Developers want to build hundreds of flats on the site COUNCIL planners were already assessing whether High Street buildings – close to yesterday’s fire – could be demolished. Structured House Group wants to build 239 flats in an 11-storey block on the site, which would be known as Merchant Point. Back in February, the development company requested permission to knock down unlisted buildings, which are in a conservation area. These are 219 to 221 High Street, which includes the Old College Bar, and 223 to 227 High Street. Glasgow City Council is currently considering that application. An older application, from 2016, to demolish the properties and build student accommodation has also yet to be decided.