The £38 million development on St Vincent Street has been delivered on behalf of Artisan Real Estate and Housing Growth Partnership, the Lloyds-backed investor in the UK living sector. St Vincent Studios is operated by Homes for Students under its Prestige Student Living brand.

St Vincent Studios replaces a 1970s office building that had stood vacant since 2019, returning a prominent city centre site to use. The green terracotta building sits within walking distance of the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University, the Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

The 321 self-contained studios are spread across the 16-storey building, alongside study areas, a gym, a cinema room, a games room, private dining and a sky lounge. Residents also have five roof terraces and secure internal storage for 160 bikes.

David Westwater, managing director for Scotland at Artisan Real Estate, cut the ribbon at St Vincent Studios, formally opening the development ahead of the new academic year, joined by William Ross, construction director at GRAHAM, and Alastair Bain, commercial director for Scotland at Artisan Real Estate.

The handover comes as Glasgow continues to expand its purpose-built student accommodation, with Glasgow City Council recording 21,187 student bedspaces across the city in January 2026, set against an estimated 90,000 higher education students, according to Invest Glasgow.

William Ross, construction director at GRAHAM, said: “Handing over St Vincent Studios marks the completion of a complex city centre build, delivered ahead of programme and within budget while working alongside occupied and listed neighbours.

“The scheme reflects the depth of GRAHAM’s work across Glasgow’s student and residential sectors, where we’re delivering a growing pipeline that ranges from PBSA to build-to-rent.”

David Westwater, managing director at Artisan Scotland, said: “We are delighted to see this fantastic building completed and handed over ahead of schedule. Graham Construction and the design team have delivered an exemplar student accommodation in the heart of Glasgow city centre on an extremely tight and challenging site.

“Artisan and our partners Homes for Students are excited to welcome our first students to St Vincent Studios in just a few weeks. Interest in the studio apartments has been high, with bookings from both the UK and abroad, and having a completed building to showcase ahead of the start of the academic year will allow us to build on that early interest.”

GRAHAM is progressing further student accommodation in the city. At Central Quay, the contractor is building a 934-bedroom development for Unite Students, set to open for the 2027/28 academic year, with a café, gym, study spaces and a garden terrace, and targeting a BREEAM Excellent sustainability rating.