Osborne+Co submits plans to refurb Glasgow’s Met Tower
Developer Osborne+Co has submitted proposals to create a £100m office and leisure scheme in and around the former City of Glasgow College building, known as the Met Tower.
The proposals, submitted to Glasgow City Council, involve creating 120,000 sq ft of grade-A office space over 14 floors at the location, on North Hanover Street.
If plans proceed, double-height office space will be installed on the rooftop, including a fully-glazed gable, its own terrace and a viewing gallery overlooking George Square.
Developer Osborne+Co has submitted proposals to create a £100m office and leisure scheme in and around the former City of Glasgow College building, known as the Met Tower.
The proposals, submitted to Glasgow City Council, involve creating 120,000 sq ft of grade-A office space over 14 floors at the location, on North Hanover Street.
If plans proceed, double-height office space will be installed on the rooftop, including a fully-glazed gable, its own terrace and a viewing gallery overlooking George Square.
To the north of the tower, Osborne+Co plans to demolish an existing ‘podium’ building facing Cathedral Street to build a 260-bed hotel across 11 floors.
This would connect to the Met Tower through a landscaped plaza, open to the public. Leisure space is also planned for below the plaza, which would link to the reception level of the tower and entrances on both North Hanover Street and North Frederick Street. This could manifest as a market hall.
Will Hean, development director at Osborne+Co, said: “Undoubtedly, the city’s economy will face challenges over the coming weeks and months, but we are determined to underline our commitment to the city by progressing with the application and using the time we have now to ensure we are in a position to move forward when circumstances allow.
“It’s important that we continue our positive relationship with Glasgow City Council and we are grateful for their flexibility in providing online and virtual processes to ensure communication throughout the consideration phase can continue despite the Covid-19 outbreak.”
Osborne+Co will work with Glasgow City Council in terms of new planning regulations, part of the emergency legislation passed by the Scottish parliament last week.
The project team for the proposed refurbishment of Met Tower and surrounding developments include architects Cooper Cromar, structural engineering firm Woolgar Hunter, environmental design consultancy Atelier Ten, planning and property adviser Savills, construction firm Gardiner & Theobald and quantity surveying consultants Thomas & Adamson.
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