Tag: Birmingham



Birmingham: The New Place for Investors

Posted on 6 October, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy

Usually when we think of London there's a certain image we create. For as long as we can remember it has been seen as the hub of the business world in the UK. With its vast business districts and awe inspiring office skyscrapers, it is a romanticism for... Read More

Plans for new Digbeth Hotel doubled in Size

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Developments

Thanks to a wide variety of regeneration projects currently ongoing in Birmingham, the city has become something of a prime target for commercial investors and retail and leisure operators during the past several years. One of the major advantages of... Read More

Birmingham’s Redeveloped New Street Station is a ‘Catalyst for Change’

Posted on 21 September, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

The recently redeveloped Birmingham New Street station officially opened to the public yesterday after seven years complex work by Mace, delivering a bigger and brighter experience for passengers, including a new major retail development. New Street... Read More

Real Estate Investors reports Record Half Year Results

Posted on 16 September, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

Birmingham’s increasingly strong regional commercial property market is a cause of great celebration for investors in the area, with local property group Real Estate Investors one of the major beneficiaries of this trend. This week, the real estate... Read More

Birmingham Markets Green Light Will Unlock Smithfield Regeneration Site

Posted on 2 September, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Developments

One of Europe’s biggest commercial developers looks set to receive the go-ahead for its plan to relocate Birmingham’s city centre wholesale markets. Coleshill-based IM Properties, which lodged plans for the regeneration of 17-acres close to Witton... Read More

Birmingham named “Perfect Climate for Property Investors” by CBRE

Posted on 1 September, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

It is no secret that numerous firms are currently seeking to move into Birmingham thanks to the large number of ongoing regeneration currently taking place in the West Midlands city. According to CBRE, the resulting occupational markets, coupled with... Read More

Birmingham’s Tallest Tower Gets Development Go Ahead

Posted on 7 August, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

After unanimous approval from the planning committee, Rockspring Property Investment Managers LLP, announced it has received planning permission to construct 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham's tallest office tower, with development partner Sterling Property... Read More

DTZ strengthens Birmingham Office with Trio of Appointments

Posted on 22 July, 2015 by Neil Bird under Industry News

Global real estate adviser DTZ has announced the appointment of three new Surveyors to its Birmingham office. DTZ's new recruits - L-R - Simon Broome, Claire Garrett, Andrew Broome Claire Garret and Andrew Broome both join the firm as Senior Surveyors... Read More

Ballymore appoints BAM to £90m Snowhill Scheme

Posted on 26 June, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The third and final phase of Birmingham’s Snowhill development  — Three Snowhill  —  is expected to start this September after developer Ballymore Properties awarded the £90m contract to BAM Construction. BAM, the Dutch group behind the... Read More

Bloc closes in on Second Birmingham Site prior to UK Expansion

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

After opening its first hotel in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter four years ago a pioneering hotel company has confirmed it is looking for a second site in the city. Bloc Hotels — which constructs its guest rooms off site before installing them in... Read More