Black Sheep Coffee will open in the large unit on the corner of Sauchiehall Street and Rose Street in early 2022 and independent poster retailer, On a Wall Near You will open in a circa 600 sq. ft unit next door to the main entrance to the McLellan Works office spaces in December 2021.

In addition, new leases have been agreed with Experian for circa 5,000 sq. ft of office space on the third floor of the building and Oberlanders Architects for a circa 750 sq. ft suite on the first floor. Both suites form part of the refurbishment project that Bywater completed in early 2021 and follow a wave of successful lettings achieved during this year.

Mark Coffey at Oberlanders said: “Oberlanders are delighted to open a studio in the McLellan Works. Our new Glasgow studio provides us with a fantastic, creative environment and enables us to be closer to our client base and reduce the carbon footprint and commute time for our architects.”

Meg Beattie at JLL said: “We are thrilled to have let the final remaining first floor suite at McLellan Works to Oberlanders Architects and extremely pleased with the third floor letting to Experian, a transformational deal for the building and Sauchiehall Street as an office location.”

Daniel Mead, head of asset management at Bywater, added: “Bywater is proud to have created McLellan Works as a dynamic place in which to work, collaborate and socialise. During 2021 we have created new spaces for nine new businesses to work from in Glasgow, in a period during which others have struggled to lease space in the city and nationally.

“The results at McLellan Works are proof that if property owners put their belief in the power of design and bold research-based ideas and focus their activities on where they can make positive sustainable impacts, then tenants and local stakeholders will respond positively to their projects.”

During 2021, four other businesses, Anime Limited, Loud Mouth Media, Heb Homes, and Mental Health Foundation have moved into the McLellan Works’ spaces. On the ground floor beside the building’s main lobby food takeaway Sprigg is about to start serving its much-loved healthy salads, snacks and drinks.