Project highlight
The development is in a prime spot, right alongside the Leeds to Liverpool Canal.
Thistle St, Edinburgh
Thistle St is a quiet street within the Edinburgh world heritage site. Our plans are to convert an under-utilised, listed office building to provide high quality and low carbon apart hotel rooms. Working with Glasgow-based architectural studio O'Donnell Brown, the proposal is to add a roof extension and make low impact structural changes, bringing this building back to life.
Key facts
Under-utilised listed office building within Edinburgh world heritage site
Retention of building structure saves nearly 90% embodied carbon
Roof extension, low impact structural solutions and material palette
Net zero operational carbon after refurbishment
Pre-let to apart hotel operator (subject to planning)
Architect: O’Donnell Brown
Status: Planning in progress
Latitude Blue
Latitude Blue is our second phase at the previous site of Doncaster Monkbridge Iron and Steelworks, a mixed-tenure housing scheme in a canalside location. There will be new public realm and retail, and the scheme will eventually link to the city centre via the 'Holbeck Viaduct Project'.
Key facts
Brings the total Latitude development up to 951 homes
Mixed tenure
Designed by Carey Jones Chapman Tolcher
Funded by Bridges Fund Management
Planning granted
Thistle St, Edinburgh
Thistle St is a quiet street within the Edinburgh world heritage site. Our plans are to convert an under-utilised, listed office building to provide high quality and low carbon apart hotel rooms. Working with Glasgow-based architectural studio O'Donnell Brown, the proposal is to add a roof extension and make low impact structural changes, bringing this building back to life.
Key facts
Under-utilised listed office building within Edinburgh world heritage site
Retention of building structure saves nearly 90% embodied carbon
Roof extension, low impact structural solutions and material palette
Net zero operational carbon after refurbishment
Pre-let to apart hotel operator (subject to planning)
Architect: O’Donnell Brown
Status: Planning in progress
Water St, Leith
This historic whiskey bond within the Leith conservation area is in a fabulous location near the waterfront and tram stop. Our plan is to repurpose the building, which is currently used as a warehouse and workshop, transforming it to low carbon accommodation. Proposals include a roof extension and new landscaping, improving the streetscape and giving this corner of Leith a sensitive facelift.
Key facts
Retention of building structure saves nearly 90% embodied carbon
Roof extension and new courtyard
Low impact structural solutions and material palette
Highly efficient operationally after refurbishment
Pre-let to apart hotel operator Sonder (subject to planning)
Architect: O’Donnell Brown
Status: Planning in progress
Team
HubCap is headed-up by Miles Keeley, with the full support of the experienced HUB team. Miles returns to HUB after three years at BlackRock, bringing an entrepreneurial energy to this exciting initiative. He is exploring opportunities in cities across the UK, including a live pipeline in London in addition to the projects in Edinburgh.
Thistle St, Edinburgh
Thistle St is a quiet street within the Edinburgh world heritage site. Our plans are to convert an under-utilised, listed office building to provide high quality and low carbon apart hotel rooms. Working with Glasgow-based architectural studio O'Donnell Brown, the proposal is to add a roof extension and make low impact structural changes, bringing this building back to life.
Key facts
Under-utilised listed office building within Edinburgh world heritage site
Retention of building structure saves nearly 90% embodied carbon
Roof extension, low impact structural solutions and material palette
Net zero operational carbon after refurbishment
Pre-let to apart hotel operator (subject to planning)
Architect: O’Donnell Brown
Status: Planning in progress
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Project highlight
The apartments have been designed to be highly energy efficient, and will be available to buy or rent in this well-connected but affordable part of London
HubCap is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HUB, set up to deliver low carbon urban living projects in key UK cities. HubCap’s focus is on emerging residential models, prioritising sites that are currently offices or other commercial uses. These projects will bring vibrant communities to corners of popular neighbourhoods which need reinvigorating.
Water St, Leith
This historic whiskey bond within the Leith conservation area is in a fabulous location near the waterfront and tram stop. Our plan is to repurpose the building, which is currently used as a warehouse and workshop, transforming it to low carbon accommodation. Proposals include a roof extension and new landscaping, improving the streetscape and giving this corner of Leith a sensitive facelift.
Key facts
Retention of building structure saves nearly 90% embodied carbon
Roof extension and new courtyard
Low impact structural solutions and material palette
Highly efficient operationally after refurbishment
Pre-let to apart hotel operator Sonder (subject to planning)
Architect: O’Donnell Brown
Status: Planning in progress
Project highlight
The development is in a prime spot, right alongside the Leeds to Liverpool Canal.
Team
HubCap is headed-up by Miles Keeley, with the full support of the experienced HUB team. Miles returns to HUB after three years at BlackRock, bringing an entrepreneurial energy to this exciting initiative. He is exploring opportunities in cities across the UK, including a live pipeline in London in addition to the projects in Edinburgh.
Thistle St, Edinburgh
Thistle St is a quiet street within the Edinburgh world heritage site. Our plans are to convert an under-utilised, listed office building to provide high quality and low carbon apart hotel rooms. Glasgow-based architectural studio O'Donnell Brown has developed a proposal involving low impact structural changes, to bring this building back to life.
Key facts
Under-utilised listed office building within Edinburgh world heritage site
Retention of building structure saves nearly 90% embodied carbon
Low impact structural solutions and material palette
All electric after refurbishment, with potential to be net zero operational carbon
Architect: O’Donnell Brown
Status: Planning in progress
Project highlight
Creating a new mixed-use sustainable community in a great location close to Edinburgh city centre
Ludgate Hill, London
30-32 Ludgate Hill is a heritage building in central London just moments from St Paul's Cathedral
Thistle St, Edinburgh
Thistle St is a quiet street within the Edinburgh world heritage site. Our plans are to convert an under-utilised, listed office building to provide high quality and low carbon apart hotel rooms. Working with Glasgow-based architectural studio O'Donnell Brown, the proposal is to add a roof extension and make low impact structural changes, bringing this building back to life.
Key facts
Under-utilised listed office building within Edinburgh world heritage site
Retention of building structure saves nearly 90% embodied carbon
Roof extension, low impact structural solutions and material palette
Net zero operational carbon after refurbishment
Pre-let to apart hotel operator (subject to planning)
Architect: O’Donnell Brown
Status: Planning in progress
Water St, Leith
This historic whiskey bond within the Leith conservation area is in a fabulous location near the waterfront and tram stop. Our plan is to repurpose the building, which is currently used as a warehouse and workshop, transforming it to low carbon accommodation. Proposals include a roof extension and new landscaping, improving the streetscape and giving this corner of Leith a sensitive facelift.
Key facts
Retention of building structure saving 90% embodied carbon
Roof extension and new courtyard
Low impact structural solutions and material palette
Highly efficient operationally after refurbishment
Pre-let to apart hotel operator Sonder (subject to planning)
Architect: O’Donnell Brown
Status: Planning in progress
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