Carbon Management Employer’s Agent Quantity Surveying Commercial Residential

Crossings

Refurbishing a vacant office into co-living units

At a glance

Location

London

Client

HUB

Architect

Morris and Company

Status

Planning

Structural and Civil Engineer

HTS

MEP Consultant

MBA

Retaining and upgrading a former office building to provide low-carbon homes

Hub, in partnership with Bridges Fund Management, is repurposing a prominent 100,000 sq ft vacant office site on Southwark Bridge Road (known as Crossings) into a high-quality co-living development. The project will transform four dilapidated office buildings, no longer fit for purpose, into co-living units.

Designed by architect Morris and Company, the scheme reflects a shared commitment to sustainability. The existing structure will be retained and upgraded to deliver significant carbon savings. Key sustainability measures include extensive material re-use, energy-efficient systems, and a design that prioritises whole-life carbon performance. The ground floor will be reimagined for commercial use to better integrate the building with its surroundings and enhance the local streetscape.

Situated in one of London’s most vibrant districts, the site is just a short walk from the River Thames and Borough Market. It benefits from proximity to Grade A office stock and a substantial local workforce, including employees at Guy’s Hospital, located just 12 minutes away. The area is well connected by public transport, with London Bridge, Southwark, and Borough stations all nearby. The City is a five-minute walk across Southwark Bridge.

Project highlights

300+

co-living units

158,143sq ft

vacant office site

Diligent financial professionals

We were appointed as Quantity Surveyor and Employer’s Agent from the pre-planning stage and will continue to support the project through to completion. We are adept in cost planning, contract administration, and value optimisation, helping shape a commercially viable, low-carbon scheme. We guide our clients in achieving zero carbon ambitions by delivering cost studies, evaluating available options, and undertaking whole-life cycle cost analyses.

Additionally, we support the drafting and execution of contracts, ensuring risk is appropriately allocated and commercial robustness is maintained. Our role includes delivering detailed Lifecycle Carbon Assessments and advising on low-carbon pathways throughout the design and procurement process.

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