Posts Tagged ‘urban renewal’
Colmore 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 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 MoreInteractive map: Explore how gentrification is changing Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at Interactive map: Explore how gentrification is changing Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter The Jewellery Quarter is currently undergoing a transformation. Trendy bars and restaurants share space with old factories in a process of gentrification that cause controversy within neighbours and business owners. The Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Plan (JQNP) has to lead the metamorphosis…
Read MoreFrom factories to fancy restaurants: gentrification in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at From factories to fancy restaurants: gentrification in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter The Jewellery Quarter has all the ingredients to be a vibrant place: a central location, young people, beautiful buildings and trendy bars. The neighbourhood is currently undergoing a process of transformation, but the question is: where will this change lead to?…
Read MoreGentrification could ‘spell death of Jewellery Quarter’
Original web page at Gentrification could ‘spell death of Jewellery Quarter’ The Jewellery Quarter is changing – and some people are very concerned about its future The gentrification of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter could force manufacturers to leave the area, businesses have warned. Rising costs and the influx of residential developments have put the quarter…
Read MoreGentrification could force manufacturers to leave Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at Gentrification could force manufacturers to leave Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter Rising costs and gentrification have put Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter at risk of losing the trade which made the area famous around the world, businesses and academics have warned. The area’s jewellery makers and experts from Birmingham City University have said…
Read More‘Birmingham is not Beijing’ warns councillor as Kettleworks scheme approved
Original web page at ‘Birmingham is not Beijing’ warns councillor as Kettleworks scheme approved Planning officers have come in for criticism over the parking provision for the regeneration of the old Swan Kettleworks factory Planning officers in Birmingham have been accused of treating the city like Beijing after they approved a Jewellery Quarter factory conversion…
Read More‘Birmingham is not Beijing’ warns councillor as Kettleworks scheme approved
Tory councillor Gareth Moore, who sits on Birmingham City Council’s planning committee, said he was concerned about Seven Capital’s redevelopment of the Kettleworks building which will have 234 parking spaces of which only 112 will be allocated to serve its 291 flats. Tory councillor Gareth Moore, who sits on Birmingham City Council’s planning committee, said…
Read More£16m Jewellery Quarter regeneration scheme takes a step forward
Original web page at £16m Jewellery Quarter regeneration scheme takes a step forward A £16 million regeneration of the historic heart of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter has moved a step closer to being delivered. The city council cabinet is set to approve a bid for lottery funding by the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) –…
Read MoreBirmingham Mint redevelopment plans refused
Original web page at www.insidermedia.com The regeneration scheme, known as ‘Mint 8A’, has been earmarked for a vacant plot at Icknield Street which falls within the surroundings of the grade II-listed Birmingham Mint factory, a historic plant where coins were once minted. Mint Property Development lodged plans with Birmingham City Council in March to […]
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