Recent changes in the inner-city

Question 1

Derelict land

Answer 1

• Union Grove in the Western zone of the inner city was the site of an orphanage for many years in the 1800s
• The building was then turned into a care home for a brief time
• It then lay empty for many years
• It was then turned into luxury apartments by Bancon Homes
• They were completed in 2011
• 2 modern townhouses were added to the site in 2018
• Briefly after this the Chapel on the site was converted into 2 homes
• The final additions to the site took place in 2023 when 2 blocks of low-rise flats were added

Question 2

Shortage of Student accommodation

Answer 2

• In the past years there has not been enough student housing for the amount of people studying in Aberdeen
• So in recent years Student Housing Organisations such as Every Student and Unite Student built new student accommodation in the inner-city
• One of the student accommodation is at Causeway end and it provides luxury housing
• It offers en-suite studio rooms and ensuite rooms with communal areas
• It is a listed building as it was a school during the Victorian period
• Spring Gardens is another student accommodation in the inner-city which is purpose-built for those on a stricter budget

Answer 3

• It was built in collaboration with Aberdeen City Council, Sport Aberdeen and Aberdeen University
• It’s a sport centre with state of the art training facilities such as 2 swimming pools, indoor football pitches, gyms, badminton and squash courts, indoor and outdoor training facilities