The £20.3 million regeneration project, delivered by Wheatley, has transformed the B-listed building on Gallowgate into 14 modern, energy-efficient homes.

The transformation completes the final phase of a major housing-led east end regeneration project, supported by an investment of £13.9m by Glasgow City Council and the Affordable Housing Supply Programme.

The Bellgrove Hotel has long been a landmark in Glasgow’s east end. Built in the 1930s in the distinctive Art Moderne style, the building was originally developed to provide accommodation for working men who had moved to the city for employment. In later years it operated as a privately-owned hostel, providing accommodation for homeless men.

Through the Transforming Communties:Glasgow (TC:G) partnership, Wheatley acquired the hotel in April 2021 as part of the wider regeneration of the Gallowgate. More than 50 residents were helped to move into new homes, with tailored care and support provided where needed, before plans were developed to transform the site into affordable housing.

Today, the B-listed building has been restored and repurposed to provide affordable homes while preserving an important part of the area’s architectural heritage. Key features of the original building have been retained, including the striking front and east-facing elevations overlooking the Gallowgate, and the distinctive bands of coloured tiles that have made Bellgrove a local landmark for generations.

The completed development, including the land next to the hotel, provides a total of 70 mid-market rent homes. The site features eight wheelchair-accessible properties and incorporates sustainable technology, including a ground-source heat pump system, to help reduce carbon emissions.

Wheatley customers moved into the 56 new-build homes next to the Bellgrove Hotel in June 2026, with tenants moving into the final 14 homes in the hotel itself in September.

Laura Henderson, managing director of Lowther, part of Wheatley, said: “The completion of Bellgrove marks a major milestone for the Gallowgate and for everyone who has worked so hard to bring this historic building back to life.

“For decades, Bellgrove was a prominent building in Glasgow’s east end. Today, it stands as a symbol of renewal, providing high-quality, affordable homes while preserving an important part of the area’s history.

“These new homes will give people the opportunity to live in a thriving community close to the city centre while helping to support the wider regeneration of the Gallowgate. We look forward to welcoming tenants into their new homes in the Bellgrove Hotel in the coming weeks.”

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, convener for Housing, Development, Built Heritage and Land Use at Glasgow City Council, said: “Every time I’ve visited the Bellgrove, I’ve seen significant progress, and it’s been fantastic to watch the transformation take shape. It’s great to be here at such an exciting stage, with people having viewed their new homes and imagining how they’ll make them their own.

“I think it will be fantastic once people have moved in and are enjoying life at the Bellgrove. It represents a huge change from what people in the area have been used to, and it is an integral part of the Transforming Communities: Glasgow programme and the wider regeneration of the Gallowgate.

“Projects like this one can only be delivered through strong partnership working. The work Glasgow City Council and Wheatley do together, not just in the Gallowgate but across the city, is helping to transform communities. I’m proud to be part of that work and look forward to seeing that partnership continue for many years to come.”

CCG (Scotland) was the main contractor for the Bellgrove development.

David Wylie, CCG (Scotland) managing director, said: “CCG is extremely proud to have supported Wheatley with Bellgrove. The development’s legacy will be felt in more ways than one.

“Not only has a listed building been given a new lease of life, with much-needed homes positively contributing to housing supply in Gallowgate, but the project will also have a wider, long-term social impact for Glasgow, with 10 jobs, four apprenticeships, 13 work placements and more than £50,000 of investment generated as a result of its delivery.

“We look forward to continuing our work with Wheatley in the city and across the Central Belt in the weeks and months ahead.”

The initial acquisition was funded by Glasgow City Council (partly with funding from Transfer of the Management of Development Funding, which the council manages on behalf of the Scottish Government, and Transforming Communities: Glasgow.

The regeneration forms part of the TC:G partnership between Wheatley, Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government in delivering community-led regeneration projects across the city.

The Bellgrove project is the latest chapter in the ongoing transformation of the Gallowgate, where Wheatley has already delivered more than 200 homes through earlier phases of regeneration.

The homes will be managed by Lowther and are available for mid-market rent.