GLASGOW Housing Association (GHA) has started work on 70 new homes.

Building has commenced on the site of former school, Garscadden Primary.

Once completed, the homes will be made available for mid-market rent. The properties will be managed by Lowther Homes who are part of the Wheatley Group along with GHA.

Glasgow City Council has put £5.8m in grant funding towards the development. There will be a mix of one and two bedroom flats, two and three bedroom houses as well as two bedroom cottage flats. The build will be completed by contractors CCG.

Tenants moving into the completed homes will be well served by public transport and local amenities, with regular buses and trains to the city centre. The new development also includes a landscaped garden and children’s play area.

GHA Chair Bernadette Hewitt said: “We’re delighted to start work on this exciting new development. These modern, energy efficient homes will provide much-needed affordable housing in a sought-after area and make a significant difference to the local community.”

Councillor Kenny McLean, Convener for Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm at Glasgow City Council, said: “It’s great to see the start of work on these affordable, high-quality homes in Garscadden which will be of great benefit to the area.

"These flats and houses will become home to a range of people and families, improving their lives and the community in which they will be located. We were delighted to support this fantastic project.”