{"id":5898,"date":"2025-06-11T06:46:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5898"},"modified":"2025-06-11T06:46:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:46:53","slug":"jrl-plans-sutton-12-storey-office-to-co-living-revamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/jrl-plans-sutton-12-storey-office-to-co-living-revamp\/","title":{"rendered":"JRL plans Sutton 12-storey office to co-living revamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"224\">JRL Group has teamed up with Halcyon Development Partners to transform a vacant 12-storey office block in Sutton town centre into a 359-unit co-living scheme.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"532\">The St Nicholas House plan will see the outdated office block repurposed and raised to 15-floors under a major retention strategy aimed at cutting carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"532\">The move supports Sutton Council\u2019s wider regeneration drive for the civic quarter and high street area.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"532\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"474739\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrilliantideasltd.co.uk%2Falimats%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6507-BI---Alimats-MPU---Constuction-Enquirer_01_s2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"794\">Alongside the residential offering, the revamped building will also provide a new permanent home for The Sound Lounge music venue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1014\">This is the second joint scheme from the JRL-Halcyon partnership, following proposals for a 329-unit co-living scheme on Woking High Street.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1014\">Construction on the Sutton project is expected to begin in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1014\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"485184\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vpgroundforce.com%2Fgb%2Fpiling-equipment%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction_enquirer_advert%26utm_medium%3Dmpu%26utm_campaign%3Dmpu_cequirer_october%23enquire+%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Piletec MPU Ad 300_250px.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1014\"><a 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JRL Group, which recently saw a 50% stake acquired by Malaysian developer IJM \u2013 bolstering its position as a major player in UK construction and development.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1751\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"498213\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ardenttide.co.uk%2Fcw%2FArticle-Seamless-Transition.html%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/atl-300-250.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1751\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"488804\" 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The St Nicholas House plan will see the outdated office block repurposed and raised to 15-floors under a major retention strategy aimed at cutting carbon emissions. 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