Bywater cleared to start historic conversion in Glasgow

Bywater Properties has been given the green light to start work on the conversion of one of Glasgow city centre’s few remaining commercial spaces that spans a whole block.The start of construction follows the recent granting of planning permission for the transformation of Breckenridge House on Sauchiehall Street into a creative workspace.The design for McLellan Works features open plan spaces alongside retail and leisure spaces at street level. It will offer small suites as well as full-floor spaces, reflecting Glasgow’s demand for flexibility. The mix of retail and food and beverage businesses is intended to accommodate a work culture that can run from breakfast through to the evening.It is an area Glasgow that is home to Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow Film Theatre and Glasgow School of Art (GSA).McLellan Works shares its entrance with the McLellan Galleries, currently occupied by Glasgow School of Art. It will have a lobby area with the potential to be a meeting space and home to an independent food and drink business.Bywater Properties said that the transformation of the interior is expected to be completed by early 2020 by which time key tenants will have had a chance to secure a space in time for the building becoming fully operational.