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Stephen Giles Construction & regeneration
06 Jul 2023 - Stephen Giles
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Approval for 151m 2 Snowhill Plaza Tower

A modernist-inspired 48-storey build-to-rent skyscraper, set to soar to 151m, has today been approved by Birmingham City Council (6 July).

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Approval for 151m 2 Snowhill Plaza Tower





A modernist-inspired 48-storey build-to-rent skyscraper, set to soar to 151m, has today been approved by Birmingham City Council (6 July).


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The HUB Group scheme, designed by Metropolitan Workshop and backed by pan-European fund MARK, will deliver 462 apartments, along with terraces on the 46th, 24th, and 14th floors – as well as at podium level.

The low-carbon design has been heavily influenced by Birmingham’s own grade II-listed Alpha Tower, and Marcel Breuer’s ski resort in the French Alps.

The existing site currently hosts a two-storey run of disused commercial units with surface parking at the rear. It is hemmed in by Lloyd House, and a 20-storey Holiday Inn Express hotel.

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'EXCITING AND DRAMATIC': Before the meeting, planning officers considered the building’s design to be an “exciting and dramatic form” on what is a “difficult” site and should “weigh favourably” in the overall planning balance.

The committee was in agreement and, despite objections, they agreed that the public benefits outweighed the “less than substantial harm” caused – namely to the setting of both St Philip’s Cathedral and St Chad’s Cathedral.

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MOVING FORWARD: The site will see a new £583K public realm with landscaping to both Snow Hill Queensway and Weaman Street, with widened pavements and steps with a 24-hour accessible lift, complemented by a brand-new ground-floor commercial unit.

At street-level the building will sport a modernist GRC concrete plinth reminiscent of Breuer’s Alps ski resort, providing a range of community and resident spaces.

Venturing upwards, the tower’s dramatic form will be largely made up of silvery light green metal cladding in a PPC finish, soaring up to 151 metres.

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Internally, there will be 13.5K SF of resident facilities at levels 1, 14, 22 & 26, with a multi-levelled entrance and lobby, lounges, co-working spaces, a cycle workshop with 464 resident cycles, a gymnasium, and residential storage.

Around 38% of homes will also benefit from having their own private balconies/Juliette balconies.

AFFORDABILITY: With an estimated £110m build cost, and factoring in inflation costs for demolition, externals, infrastructure, professional fees, abnormal costs, etc., 2 Snowhill Plaza will be able to provide 9.95% affordability without rendering the project unviable.

With approval granted Hub Group will now enter into a S106 legal agreement to secure the affordable homes and the rights to acquire the entire demolition site.

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2 Snowhill Plaza, images from HUB & Metropolitan Workshop.

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Stephen Giles Construction & regeneration
30 Jun 2023 - Stephen Giles
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Affinity Living Lancaster Wharf: June 2023 Update

Select Property Group's Lancaster Wharf site is underway.

The site will deliver 266 one and two-bedroom apartments once work completes in 2025.

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Affinity Living Lancaster Wharf: June 2023 Update





Select Property Group's Lancaster Wharf site is underway.

The site will deliver 266 one and two-bedroom apartments once work completes in 2025.


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Contractor Torsion started works earlier in the month to introduce the foundational piling following months of demolition and repair works to the canal and reinforcements to protect neighbouring sites.

The site will feature a series of linked buildings of six to 23 storeys, one that positively reactivates the canalside to cater to the demands of the Birmingham rental market.

Offering large, contemporary living spaces, with new hybrid ways of living and working for young professionals, LW will feature floor-to-ceiling windows and fully integrated high-spec kitchens, in addition to a multitude of amenities.

These include a state-of-the-art gym, a 6th-floor internal and external terrace, basement cycle storage, co-working spaces, a resident’s & TV lounge, plus a spacious waterfront garden courtyard.

Once complete, Affinity Living Lancaster Wharf will become the fifth property in the Affinity Living by Select Property brand, and its first in Birmingham.

The scheme has been designed by Corstorphine + Wright Architects.

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Drone images from Stephen Giles; CGIs from Select Property Group.

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Stephen Giles Construction & regeneration
28 Jun 2023 - Stephen Giles
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New 37-Storey for Garrison Circus

Garrison Circus is a gateway scheme aiming to bring to life a vacant industrial site with 1,201 residential and student uses across four buildings ranging from five to 37 storeys.
 

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New 37-Storey for Garrison Circus





Garrison Circus is a gateway scheme aiming to bring to life a vacant industrial site with 1,201 residential and student uses across four buildings ranging from five to 37 storeys.
 


