68-72 James Street · Cardiff Bay

A period corner building, ready for new homes.

A consented Cardiff Bay scheme, available to a housing association partner in two ways: as a turnkey development, or as an outright acquisition.

Indicative CGI of the restored corner building at 68-72 James Street with the new-build extension behind
Indicative CGI. Final design subject to agreement and planning.
20 apartmentsPlus 2 commercial units, full consent
Cardiff BayButetown, CF10
Site ownedAcquired December 2024
Two routesTurnkey or acquisition

The opportunity

Character outside, modern homes inside.

68-72 James Street is a characterful brick corner building in the heart of Cardiff Bay. The scheme keeps the period façade and adds a contemporary extension behind it, creating 22 apartments under the existing planning consent.

The layouts can be reworked, for example towards a larger number of one-bedroom homes, to match your standards and funding criteria.

Any change to the unit mix is subject to planning. Drawings, cost plan and programme are available on request.

Two routes

Choose the route that fits your programme.

1

Turnkey development

We develop and build the scheme for you as one Design & Build package. We carry the development and construction risk; you fund in stages and take handover of completed, ready-to-let homes.

2

Outright acquisition

You acquire the building with its planning consent, lock, stock and barrel, and deliver it with your own contractor and design team. Drawings, surveys and cost plan are available to support your appraisal.

Turnkey route: how it works

A simple route from first call to handover.

Introductory call

We walk you through the building, drawings, costs and timeline.

Agree the brief

Unit mix, specification and quality standards, agreed together.

One contract

A Design & Build package with an agreed price and programme.

Staged funding, handover

You fund in stages against certified progress. We hand over complete homes.

Location

Butetown, Cardiff Bay.

An established waterfront neighbourhood with strong rental demand and good public transport.

  • Walking distance to Mermaid Quay, the Senedd and the Wales Millennium Centre
  • Cardiff Bay railway station close by, with direct links to the city centre
  • Shops, schools and services within the neighbourhood
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Let's talk.

Interested in delivering new homes in Cardiff Bay? We would welcome a short introductory call to see whether the scheme fits your plans.

Thierry van Zantvoort
Development Partner, Boston Buildings Cardiff Ltd
thierry@bostonbuildings.co.uk +31 6 15 90 24 54