Tag: HS2



Major Development planned for East Birmingham after HS2 backs down over Train Depot Land

Posted on 6 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Birmingham City Council has unveiled a 37-acre jobs creation blueprint after the company behind Britain’s high speed rail network said it no longer needed the land for a train depot. HS2, the firm behind the £18bn London to Birmingham rail project,... Read More

Birmingham HS2 Master Plan wins Prestigious Award

Posted on 2 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Birmingham council's own planners have snapped up a prestigious new award for a city centre master plan designed to maximise the potential of the HS2 network. Produced entirely in-house by Birmingham City Council’s planning and regeneration... Read More

Qatari Cash About To Board The HS2 Investment Train

Posted on 26 November, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

After weeks of speculation it now looks certain the royal family of Qatar is lining itself up to make a multi-million pound investment in the redevelopment of Birmingham's Curzon Street Station — a key project in the HS2 network. Hints of an involvement... Read More

HS2 bosses cite Sheffield Gateway’s impact on Rateable Values

Posted on 23 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Commercial Developments

Seven years after the completion of a £25m upgrade to Sheffield railway station the value of commercial property in the area has increased by two-thirds and almost 3,000 new jobs have been created. The figures were revealed during a parliamentary... Read More

Grade A Office Supply in Birmingham nears 11 Year Low

Posted on 6 August, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

The HS2 high speed rail link is one of the most significant infrastructure projects to take place in the UK for some time, and its presence in Birmingham is expected to boost the local economy thanks to a speedier link to London. However, Birmingham is... Read More

HS2 spearheads Birmingham City Centre Renaissance

Posted on 22 July, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Multi-million pound regeneration plans for the centre of Birmingham have been boosted by the announcement that HS2 Ltd — the company behind Britain’s new high speed rail network — is moving its operational headquarters to the city from... Read More

Property Firms line up Against HS2

Posted on 28 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Some of Britain’s biggest property companies have joined at least 400 other objectors — including investors, landlords and tenants — to air their concerns over the £50bn London to Birmingham HS2 project. The latest wave of corporate objectors... Read More

Redevelopment moves a step closer after Government rejects Euston Station listing bid

Posted on 14 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The architectural watchdog, the Twentieth Century Society, has suffered another setback in its long running campaign to have London’s Euston Station protected as a listed building. In its latest ruling the Department for Culture Media and Sport... Read More

HS2 to bring Major Commercial Development to Birmingham City Centre

Posted on 3 March, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

An area of Birmingham city centre is set to undergo a huge redevelopment programme thanks to HS2. The regeneration will accompany the construction of the high speed rail station at Curzon Street and will include 600,000 square metres of business... Read More

Crossrail and HS2 spur north-west London Development

Posted on 1 December, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments

Boris Johnson is planning to use Crossrail links and the HS2 route to transform a neglected part of London into a prosperous new district which will deliver a much-needed economic boost estimated to be worth £6 billion. The Mayor wants to establish... Read More