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Urban Union: Finalists in Three Scottish Home Awards Categories

Urban Union is delighted to announce that two of their Glasgow developments are finalists in three categories of the 2023 Scottish Home Awards. Laurieston Living for the Community Contribution Award and for Large Affordable Housing Development of the Year; Pollokshaws Living for Starter Home of the Year.

Currently holder of the coveted Scottish Property Awards 2023 Regeneration Project of the Year award, being shortlisted for the Community Contribution category once again highlights the community based ethos of Urban Union.   Embedded in our business is the aim to form part of the local community and delivering not only new homes but making a difference with our Community Benefits projects.

Kirsty Parry, Sales and Marketing Director commented, ‘It is with great pride that our flagship Laurieston Living development is shortlisted for the Community Contribution Award. Our unique provision of a free to use community space at Laurieston, gives everyone in the local community a place to share, host local events and meetings and we are delighted to support it along with all the community based projects we run across our developments”

The second nomination for Laurieston Living comes in the Large Affordable Housing Development of The Year Category.  This award winning development and highly successful regeneration project of the Gorbals area sees the latest release deliver 191 new homes and apartments due to complete in Summer 2026 and forms part of the wider Laurieston Transformational Regeneration Area, a £140 million revitalisation as part of the Transforming Communities Glasgow – a programme that aims to regenerate eight key neighbourhoods across the city. As with all Urban Union homes, phase three at Laurieston will provide all the comforts and efficiencies you would expect of a new build home.

In the third category, our Pollokshaws Living development is shortlisted for Starter Home of the Year.  Pollokshaws in the Southside of Glasgow is benefitting from a £25m revitalisation spend which will see two phases developed over five years.  Set to complete in 2023, Pollokshaws Living is also part of the wider Transforming Communities: Glasgow programme, which aims to provide sustainable mixed-tenure communities by providing new housing, community facilities, green space and, where appropriate, commercial units. The project forms one of eight districts in the city to be designated a transformational regeneration area by Glasgow City Council.

Pollokshaws Living is aimed at first-time buyers and growing families. Previously home to high- and low-rise blocks, the development on the 5.47-acre site on Shawbridge Street provides a mix of 137 high-quality two, three, four and five-bedroom terraced homes and one and two-bedroom apartments. Residents moved into the first homes in 2021.

Kirsty Parry, added: “At Urban Union, it’s a collective contribution.  Whether it’s the apprentices learning a trade on site, or our head office and customer support teams, everyone contributes to our success and it’s down to the efforts of each one of them that we see us shortlisted for these three prestigious The Scottish Home Awards. A huge congratulations to the whole team, we wouldn’t be here without you all!”

Urban Union Appoints Stefan Oliver to Lead Community Benefits Programme

Urban Union specialise in regenerating urban areas to deliver high quality, affordable new homes whilst revitalising communities.

Currently building at Pollokshaws, Hamiltonhill and Laurieston in Glasgow and Pennywell in Edinburgh, Urban Union have strengthened their links to local communities through projects such as supporting the Citizen’s Theatre, involving local Edinburgh school children in tree planting at Pennywell Nature Garden and hosting the Living Legends arts project at their new events and exhibition space at 166 Gorbals Street.

 

Community walking tours within Gorbals, Glasgow, supported by Urban Union

 

Stephan Oliver joins Urban Union in the role of Community Impact Advisor to realise the ambition to always be part of the community in which they work.

Stefan holds an HNC in Construction Management, civil engineering and horticulture and possesses a range of key analytical and critical thinking skills as well as a being a strong project manager –  all attributes that align to Urban Union’s ongoing community engagement plans.

 

Stefan Oliver, community advisor at urban union in Glasgow and Edinburgh

 

Stefan commented: by focussing on building communities alongside our developments, we help create environments where whole families can grow and thrive which we know can make a real difference to their everyday lives. I’m looking forward to developing new programmes across our sites through a range of community benefits projects.

For me working at Urban union will give me a platform to make meaningful impacts within the communities we are building or regenerating. Urban Union’s commitment to improving social value in all stages of construction is key but particularly the aim to leave a positive legacy when we have completed our projects. My aim is to ensure that we continue to be a leader in what we do.

 

Managing Director of Urban Union, Neil McKay

 

Neil McKay, Managing Director of Urban Union added: community engagement is at the heart of Urban Union’s plans. Having successfully delivered hundreds of homes across Scotland, we are putting our award-winning experience to good use as we support ongoing regeneration through our commitment to support local communities and enhance the lives of everyone who lives in or uses a Urban Union development.

 

Apprenticeship opportunities for the local community, provided by Urban Union

 

In addition to supporting local projects and good causes, Urban Union run a young apprenticeship programme which links to local schools and colleges across all their Projects. From this programme various jobs are created during the construction phase of each project, with Urban Union committed to providing employment opportunities for local people.

Our new and improved website is now live!

We have had a busy few months at Urban Union with the latest release of properties at Pollokshaws Living which sold out in just one weekend, along with upcoming release at Pennywell Living.

Alongside our ongoing developments and property releases, we are delighted to launch our brand-new website that not only looks as vibrant as our communities but provides even more ways to view and enquire about properties for sale. Our new website enables the user to find out more about the areas, communities, and the property market in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Updates to our website

You are probably aware that in our rapidly changing digital world, websites need a refresh from time to time to enhance the user experience so that people can find what they need quickly and easily.

If you take time to explore our new website you will find that we have updated the development pages, allowing you to see, at a glance, which units are available, coming soon or sold. We also have the facility for you to register your interest in specific upcoming developments and releases, and to view area guides for the areas that we are currently regenerating.

In addition, our News section has a range of useful information including interiors advice, mortgage, finance and housing market information, details on our community benefits and case studies on previous happy buyers.

One of the big changes we have made is to include virtual tours of our property types so you can really get a feel for what it’s like to live in an Urban Union home. We have also added a ‘What’s Available Now’ button so you can see what’s available at the touch of just one button.

Finally, once you’re ready to take the next step, we have information on the reservations process, a mortgage calculator and a simple contact form so that one of our sales advisors can get in touch with you to provide more information on our developments.

We really hope you enjoy using our new website, and if you have any queries or questions about the site or would like more information on one of our developments, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.