19-storey tower to join a profusion of tall buildings off the River Clyde
June 4 2025
Detailed plans for a 19-storey (60m) apart-hotel tower in Glasgow have been put forward by Haus Collective and Regent Properties.
Adhering closely to a recent public consultation, the plans concern a corner site at the junction of Maxwell and Fox Street, with existing buildings to be demolished following a heritage survey by Hurd Rolland.
Hosting a mix of 169 hotel rooms and 78 serviced apartments the setback tower is the latest in a series of high-rise proposals clustered around Clyde Street close to the St Enoch Centre in the central conservation area.
Justifying the height of their proposal by identifying an increase in height from 23.6m at present to 32.2m when taking account of consented proposals, the team wrote: "Through identifying both the existing and consented context height ratios, we have established the local average height in each scenario.
"The assessment illustrates that there is indeed a significant uplift in the average height of the subject site’s Local area, primarily driven by the nature of the consented St. Enoch development, 8 Dixon Street and 222 Clyde Street."
Adopting an L-plan footprint framing an interior courtyard for the broader urban block the tower introduces vertical setbacks at upper levels along Maxwell Street as well as an entrance cutaway. The uppermost 18th floor is reserved for a rooftop restaurant, positioned to offer 360-degree panoramas of the city.
Finished in orange precast concrete cladding panels, textured at lower levels, with a contrasting with smooth white glass reinforced concrete to recessed areas.
A cutaway entrance is intended to improve public realm
A listed building will be demolished to make way for the tower
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7 Comments
Coarsely detailed, mean and with questionable adaptability. Should fly through planning.
Well trodden path -- awkward site so cheap.
Then comes the neglect / the deterioration / the trees in the roof.
Then comes the report and the structural issues / the water ingress / the imminent internal collapse -- so lets take off the roof in case it goes on fire.
One last try to make the old building work with fascade retention surrounding an ugly monstrosity.
Then comes the final report -- the original structure has gone and it is unsafe with immediate demolition the only option on health and safety grounds.
Developer then puts forward a money making carbuncle and approval is given.
Awkward site into goldmine -- well trodden path in Glasgow. We seem to have a number of experts in our midst.
Unless you are a 30's cinema in Possilpark.
Funny that.
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If this is given approval it will set a bad precedent for other developments in the city. Glasgow is a city renowned for its cultural spaces - will our planners allow developers to demolish them? I'll be objecting, and if you care about live music, I'd advise that you do too.