A radical vision which could transform one of Glasgow’s flagship shopping malls, the Buchanan Galleries, to create the city of the future has been revealed, reports Herald Scotland.
image: Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow – Ross Little from Glasgow, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
… proposals are a response to the disruption facing retail, which has been accelerated by the pandemic…
Herald Scotland writes:
Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries could be replaced to make way for a 21st century mixed-use development in a prime location including residential, retail, hotel accommodation, offices and hospitality, to create an urban neighbourhood.
Now the owner of the shopping centre, which has occupied the prominent site at the top of the iconic Buchanan Street since 1999, is launching a public consultation to find out your views.
Landsec wants to consult on its plans and says the proposals are a response to the disruption facing retail, which has been accelerated by the pandemic. It is also designed to support the City of Glasgow’s net zero ambitions…
The news comes just days after a blow to city retail when it was revealed that Marks & Spencer in Sauchiehall Street was to close for good.
The new masterplan is being viewed as an opportunity to improve the area around the Concert Hall steps at the top of Buchanan Street and create better pedestrian links…
With Glasgow City Council being the head landlord, any redevelopment would require the approval of the council.
The council is considering the use of Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) to support some of the works that would be required for the masterplan to be delivered….
The public and city stakeholders will be invited to register their interest via the Commonplace consultation platform https://buchanangalleries.commonplace.is. with wide-ranging consultation from spring…..
