Group, one of Scotland's leading building firms, has begun work on the site, which will bring 160 new homes to a prominent brownfield site on Edminston Drive that was previously used as a matchday car park for Rangers Football Club.

It will include a collection of one, two and three-bedroom homes as well as a number of wheelchair accessible apartments.

The project is in collaboration with Graeme Nicholls Architects and delivered in partnership with Wheatley.

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80 of the new homes will become essential social housing for Wheatley, while the other half will be mid-market rent for Lowther, also part of Wheatley.

The project is being funded with £22.1million by Glasgow City Council as part of the Scottish Government's Affordable Housing Supply Programme.

The development, known as Albion, has been carefully designed to respect the rich history of the surrounding neighbourhood, with the land also having previously been home to the former Albion Greyhound Stadium and later a training ground for Rangers.

The new building will reflect the traditional tenement form that is present in much of the local area, with two U-shaped blocks which feature ordered brick bay detailing and arched windows.

It also mirrors Ibrox Stadium, which stands next to the development.

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Gary McGregor, managing director of The JR Group, said: "Albion represents a significant opportunity to reinvigorate a well-known site at the heart of Ibrox and continues our strong partnership with Wheatley Group, for whom we recently completed another successful project.

"The community surrounding this development is one we know extremely well; it’s where The JR Group was founded 30 years ago.

"Working closely with our partners and the design team, we have developed a scheme that respects the area’s heritage while delivering high-quality homes for the future.

"This location means a great deal to the city, and we are proud to help shape its next chapter.

"We look forward to progressing the development over the coming months as construction moves forward."

 A series of community benefits within the local area will also be delivered by The JR Group throughout the project.

Lindsay Lauder, director of development and regeneration at Wheatley Group, continued: "We’re delighted to be working in partnership with the JR Group and Graeme Nicholls Architects to bring 160 much-needed affordable homes to the Southside of Glasgow.

"There is a high demand for affordable housing across the city, and these high-quality, energy-efficient properties will go a long way to meeting that need, delivering homes for both social and mid-market rent.

"However, our investment is about far more than just bricks and mortar – it is about creating better homes, better lives and thriving communities for our tenants today and for generations to come."

Graeme Nicholls, director of Graeme Nicholls Architects, added: "Our aim with our Albion project was to create a place that feels connected to the Ibrox neighbourhood.

"We studied the character of the area and the history of the site, drawing inspiration from the curved form of the former greyhound track that once stood there, as well as the arched windows and the lightly articulated rhythm of red brick that references both the traditional tenements found nearby and the iconic Main Stand of Ibrox Stadium itself.

"We are excited to see this significant project start on site."