Green light for Glasgow student accommodation tower
Plans have been approved for a 19 storey student residential tower in Glasgow’s Cathedral Street.
The existing retail store at 355 Cathedral Street, currently owned by Forrest Furnishing, will be demolished to make way for the 368-bed development.
Designed by Urban Office Architects, the tower will incorporate a ground floor reception and meeting space, above which will be a mezzanine level offering occupants a fully equipped gym, study bays and movie theatre.
A rooftop viewing deck will also be provided while public realm to Cathedral Street and North Hannover Street will be upgraded …