SPECTRUM Properties has expressed its delight after being shortlisted as a finalist in the Scottish Property Awards 2026 for the renovation work the firm has carried out on a B-Listed former lace factory in Glasgow’s Dalmarnock area.
The company has been nominated in the Renovation Project of the Year category, with winners due to be announced at a ceremony in Glasgow on February 26.
With two of three refurbished units now fully occupied and plans underway to launch a new café and bakery in the remaining space in early 2026, the 19th-century facility has undergone an extensive programme of renovation, transforming the previously derelict buildings into a vibrant hub for community, creative, and commercial use.
Spectrum MD Bill Roddie said, “We are delighted to be nominated as finalists in the Scottish Property Awards 2026. A great deal of hard, skilled, and painstaking work has gone into bringing the French Street building back to daily use. We saved this part of French Street, part of the east end’s industrial story, from demolition nearly 25 years ago, and we are proud to have played a role in bringing it back to life.
“Seeing organisations like our French Street tenants, OmniGym and Strange Field flourish in our properties shows what is possible when heritage buildings are reused with care. The café and bakery will add another layer of activity and amenity for the now growing, and flourishing-again, community in Dalmarnock, and we are excited to complete the final phase.”
OmniGym Glasgow occupies the top floors of 111-113 French Street. The firm’s Alice McCosh remarked, “The team at Spectrum has been fantastic from the get-go for our large business venture and investment. We immediately fell for the beauty of our building with its brickwork, pillars and arched windows. Our members love the unique look and Spectrum has continued to support us with upgrades, including air-conditioning. They’ve been incredibly accommodating.”
Arts charity Strange Field, which expanded to take over the full premises at 105–109 French Street, praised the partnership approach that has helped it scale its cultural programming. Director Verity Hocking said, “Spectrum has been an exceptional landlord whose support has been critical to our growth. The opportunity to take on the entire listed building aligns with our long-term goals of securing heritage spaces as community cultural assets. Its collaborative approach has directly enabled us to expand exhibitions, events and community projects.”
The final refurbished unit at 103 French Street is now in the advanced stages of fit-out, including specialist ventilation and accessibility upgrades.
The French Street development, supported by Clyde Gateway, forms part of the wider transformation of Dalmarnock in contributing new employment, creative opportunities, and long-term sustainable use of one of the area’s few surviving red-brick industrial landmarks.