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The 3-acre eyesore site, largely derelict and in a poor state and exacerbated by vandalism in recent years, would be restored to a new viable and effective use.

Strongly informed by the City Council’s aspirations for future development within the City Centre established through the draft Our Future City Framework 2040, Garrison Circus would establish a key gateway whilst delivering a new community.

Residential plans include two new builds of 11 & 37-storeys to Watery Lane Middleway & Great Barr Street (replacing the buildings below), delivering 515 Build to Rent studios & one to three-bedroom apartments, complemented by a host of top-class amenities.

They include 12th & 36th-floor external terraces, a gym & yoga studio, a cinema room, private kitchens & dining rooms, workspaces, lounges, quiet focus zones, and a tenants’ coffee bar.

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Two student builds of five to seven storeys on Little Edward Street, and 13-16 storeys alongside Watery Lane Middleway, are also proposed, accommodating 686 studios & 6-8 bed clusters.

The Myona building (below), which has historic links to Jacobs Biscuits, would see its frontage retained and a brand-new cafe pavilion & community hub at ground level.

Student amenities include social & study lounges, chill-out areas, dining rooms, a music room, a yoga studio and gym, laundry & vibrant karaoke/video games rooms.

At street level, all four of these buildings would see commercial units (six in total), with the site set to be connected via a series of greenified, pedestrianised streets and new public spaces, including a new ‘Palmer Square’, with pocket parks, gardens, and courtyards.

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Garrison Circus, CGIs from tp bennett. 

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Stephen Giles Construction & regeneration
12 Jun 2023 - Stephen Giles
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29 Homes for Historic 80 Great Hampton Street

A former factory at 80-82 Great Hampton Street, built in 1872, is to be sensitively repurposed to deliver 29 apartments.

Plans for the historic site are recommended for approval on 15 June.

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29 Homes for Historic 80 Great Hampton Street





A former factory at 80-82 Great Hampton Street, built in 1872, is to be sensitively repurposed to deliver 29 apartments.

Plans for the historic site are recommended for approval on 15 June.


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The under-utilised mid-terraced three-storey, originally known as The Great Hampton Street Works when it specialised in button manufactory, will be fully restored with a viable new use, conserving it for future generations to enjoy.

Known as The Button Works, the building will sensitively deliver 20 one- and 9 two-bedroom apartments & duplexes (3 affordable), each set around two intimate courtyards.

The biggest external change to the Grade II* listed property will be the reintroduction of its original dormer windows to the front street-facing roof slope, along with roof lights to its rear.

In the site's courtyard, an external gantry stairwell will also be erected.

The majority of the work will be focused on the internal conversion of the building, which will include mezzanine floors, the restoration of historic elements, and the installation of new windows and doors.

The historic building was designed by H.R. Yeoville Thomason, a well-renowned figure who also designed the Birmingham Council House.

These exciting plans have been brought forward by Great Hampton Street Button Works Ltd, PJ Planning, with designs coming from BPN Architects.

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The Button Works, images from BPN Architects. Overview from Google Maps

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Stephen Giles Construction & regeneration
07 Jun 2023 - Stephen Giles
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June 2023: New Garden Square Update

New Garden Square in beautiful leafy Edgbaston is taking shape.

The site is being transformed into a thriving new urban community, with best-in-class homes, public spaces and amenities to live, work and play.

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June 2023: New Garden Square Update





New Garden Square in beautiful leafy Edgbaston is taking shape.

The site is being transformed into a thriving new urban community, with best-in-class homes, public spaces and amenities to live, work and play.


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Step off the tram on Hagley Road in Edgbaston and the presence of New Garden Square (NGS) suddenly hits you.

The build-to-rent development, a partnership between Moda Living and private equity firm KKR, is well advanced with the creation of a brand new 392-home neighbourhood.

Set around a new landscaped garden square, the three-build development (nine to 13 storeys) sits adjacent to Edgbaston Village, a vibrant retail, leisure and lifestyle district, and – as mentioned – a new Metro tram stop.

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Prioritising strong sustainability credentials that are both GRESB and 3-star Fitwel accredited, NGS will offer the complete package: integrated tech and health and wellbeing combined to deliver the optimum rental experience.

A variety of studios, one-, two-, and three-bed apartments will be on offer, along with a concierge, lounges, dining rooms, entertainment areas, co-working spaces, and meeting and events rooms.

It's all part of Moda’s 'Select' strategy, which will deliver 5,000 generally lower-rise homes outside of city centre areas across the UK, providing state-of-the-art rental communities to cater to all demographics.

New Garden Square is set to complete in 2024.

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Drone pictures by Stephen Giles (TW); CGIs from Moda & Glancy Nicholls.

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