A new £38 million purpose-built student accommodation development has officially opened in Glasgow city centre.
St Vincent Studios, which provides 321 studio apartments, will welcome students from the 2026/27 academic year after the completion of the landmark development.
Delivered by GRAHAM on behalf of Artisan Real Estate and Housing Growth Partnership, the 16-storey scheme replaces a vacant 1970s office block and brings the site back into active use.
Finished in distinctive green terracotta, the building will be managed by Homes for Students under the Prestige Student Living brand.
Residents will have access to a range of facilities including a gym, cinema room, games room, private dining space, sky lounge, five rooftop terraces and secure storage for 160 bicycles.
The contractor is continuing to expand its student accommodation portfolio across Glasgow, with several major residential developments currently under construction.
These include Unite Students' 934-bedroom Central Quay development, which is expected to open for the 2027/28 academic year, as well as the £81.5 million Candleriggs Square build-to-rent scheme.
GRAHAM also completed Cullen House on Bath Street, which was handed over in 2025.
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William Ross, construction director at GRAHAM, said: "Handing over St Vincent Studios marks the completion of a complex city centre build, delivered ahead of programme and within budget while working alongside occupied and listed neighbours.
"The scheme reflects the depth of GRAHAM’s work across Glasgow’s student and residential sectors, where we’re delivering a growing pipeline that ranges from PBSA to build-to-rent."
David Westwater, managing director at Artisan Scotland, said: "We are delighted to see this fantastic building completed and handed over ahead of schedule.
"Graham Construction and the design team have delivered an exemplar student accommodation in the heart of Glasgow city centre on an extremely tight and challenging site.
"Artisan and our partners Homes for Students are excited to welcome our first students to St Vincent Studios in just a few weeks.
"Interest in the studio apartments has been high, with bookings from both the UK and abroad, and having a completed building to showcase ahead of the start of the academic year will allow us to build on that early interest."
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