All 14 flats within the B-listed Gallowgate landmark are now occupied, marking the final stage of a £20.3 million regeneration of the area led by Wheatley and supported by funding from Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government.

The former hotel has been restored and converted into modern, energy-efficient homes for mid-market rent while preserving an important part of Glasgow’s east end history.

The regeneration has delivered 70 mid-market rent homes on the site, including 56 new-build properties next to the hotel, which were completed earlier this year and are owned and managed by Lowther, part of Wheatley.

Two of the new tenants now living in the flats at the former hotel have shared how much they had been looking forward to moving in.

For 29-year-old production co-ordinator Robert McFadyen from Glasgow’s east end, the move marks the first time he has had a home of his own.

Robert said: “I’m really excited to move into my new home and be part of such a historic building and this fantastic new development. I can’t wait to get settled in, get to know my neighbours, and explore the local area.

“The whole experience with Lowther has been excellent. Everyone has been really helpful and supportive throughout the process and now I’m looking forward to putting my own stamp on the flat and making it feel like home.”

Martin McAree, a 19-year-old student at the City of Glasgow College, is moving into one of the two-bedroom flats with his brother Gareth, 29.

Martin said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be moving into our new home. My brother and I moved over from Donegal a couple of months ago and have been staying with family while we looked for a place of our own. It’s a great area, the flats are fantastic, and it’s exciting to finally have that feeling of being settled and having somewhere to call home.

“Being close to family and in an area I know well makes it even more special. It’s also ideal for getting to work and around the city, so we couldn’t be happier to be moving into these wonderful new flats.”

Laura Henderson, managing director of Lowther, said: “We’re really pleased to see people moving into their new homes and beginning the next chapter of their lives at the Bellgrove.

“It’s great to hear how happy they are and how much they were looking forward to moving in. That is what this transformation has been all about: creating high-quality, affordable homes that people can enjoy and make their own.

“We wish all our new tenants the very best and hope they will be very happy in their new home.”

The initial acquisition of the former hotel 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 project has been partly funded via Glasgow City Council, through funding it manages on behalf of the Scottish Government.

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.