Apartments. We think. We create. We deliver. Invest Glasgow

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1 Apartments We think. We create. We deliver. Invest Glasgow

2 Welcome to HiLux Glasgow Glasgow, the Largest City of Scotland Glasgow is an economic powerhouse that generated 19.3 billion Gross Value Added (GVA) in 2014, the largest of any Scottish city and the largest increase of the Core Cities Network. Glasgow had the fastest growing economy in the UK and achieved the No.1 position in the index above London. HiLux, a collection of Glasgow s most luxurious and thoughtfully designed 1 & 2 bed apartments in a prime city location HiLux Glasgow, a Luxury Serviced Apartment development in a prime location of Glasgow, the first city to access the UK Government s City Deal. Worth 1.13 billion, it is the UK s largest City Deal and is expected to transform the Glasgow city region with significant investment in infrastructure and regeneration in addition to funding for innovation, business growth and supporting the local labour market. Investors can have confidence in Glasgow, which is why it s ranked a Top Large European City of the Future in the prestigious fdi Magazine European Cities of the Future Awards 2016/17. Source: Glasgow City Council

3 Introducing a World-class City Scotland's largest city is renowned for its culture, style and the friendliness of its people TOP 20 BEST OF THE WORLD Glasgow has been named as one of the top 20 'Best of the World' destinations for 2016 by influential publication National Geographic Traveller. The city has also been voted the friendliest city in the world in a Rough Guides poll and named a must visit destination by leading publications like the New York Times, The Guardian and Wanderlust! One of the highest ranking UK cities for Quality of Life Glasgow is a great European city, excelling in a select number of growth sectors upon which the city is steadily building a global reputation. (Mercer, 2015) World Leading Creative Hub Glasgow is ranked Top Large European City of the Future 2016/17 Source: fdi Magazine Academic heart of Scotland with 5 institutions of higher education and 3 super colleges educating approx. 130,000 students from 135 countries Glasgow s profile as a top international tourism destination has gone from strength to strength. Business tourism, world-class retail, major attractions and global events are all driving demand for additional hotel rooms and short-term lets. The city is now widely recognised as one of the world s must-visit destinations. World-renowned Football and Rugby Clubs and home to Scotland s national Football team 3rd for UK regional commercial property investment Glasgow is one of the World s 75 Best Performing Financial Centres and the third most important financial centre in the UK with its own dedicated International Financial Services District. (Global Financial Centres Index, 2015) Glasgow has the credibility and capacity to welcome more conference delegates than every other Scottish city combined, making it a world premier business tourism destination.

4 Glasgow s Booming Economy Glasgow has a modern, mixed economy with finance, tourism, retail and hospitality industries Since 2011 the city has received more than 10.5 billion in capital investment across housing, retail, health, education, hotels, offices and leisure. The 1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal will further transform the city region. The City Deal is expected to give the Glasgow metropolitan area a permanent uplift in its GVA of 2.2 billion per annum, generate 15,000 jobs during the construction phase and 28,000 permanent additional jobs, and unlock 3.3 billion of private sector investment. Glasgow is ranked Top Large European City of the Future 2016/17. Glasgow has achieved an amazing set of results in the prestigious fdi Magazine European Cities of the Future Awards 2016/17. In the Large Cities categories, Glasgow was awarded: Top 10 overall Large City; Runner-up for FDI strategy; Runner-up for Business Friendliness and Top 10 for Economic Potential. First and only Scottish city to be named in the first round of Rockefeller Foundation s 100 Resilient Cities and only 1 of 2 UK cities. Glasgow has a modern mixed economy with a number of thriving sectors and sub-sectors: Financial and Business Services Engineering, Design and Manufacturing Higher and Further Education Life Science Low Carbon Industries/Cleantech Tourism and Events Glasgow, in 2014, hosted the 20th Commonwealth Games, the Ryder Cup and the MTV European Music Awards. These events are the result of decades of investment in its infrastructure and economy, which today makes it one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in which to live and work billion of capital investment across housing, retail, health, education, hotels, offices and leisure since New Economy magazine named Glasgow as the Best City for Bio-tech Investment in its 2015 awards; stating Glasgow is an epicentre for biotechnology and increasing science investment. UNESCO City of Music since 2008 and one of only six in the world. European Entrepreneurial Region of the Year for 2016 (Source: Glasgow City Council) World class location for film and TV production with major international productions such as World War Z, Cloud Atlas and Fast & Furious 6 choosing to shoot in Glasgow. 18 billion in GVA to the Scottish economy each year. (Source: ONS)

