Much has been made of the investment into the Athlete's Village but what happens after the games?

Glasgow's East End now boosts the purpose built Athletes' Village; a £150m investment into the city to house the expected 6,500 athletes and commonwealth games association officials throughout the games.

The Village offers a medical facility, recreational areas and shops as well as accommodation for those using it. The purpose built energy centre will also help provide power to the village as well as the Emirates Arena and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

The Village is environmentally friendly, with the houses constructed producing up to 60% less carbon thanks to their insulated and airtight construction. The homes were furnished and fitted using over 260,000 items from the athlete's village for the London 2012 games.

As part of the Glasgow city council's commitment to making the games sustainable the village will be turned into homes after the competitions are over. The new community is expected to help transform Glasgow's East End.

The Village will become over 750 homes and a 120-bed care home. With the energy centre continuing after the games allowing for reduced energy bills for the homes. The homes are also designed to make use of renewable energy sources, such as solar panelling installed on the roofs, to help keep the costs down for new residents.

Concerns over the homes being 'second hand' after use by the athletes are addressed by the athletes only using the homes to rest, with recreation and dining being provided at other facilities, and substantial redecorating and fitting work that will be undertaken to make the homes more suitable for families and couples than the standards set out by the 2014 Organising Committee.

All properties in the Village will be covered by a 10-year guarantee and eligible for the government backed Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme. Buyers are expected to be able to move into their new homes in Spring/Summer of 2015.

City Legacy, the developer of the Village, has been shortlisted for three awards in the prestigious Homes for Scotland award ahead of the games including Best Home Design', 'Best Large Development' and 'Best Partnership in Affordable Housing'.