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Search the Public Notice PortalCONSTRUCTION on a £70million student housing development in the city centre is well underway.
Drone footage has captured the progress of the the building at 292-298 St Vincent Street which is scheduled to be completed in summer 2026.
The development, which is to be known as St Vincent Studios, will provide 321 studio apartments alongside a range of facilities and amenities across 16 floors.
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Construction started on the site in September last year with developer Artisan Real Estate and Homes for Students are partnering with building contractor GRAHAM for the scheme.
Drone footage shows there has already been significant progress made within the first seven months with several floors of the building having been built.
In the next six months, the concreate frame and floors are expected to be completed.
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David Westwater, Artisan Real Estate’s managing director for Scotland, said: "It’s very exciting to see the building coming out of the ground, well on schedule for completion in summer 2026.
"The next six months will see a big difference as we complete the concrete frame and floors and look forward to topping out the building.
"The completed development will meet the urgent need for high-quality purpose-built student accommodation in the city.
"The site is in a superb city centre location, within easy walking or cycling distance to several higher and further education establishments."
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"Our team is now successfully bringing the development out of the ground, breathing life back into a site which has remained vacant for almost six years."
Once completed, the development will be managed by Homes for Student.
Martin Corbett, CEO, added: "We are pleased to be working closely with Artisan Real Estate to ensure this will be a best-in-class, purpose-built scheme.
"We will be creating high-quality accommodation and amenities for students to enjoy, providing an exceptional user experience using the skills of our property team to foster and support student wellbeing whilst closely integrating with the local community."
The site was previously occupied by an office building which had been unoccupied since 2019.
Plans for a hotel were accepted on the site as well as 248 serviced apartments before the current plans were given the green light.
You can view the drone footage HERE.
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