More new homes are on the way from Thenue Housing as it delivers on its promise to carry on building. Forty-two flats and maisonettes will be built in Calton on the site on the now derelict former Tureen Street primary school.

And in a heritage-related development, the façade of the blonde sandstone building will be retained and incorporated into the multi million pound project.

Glasgow City Council recently received notification from the Scottish Government that Thenue’s proposed development had been successful in obtaining funding from the “Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme” (VDLIP)

The Tureen Street School Residential Conversion project, as it is known, received £1.978million VDLIP support.

This funding will allow the retention of the façade of the B listed former school building which has been derelict for 18 years and a site known for anti-social behaviour.

Work on the development is expected to begin in the early months of 2026 with completion expected in May 2027.

Thenue Housing welcomed the go ahead for what it described as a “landmark development” which seeks not only to provide new affordable housing but preserves part of Calton’s impressive built heritage.

Eleanor Derbyshire, Thenue’s Director of Property Services, said: “We share the vision of Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government to carry on delivering much-needed new affordable homes for rent.

“The communities we serve expect us to keep on building homes and this unique development will undoubtedly seek to do that.”

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Housing and Development at Glasgow City Council, said: “The decrease in vacant and derelict land is more than just a figure – it means more homes, more jobs, better facilities and an improved environment for communities all across Glasgow as we bring these sites back to life. The funding streams from the Scottish Government are very welcome as we continue this work, with projects that will bring new homes and improved spaces to sites that have been vacant or derelict for many years.”

Thenue Housing is no stranger to preserving the built heritage in its communities.

In 2019 it restored the historic former Monteith Hotel in Monteith Row overlooking Glasgow Green and built new adjacent homes in a £9.3 million development.