Norwich: St Crispsins House student flats completion date

St Crispins House in Duke Street - once a 70s office building home to the Stationary Office - is being transformed as part of a £42m contract for a new 684-bed student accommodation block.

The building looms over St Crispins Road roundabout encased in white sheeting but is on track to open this summer ahead of the 2023/24 academic year.

An artist's impression of how the new student accomodation will look at St Crispins House (Image: Aiken)

Construction giant McAleer and Rushe is transforming the building and constructing additional floors to create a seven-storey building as well as a five-storey extension to the rear.

Run by student housing provider Yugo, room prices will start at £175 a week.

An aerial shot of St Crispins House in Duke Street before being converted into student accomodation (Image: Copypright Mike Page, All Rights Reserved Before any use is made of this picture, including dispaly, publication, broadcast,...)

The site will boast common rooms, a gym, a multipurpose event room, study spaces, laundry facilities, a large courtyard with cycle spaces and electric vehicle charging points.

Residence manager John Mosley said: "Completion is set for July.

"Everyone will be moving in, in September. All is on track and going well.

St Crispins House, Norwich (Image: Copyright Archant Norfolk 2014)

"It's really taking shape, it looks great.

"Work seems to be really cracking on."