We’re giving Boulton House a new lease of life as Joyce by The James – high-quality short-stay suites designed for today’s visitors, professionals, and city explorers.
Our approach is rooted in sensitive refurbishment, creative reuse, and local connection, avoiding demolition in favour of a sustainable, welcoming future.
What we’re doing
Refurbishing the existing office building
Creating 261 flexible-use, short-stay serviced suites
Adding a new-build extension along Bloom Street
Introducing flexible-use commercial space at ground floor
Enhancing the public realm with landscaping and improved access
Incorporating new cycle parking and step-free entry
A sustainable future
Rather than knocking down Boulton House, we’re retaining and reworking it – significantly reducing waste and embodied carbon compared to a full rebuild.
We’re also proposing:
A zero car parking strategy
Ample secure cycle parking
Materials and methods that support Manchester’s goal of becoming a zero-carbon city by 2038
Bringing life
to the street
We’re activating the ground floor with new commercial space along Chorlton Street and Bloom Street, helping to:
Increase local footfall
Support nearby businesses
Increase the streetscape and local feel
Strengthen links with Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community and the wider neighbourhood
The project has been carefully designed to sit alongside nearby heritage buildings, including our listed neighbour on Minshull Street.