5 A Superb Retail & Shopping City The city is home to an impressive who s who of top class retailers and global brands whose presence endorses Glasgow s status as a vibrant and world-class retail destination. Glasgow offers more than half a million square metres of retail floor space, ranging from unique designer boutiques to flagship stores for British and international retailers. The UK s largest and most successful shopping location outside of London Over half a million square metres of retail space can be found in Glasgow, with prime and super prime shopping to be had within one square mile in the city centre, known as the Style Mile. Glasgow s Style Mile is one of Britain s most dynamic and diverse retail centres, with everything from high-end designer stores and independent boutiques to every major UK retailer on offer. With a population of approximately 600,000, Glasgow is Scotland s largest city and commercial capital. Named as fdi s Large European City of the Future for FDI Strategy 2014/15, Glasgow s robust economy, inspiring infrastructure and busy calendar of events until 2024 attracts leisure and business tourists all year round. Conference capital of Scotland and popular short break destination, Glasgow welcomes more than 2 million visitors a year with a combined spend of 564 million. The city is ranked second in CACI s UK Retail Ranking (2013) and offers access to a huge catchment of three million people, with over two million of working age. Glasgow s premier shopping street, Buchanan Street, is the busiest high street in the UK, after London, with 6,600 people passing through every hour. Among the Top Ten cities in Britain for new business start-ups. (Centre for Cities, Startup Report) ALDO AMERICAN APPAREL APPLE STORE BANG & OLUFSEN CATH KIDSTON DEBENHAMS DUNE EMPORIO ARMANI FOREVER 21 FRASERS FRENCH CONNECTION HAMLEYS H&M HUGO BOSS JACK WILLS JO MALONE JOHN LEWIS KAREN MILLEN KURT GEIGER LIPSY L.K. BENNETT L OCCITANE MANGO MULBERRY PRETTY GREEN QUIKSILVER RALPH LAUREN REISS SPACE NK SWAROVSKI TED BAKER THE WHITE COMPANY THOMAS SABO TIMBERLAND T M LEWIN TONI & GUY URBAN OUTFITTERS VIDAL SASSOON WHISTLES ZARA Boasting the UK s largest retail phalanx outside London, Glasgow is a shopaholic s paradise. The Style Mile around Buchanan Street, Argyle Street and Merchant City is a fashion hub, while the West End has quirkier, more bohemian shopping options. Source: Lonely Planet, Great Britain (2011)

6 Glasgow s People & Skills Glasgow has one of the most highly skilled and flexible workforces in Europe With a can-do attitude and a commitment to being the most business-friendly city in the UK, there is no doubt that Glasgow s USP is its people. Recently named the friendliest city in the world by travel book Rough Guides and voted as the friendliest city in Britain by Condé Nast readers, the city brand, People Make Glasgow, is not just a slogan. Top quality people are at the heart of any successful business and Glasgow has one of the most highly skilled and flexible workforces in Europe, combining a strong Scottish work ethic, can-do attitude, and traditional Glaswegian friendliness. With a median age of 35, Glasgow has a young population. Businesses have access to a pool of over 400,000 workers in Glasgow (NOMIS) and a further two million are within an hour s commute. PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW Glasgow s retail sector employs around 35,000 people and is bolstered by Glasgow Welcomes, which aims to enhance the experience of all visitors to Glasgow and create a city acclaimed for its high level of service excellence. The labour market is one of the best performing in the UK and businesses find it easy to recruit and retain high quality people, and local labour costs compare favourably with the rest of the UK. Glasgow s workforce is highly skilled, with over 40% of residents holding a qualification of N/SVQ 4 and above, and there are over 6,000 tourism, hospitality and leisure students at further education colleges, with over 300 graduating every year (Source: SFC/HESA). 40% Over 40% of Glaswegians have a qualification of N/SVQ 4 and above studying tourism and related courses at FE colleges. A large pool of over 400,000 skilled and flexible workers. (Source: NOMIS) (Source: SFC) (Source: NROS)

