Tenement refurbishment completed in Glasgow's West End

Glasgow Times

14 hours ago

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has finished extensive repairs at 90-94 Park Road in the Charing Cross area, forming part of its broader investment plans for former Charing Cross Housing Association properties, following the transfer of nearly 500 tenancies in 2022.
Karen Shaw, director of development and asset management at WSHA, said: "I am delighted to see the completion of the major repair work at Park Road.
"To maintain and repair historical listed tenemental buildings can be expensive and challenging, particularly in mixed tenure blocks.
(Image: Supplied) "But by obtaining owner buy-in through regular engagement and consultation, and with funding support from Glasgow City Council, we have been able to greatly improve the condition of the building, preserve its heritage, and extend its lifespan for the residents and future generations to live in and enjoy."
The block, located within the Woodlands Conservation Area, is a C-listed building featuring stonework in the style of Alexander "Greek" Thomson.
The project included re-roofing, chimney head repairs, stonework restoration, and replacement of rainwater goods.
Work was carried out by EBS Construction Limited, with Mackie & Co. overseeing the project as contract administrator, principal designer, and quantity surveyor.
The scheme was completed on time and within budget in March, at a total cost of £342,746.
WSHA covered 41.77 per cent of the cost, totalling £143,165.
Each owner in the building received 50 per cent funding support through the Private Sector Housing Grant from Glasgow City Council.
Ms Grace, WSHA tenant and resident at 92 Park Road, said: "The quality of workmanship for the renovation is exemplary and the attention to detail is notable.
"The close decoration is of a very high standard, as is the pointing on the sandstone. I'm delighted with the result."
James Mackie, managing director of Mackie & Co., said: "The challenge in this project was to return the tenement to a finish in keeping with the conservation area and return properties to a weather-tight condition so that they require only routine maintenance over the next 40 years."
Kathleen Leitch, private sector housing grants officer for GCC, said: "The refurbishment of the Park Road properties is exemplary of the kind of partnership working the council is keen to promote in working with the owners of mixed tenure pre-1919 tenements to help preserve the built heritage within Glasgow."