Goods Station: A Major Residential-Led, Mixed Use Development

A second round of consultation on a huge mixed-use scheme in Birmingham has officially launched.

‘Goods Station’ from Vita Group is on the site of the former Axis office block, now demolished, next to the Mailbox​.

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Vita seeks to create a new landmark destination for Westside and Ladywood - a dynamic hub for people to live, stay, and socialise.

While the plans will continue to evolve ahead of a third consultation later in the year, the early plans put forward have confirmed that the site will move forward with the introduction of a residential-led, mixed use development on the now-vacant site.

This would see new buildings ranging from 13 up to 49 storeys, delivering over 1,200 new homes across a range of tenures, a 300-bed aparthotel, up to 750 student beds, and a multi-level foodhall, restaurant, and retail.

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All buildings would be set around an extensive new public realm and urban garden, further boosted by biodiverse wildlife & new public spaces.

Chesire-based Vita Group said last year that it hoped to reanimate and open up the site with a vibrant “neighbourhood that celebrates independent trade."

Development director Jon Weston said: "As we get closer to defining our plans, we'd like to hear your thoughts about our emerging proposal for the masterplan. The aim is to create a vibrant and inclusive neighbourhood."

A drop-in event takes place today at Spaces, in the Mailbox, from 12pm to 2.30pm and 5pm to 7pm. Alternately, an online consultation has also gone live on the Goods Station website, which will run until April 25.

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Goods Station, images from Vita Group, and SimpsonHaugh.

You can view the site here on our map. Also, feel free to follow us on our socials: X & Instagram.

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Construction of The Octagon - April 2024 Update

The Octagon is about to start the final phase of external construction with the addition of the final floors up to the full height of 155m, currently on floor 39 of 49. Here is a sample of photos from the huge photo gallery for this building from mid February onwards....

There are now over 2600 construction photos of this building in the full gallery:

Click here to view the full construction photo gallery...

April

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

March

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

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Photography by Elliott Brown

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

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Photography by Elliott Brown

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

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Photography by Elliott Brown

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

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Photography by Elliott Brown

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February

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

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Photography by Elliott Brown

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

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Photography by Elliott Brown

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Photography by Stephen Giles.

There are now over 2600 construction photos of this building in the full gallery:

Click here to view the full construction photo gallery...

The Pride of Place Collective

View the article to find out how, together, and with the right tools, community, business and local/regional government can work smarter to nurture and grow all important pride in the places people live in, work in, grow up in and visit.  It's all about collaboration!  Everyone's talking "Pride of Place".  

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Smith's Garden - the UK's largest Modular BTR neighbourhood

Smith’s Garden at 193 Camp Hill, the UK’s largest modular Build to Rent neighbourhood, is beginning to take shape next to Bordesley Station.

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Smith’s Garden is a 550-bed build-to-rent (BTR) community spread over six new modular buildings ranging from three to 26 storeys.

The largest modular BTR scheme in the country, Smith's Garden will be centred around one acre of private green space and will incorporate well-being, innovation, and sustainability, nurturing Digbeth’s live-work-play ethos.

An eclectic mixture of one- to three-bedroom apartments, along with standalone four-bedroom family townhouses, will be on offer here.

This will be complemented by over 21K SF of amenities, including a gym, crèche, workspaces, and rooftop terraces, in addition to the central greenery.

There will also be affordable units & dedicated commercial spaces (c. 15K SF) for the likes of restaurants, cafes, boutiques, start-ups, and independent retailers to set up shop here.

Smith's Garden comes from Goodstone Living, the UK BTR arm of Macquarie Asset Management, with Darling Associates designing the scheme.

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The tower, now under construction as seen below, has since been amended and will be made of red brick:

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Glasswater Locks, March 2024 Construction Update

Building number FOUR is starting its upward ascent at Glasswater Locks, a phased canalside destination in Eastside.

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Glasswater Locks, Birmingham’s latest canalside destination, is transforming a site full of industrial heritage into a thriving mixed-use development.

Injecting life into the canalside, the site will offer an appealing alternative to the buzz of the city, with seven new buildings of up to 38 storeys (123.85m), bringing 762 apartments and duplexes, catering to every lifestyle (341 one, 383 two, 30 three-beds; 37 S/O).

Complementing the built environment will be a market square, 155m of elevated shared podiums containing alfresco restaurants, bars, and cafes, and opportunities for interactive and public art.

For residents, there will be a canalside club with elevated gardens, lounges, a concierge, balconies, reading and workspaces, a gym, games, and a cinema room.

Curzon Wharf is now under construction, following in the footsteps of Ashted, Belmont, and Cardigan Wharf.

All four buildings are 9-storeys tall and will introduce 312 canalside homes, with 78 in each.

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Words & drone photography from Stephen Giles (X); CGIs from Berkeley Group.