7 Glasgow, a City of Sports Glasgow is home to 3 professional football clubs: Celtic, Rangers and Partick Thistle Celtic F.C. Glasgow has a long sporting history, with the world's first international football match held in 1872 at the West of Scotland Cricket Club's Hamilton Crescent ground in the Partick area of Glasgow. The city is also home to Scotland's largest football stadia: Celtic Park with 60,355 seats. Glasgow also boasts a professional rugby union team, the Glasgow Warriors, which play in the Celtic League alongside teams from Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The 2014 Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow, from 23 July to 3 August It was the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland with around 4,950 athletes from 71 different nations and territories competing in 18 different sports. Glasgow was awarded a title of 'European Capital of Sport' in 2013 (European Capitals and Cities of Sport Federation) Rangers F.C. Celtic's home ground is Celtic stadium is Celtic Park, which is in the Parkhead area of Glasgow. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,355 is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the seventh largest stadium in the United Kingdom. Rangers's homeground is Ibrox Stadium, which is in the south-west of the city. Ibrox Stadium is the third largest football stadium in Scotland, having an all-seated capacity of 50,817. Rangers play in the Scottish Premiership, the first tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 47 occasions, most recently in the season, the Scottish Cup 36 times and the Scottish League Cup 15 times. The club's greatest season was , when Celtic became the first British team to win the European Cup, also winning the Scottish League Championship, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, and the Glasgow Cup. Celtic also reached the 1970 European Cup Final, and the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. Rangers have won more league titles and trebles than any other club in the world, winning the league title 54 times, the Scottish Cup 33 times and the Scottish League Cup 27 times, and achieving the treble of all three in the same season seven times. Rangers were the first British club to reach a UEFA tournament final and won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972 after being runner-up twice in 1961 and A third runners-up finish in Europe came in the UEFA Cup in Scottish League Championship Scottish Cup Winner 15 Scottish League Cup Winner Scottish League Championship Scottish Cup Winner 27 Scottish League Cup Winner

8 Home to Top-class Universities University of Strathclyde Glasgow Caledonian University University of Glasgow Named by The Times Higher Education Awards as Entrepreneurial University of the Year, Strathclyde is now closer to its goal of becoming one the leading technological universities in the world. Now home to students from more than 100 counties, it is committed to the highest standards of teaching and innovation applicable for the benefit of society and the environment. Formed in 1993, Glasgow Caledonian University is a vibrant, modern university. A small, single-campus institution in the heart of the city, it is considered an international centre of excellence, committed to delivering the ultimate student experience through its award winning Saltire Centre and the numerous on-campus facilities available to students. Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow has a tradition of merit as the fourth oldest university in the United Kingdom. It is consistently ranked amongst the top 25 institutions in the UK and is in top one per cent of the world, ensuring it regularly attracts high numbers of applicants from both within the UK and overseas. Glasgow Caledonian is the first Scottish university to open a campus in London and work has started to establish a base in New York with a view to offering executive training and short courses. The University of Glasgow is profoundly research-led and is both a member of the highly-esteemed Russell Group and Universitas 21. With more than 2,000 active researchers, research grants and contracts income totals more than 128m annually, making it one of the Top 10 earners for research in the UK. Glasgow schools are top of the class as national awards finalists (Scottish Education Awards 2016) Glasgow is a major centre of higher and academic research with 6 universities, 4 of which are within 10 miles of the city centre. There are also three further education colleges in the city: City of Glasgow College, Glasgow Clyde College and Glasgow Kelvin College. Higher education colleges in the city include Jordanhill Teacher Training College, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Glasgow School of Art. These six-university offering that attracts 80,000 students to every year. Once in Glasgow, students are not only offered a world-class education, but a free education. As most students have no tuition fees to pay, this tenant market has some of the highest disposable income in the whole UK and this has major investment implications. Glasgow is also a Student Sport City, with comprehensive range of academic pathways for athletes paired with some of the best sporting facilities in the UK, and Scotland's first dedicated sports school. 80,000 Students Free Tuition High Rents With six universities, Glasgow is one of Europe s largest student cities All domestic and EU students receive free tuition, boosting their disposable income Glasgow student property yields are some of the highest in the UK Having strong links with business and industry, Strathclyde University challenged traditional academic boundaries to solve global problems, while at the same time being placed in the heart of the city of Glasgow.

