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August 25, 2025

London’s first office-to-apartment conversion set to open in under a year

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Bluevale Capital Group has completed London’s first office-to-residential conversion at 376 Richmond Street, turning a former law office into 23 affordable studio and one-bedroom apartments in less than a year.

The $7M project, supported by $1.1M in city grants, delivers rents ranging from $990 to $1,400, below London’s average one-bedroom cost of $1,700. The development also includes a pilates studio, fitness area, storage lockers, and a party room.

This proves housing can be accelerated,” said Jefferson Huang, Principal at Bluevale Capital Group and Western University graduate. Expedited city approvals and in-house construction made this one of the fastest office conversions in Canada.

This project supports London’s downtown revitalization, converting over 18,500 sq. m. of vacant office space into homes. Mayor Josh Morgan called it a model for other cities.

Bluevale Capital Group is also pursuing similar projects nationally, including an 18-storey, 200-unit conversion in Calgary.

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