Residential
33 Pitsford Street (Mr Tyre) – Public Consultation
Blackswan Developments is hosting 3 public open days to give an opportunity for people to view and comment on its proposals for a new residential, retail, office and workshop development on the Mr Tyre site. The proposals include a new entrance into the Jewellery Quarter railway station, a new […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreColmore Tang branches out with new interiors division
Colmore Tang’s project in Birmingham including the regeneration of Auchinleck House at Five Ways island to create the Park Regis hotel, new apartments in the former Harrison Drape factory in Digbeth and St George’s Urban Village in the Jewellery Quarter. Birmingham construction group Colmore Tang has launched a new fit out and interiors division. Tang…
Read MoreWinvic ready to go at Newhall Square
Winvic Construction starts work on site next week on a £53m private rented sector development in Birmingham. Newhall Square is being developed from an old factory in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter Winvic Construction has been working alongside developer Spitfire Bespoke Homes on the Newhall Square development for several months and […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreThe history of the Jewellery Quarter’s most lavish apartment buildings
The demand has led to canny developers redeveloping some of the area’s old industrial buildings, creating lavish homes that hark back to the area’s proud heritage. From squirrels to badges – here are some of the JQ’s newest and most popular developments, and more about how they came to […] Click here to view original…
Read More£53m funding deal for major Jewellery Quarter flats plan
A proposed apartment scheme in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter has secured £53m in funding from Legal & General. The funding for Newhall Square has been agreed with residential developer Spitfire Bespoke Homes. Alongside 220 apartments for the build to rent (BTR) sector, the development will also include 7,500 sq ft […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJewellery Quarter factory conversion named in RIBA shortlist
The Compound has been shortlisted for a RIBA prize A former Jewellery Quarter factory converted into a creative space used for films and events has been shortlisted in a prestigious architecture prize. The Compound once housed a textile factory but underwent a major regeneration and now counts singer Ed […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreNewhall Square Development – Closer to Sign Off
Charlotte Street (Image: Associated Architects) Proposals to construct 220 high-end apartments in Newhall Square could get the go-ahead on Thursday 31st August, subject to a funding agreement between the developer, Spitfire Bespoke Homes (SBH) and the city council. SBH, the residential arm of IM Properties, previously applied for planning […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMajor land deal for Jewellery Quarter regeneration
Developers have bought the AE Harris factory in Northwood Street The home of a historic Jewellery Quarter manufacturer is set to be transformed into a new mixed-use complex. AE Harris will move from its current home in Northwood Street, where it has been based since 1964, after which the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFirefighters tackle blaze at luxury block of flats in Birmingham city centre
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a luxury block of flats in Birmingham on Monday afternoon. Three fire appliances from Ladywood and Kings Norton Fire Stations were called to Islington Gates, in Fleet Street, at around 3.08pm. West Midlands Fire Service said a small fire had broken out in an […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJewellery Quarter factory site to house 220 new apartments
More than 200 new apartments, commercial and retail space and a public square are all to be built on the historic home of a former Jewellery Quarter factory. New plans have been unveiled for the next phase of the regeneration of Newhall Square which has already welcomed two hotels, […] Click here to view original…
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