Housing association chosen to lead regeneration of Glasgow’s Meat Market

Home Group in Scotland has been chosen to lead the redevelopment of the original Glasgow Meat Market.The housing association will work in partnership with Glasgow City Council to deliver 240 homes for affordable rent on the historic site.The Glasgow Meat Market was established in 1879 and covers six acres. It initially housed an inn, sheds and accommodation for sheep, bullocks and other livestock. The Meat Market was one of the last remaining markets in the country and closed in the 1980s.The well-known landmark has been derelict for many years and Home Group was handpicked by Glasgow City Council to develop bespoke, modern homes and a sympathetic redevelopment of the site.Home Group will deliver 240 new homes alongside community uses, a hotel and commercial space. The redevelopment is due to be completed in the spring of 2024.The Meat Market project is the latest development from Home Group in Glasgow. The housing association has created the stunning Muirskeith development in the Southside, which was shortlisted for the Homes for Scotland Awards and the Scottish Home Awards in 2019 and the iconic Flemish inspired flats in Ashtree Road in Pollockshaws. Home Group is currently transforming the beloved Homelea Primary School in Cathcart to create 47 apartments.