Birmingham City Developments

Transformation of the city with over £3.5 billion worth of investment

The rate at which Birmingham City continues to progress is awe inspiring and inspirational. We have seen Brindleyplace, The Mailbox, Millenium Point and most recently the spectacular Bull Ring development. Attention now turns to the regeneration zone on Eastside and South Birmingham. Work continues to improve the city infrastructure and a host of programs are underway. These pages are here to keep you informed of the latest developments.

No 1 Colmore Square

A flagship office development with 10 floors of office space. Proposed finish date is 2004.

Centenary Plaza

Due for completion in 2004 this development will be Birmingham's tallest residential block. To include 387 flats, a 19 storey building with a health club and business units.

Digbeth Area

There are numerous projects around the city that are turning old office blocks into modern new city living accommodation. The Digbeth area will see modernisation of old buildings and the cleaning up of well known landmarks.

Masshouse Circus

Work has already started at Masshouse Circus near Millenium Point as part of the city's strategy of demolition of old sixties style eyesores and block concrete. This complete elevated structure is being demolished and the area around it landscaped to integrate it with Millenium Point and the modern new buildings destined to change the whole environment of Eastside. Joining up with Moor Street, the new offices, residential units and leisure and retail buildings will change this run down area of Birmingham beyond recognition.

Moor Street

New development along Moor Street Boulevard has seen the new bus terminal with additional connections into the local area and Moor Street Station itself which has been completely refurbished and provides new rail links from the South East of the City of Birmingham.

City Park

This new park will cover the area from Curzon Street Station to the Digbeth Canal. The park will link up with Millenium Point and provide much needed city centre green space. Pathways and Squares will add a more pleasing environment and landscaping which is much needed in this area of Birmingham.

Colleges and Universities

The local colleges and universities are playing an important role in this regeneration of our city. Aston University has already made commendable progress with its pleasant environment and involvement with the Aston Science Park. The University of Central England has participated in the regeneration and is likely to become home of the new Birmingham Library. It's Technology Innovation Centre will be housed at Millenium Point. The University of Central England will move the Birmingham Conservatoire to a brand new building in Eastside.

The South Birmingham College will soon have its new complex in Eastside at a cost of £16 million, providing brand new educational facilities and a 500 seat conference theatre. Matthew Boulton College is scheduled for a complete new and exciting new college environment with exceptional new buildings and landscaping.

The Bullring

The transformation of the Bull Ring has changed the face of the city centre of Birmingham. At a cost of £500 million, this huge project has revitalised over 110,000 square metres of shopping area in the centre of the city. This development has introduced Selfridges and Debenhams to the city centre and many other well known retail chains stores have opened up with 132 retail units now situated in the new centre. We have already seen the changes that the new indoor market has brought to a previously run down area of the city. The complex will be linked up with a new style attractive park and walkways that will join up to the city centre. This is Europe's largest city centre shopping development.

Martineau Square

Martineau Square in the heart of Birmingham City will be transformed into a modern new complex with extensive retail and food outlets.

Birmingham Library

The Birmingham Library which was built in the 1970's is due to be replaced. The likely location will be Eastside. This project is likely to create great interest and provide Birmingham with a new and impressive landmark for the city.

Whats Happening at Fort Dunlop?

Currently not a lot. The worlds largest advertising poster is draped all over the exterior but a serious start to the complex has still to take place. Funding has been earmarked by Advantage West Midlands.

Fort Dunlop Factory due for completion in 2005 will become home to The Birmingham Post and the Evening Mail as well as a host of other publishing companies. Destined to become one of the most modern newspaper production facilities in Europe.

Arena Central

Arena Central will be located between the Mailbox and Centenary Square. Destined to become a multi million pound mixed use development it will feature more than 380 apartments, one of Europe's tallest buildings, the new Crowne Plaza Hotel and offices. A feature of this complex will be an indoor lake which can be frozen and used as an ice skating rink.

Ludgate - New Coach Station

This 2 acre site on Great Charles Street Queensway is destined to become the new transport centre for the city of Birmingham. Featuring a 25 bay coach station, modern restaurant facilities, a hotel and air conditioned offices this modern and stylish replacement will get rid of the embarassing excuse of a coach station in Digbeth. At last the city is to get a transport centre worthy of any in Europe. Connections from the centre will be in place to link up with the rail network and metro system. Currently scheduled for completion in 2005.

Broadway Plaza

This development is just off Edgbaston Five Ways on the site of the old childrens hospital. With 1,400 parking spaces and retail units on 3 floors, this is the biggest commercial leisure complex in the city. A 20 screen AMC cinema, bowling, health and fitness centre and a host of restaurants and bars compliment the retail units.

Looking to the future

Holloway Tower is a mixed use tower of 130 metres in height ( 420 feet ) at Hill Street and Suffolk Street and which will provide 165 apartments and a 220 bed Radisson SAS Conference Hotel. Estimated completion date in 2005.

Eastside: Warwick Bar & Typhoo Wharf is a planned Media Village along the waterfront. Proposals include a new performance venue, recording studios, college campus, new public spaces and office, residential and leisure space. Part of the £6bn Eastside investment with a development date of 2005.

Jupiter a development in 2006 which will comprise of prestigious apartments within the Convention Quarter.

Thomas Walker a landmark building in St Pauls Square which is to be converted into a mixed use development. The orginal Victorian facade is to remain. Scheduled for 2006.

Learning Quarter Eastside a flagship development and the main focus of the Learning Quarter in Eastside. This will be the world's 10th largest library. The building will measure 300 metres long and feature a rooftop garden. Development scheduled for 2007.

Birmingham Super Hospital a 1,185 bed hospital to replace the Queen Elizabeth and Selly Oak Hospitals. To provide new forms of patient care and diagnostic treatment areas, wards and support services all on one site. Development scheduled for 2008.

Midland Metro A two mile extension is planned in 2008 between Snow Hill Station and Edgbaston Shopping Centre via the Bull Ring.

Eastside: Masshouse Phase II (City Park Gate) a development in 2009 which should see the replacement of the elevated road structure blocking the expansion of the city centre. This is to become a tree lined boulevard leading into the heart of Eastside and the new Bullring. Planned developments also include a hotel, residential, retail and leisure and student accommodation facilities.

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