9 A Well-connected International City Rail 3 Glasgow Central Station was European Rail Station of the Year Glasgow Central has connections to all major English cities. London can be reached in four to six hours. There are 38 train links a day between Glasgow and London Euston. Glasgow Queen Street station connects Glasgow to the East and North of Scotland (Edinburgh, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness). Eight trains go to Edinburgh per hour, which can be reached in 50 minutes. The rail network also serves the scenic west coast towns and villages. Two rail stations in the heart of the city centre. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM OVER 100 SCHEDULED DESTINATIONS Home to the largest Suburban Commuter Rail System outside London The combination of transport and technology infrastructure places Glasgow ahead of many UK and European locations. Glasgow is a compact city and transport options are plentiful. Glasgow is within an hour s drive of three international airports, with Glasgow Airport only 15 minutes from the city centre. Rail and motorway links are also extensive and commuter/passenger services are frequent, reliable and well maintained. An on-going programme of investment in the transport infrastructure ensures that Glasgow is a connected city. Projects such as an extensive development and major expansion at Glasgow Airport and several motorway and rail line improvements are either underway or were recently completed. GLASGOW CENTRAL STATION IS EUROPEAN RAIL STATION OF THE YEAR 2014 BUS OPERATORS RUN OVER 170 S E R V I C E S I N G L AS G OW 15 Kilometers of new Fibre Infrastructure is being laid 01 S Subway Glasgow s subway system is the third oldest in the world after London and Budapest. It is currently undergoing a 300 million refurbishment and modernisation programme. The subway has 15 stations, all fully Wi-Fi enabled, offering easy access to the city centre and West End with trains running every five minutes at peak times. It only takes 24 minutes to complete the full circuit. Airport Glasgow Airport is the UK and Scottish Airport of the Year Glasgow Airport has approx. 200 flights daily. 26 new direct routes for 2016 include Montreal, Toronto, Marseille and Seoul. 358 flights to London per week and up to 62 flights per day to/from London. One hour flight time to London. 7.7 million passengers pass through Glasgow Airport annually. More than 60 million investment in the airport over the last four years. Glasgow Prestwick International and Edinburgh International are each 45 minutes from Glasgow city centre. E-Connectivity Glasgow s digital connectivity can meet and exceed the most demanding technology requirements of today s progressive companies. Through the implementation of the Digital Glasgow Project, collaboration across industry and the public sector, the city aspires to reach 90% coverage by 2018, ideally with speeds of mbps and thus exceeding the Scottish Government target of availability of next generation broadband by Glasgow is the first Scottish city to award a wireless concession available in the city s streets and public spaces.

10 City Investments & Developments City Deal Projects that will benefit bespoke opportunities CITY CENTRE Project budget: million (115.5 million GBP) COLLEGELANDS, CALTON BARRAS Project budget: 34.5 million (27 million GBP) CLYDE WATERFRONT AND WEST END INNOVATION QUARTER Project budget: million (113.9 million GBP) METROPOLITAN GLASGOW STRATEGIC DRAINAGE PARTNERSHIP Project budget: 58.5 million (45.8 million GBP) CANAL AND NORTH GATEWAY Project budget: 107 million (83.7 million GBP) GLASGOW HARBOUR Project budget: 1.53 billion (1.2 billion GBP) Recognised as a city with sound investment potential, Glasgow is one of the UK s cities that have been targeted by the real estate fund Best Value UK I. Glasgow s retail market grows year on year and a number of expansions and refurbishments are either underway or recently completed. The Glasgow City Region City Deal, worth 1.44 billion (1.13 billion GBP) are seeking to lever 4.2 billion (3.3 billion GBP) of private investment, this will provide a once-in-a-generation investment into the city region infrastructure over the next 20 years with a pipeline of major infrastructure programmes. The projects which, through public sector initiatives will create opportunities for private sector investment include Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA) in the north of the city centre and the Glasgow Airport Investment Area in neighbouring Renfrewshire, where investment partners are being sought. Glasgow attracted 5.27 billion of commercial property investment in the past decade, ranking first in Scotland and third for investment outside London. (CBRE, Core Cities, Core Strengths) People Make Glasgow Home In 2015, in response to the city s growing population and to support our thriving economy and inward investment offer, Glasgow City Council launched a new housing strategy, People Make Glasgow Home, committing to building 25,000 new homes in the next 10 years period. Key areas of this strategy include: land release for the development of affordable homes, helping first-time buyers to access mortgages, turning empty shops into housing, releasing 20 sites for development by housing associations in the first year of the strategy and developing sites for self and custom-build houses.