Sapphire Court, Bradford Street, Digbeth - UNDERWAY!

Sapphire Court is in its early stages of development, which will see the creation of a high-quality, urban living environment within the emerging Rea Valley Urban Quarter.

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Developed by 10M Group and Corstorphine & Wright, the team also behind the recently-completed Apex Lofts (next door) and Fountain Lofts (Alcester Street), also in Digbeth, Sapphire Court will introduce 166 more homes to an area undergoing quite the resurgance.

H-shaped in footprint, a six- to eight-storey will be built, introducing one- & two-bed apartments and duplexes, seventeen affordable units and 166 bicycle spaces.

Warwick Street and Bradford Street will both benefit from new entrances to their respective streets, with residents also set to benefit from two large communal gardens.

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Be sure to follow Sapphire Court here with us!

All artists impressions are the property of Corstorphine + Wright Architects.

Beorma Quarter Phase II: May 2024 Construction Update

There's real upward momentum happening now at Beorma Tower.

Floors are now taking shape behind the hoardings, including behind the retained building at 138 High Street, with the core also up to level five.

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Photos by Daniel Sturley.

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For more on Beorma, follow our development map.

Vita Student Gough Street - May 2024 Update

A new purpose-built student accommodation development is now rising on Gough Street and Suffolk Street Queensway

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Rising to 30 storeys, the 540-bed managed development is now making its presence known on the skyline.

The development sits on the eastern periphery of the Grade B locally listed Christadelphian Hall and the Grade II-listed Birmingham Hebrew Congregation (Singers Hill Synagogue) to the northwest.

The site will introduce two interlinked BREEAM 'Excellent' buildings of 10 & 30 storeys (approximately 92m, inc. ground floor and roof level), bringing an eclectic array of managed studios aimed at the top end of the student market.

Students will soon benefit from a concierge, dining rooms, a gym, social hub, games area, study spaces, an outdoor terrace, and spaces for 254 bicycles.

Harmonising the architectural heritage of the city and adding to a street in the process of being repaired, the development will be made up of red brick and glass, creating depth, texture, and visual interest on what is a primary route into the city.

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Construction images from Stephen Giles & Daniel Sturley. CGIs from Urban Innovations. View the site map HERE.

South Central Tower - Closing in on Completion, May 2024

Birmingham's first terracotta tower is closing in on completion.

The bronze PPC panels are now in the process of being fitted to the rooftop garden space, following the colour scheme of the tower's base and spandrel panels on the upper floors.

166 new homes, a commercial unit, and a range of amenities.

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Images from Stephen Giles. View the map of the site (with more info!) here.

Rebirth of the River Rea approved by Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee has approved an application by Dandara Living to deliver over 1,300 new homes and commercial space at Warner’s Fields.

Following on from an earlier post, here's more regarding the development.

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The development will deliver a new sustainable neighbourhood centred around a renaturalised River Rea, which runs through the middle of the site, but is not currently accessible to the public.

Dandara will invest in landscaping the river, creating desirable new public spaces along its banks and laying the foundations for a dynamic new mixed-use destination a short walk from the city centre.

This first phase (below) of the development will spearhead the delivery of the Council’s Rea Valley Urban Quarter regeneration with successive phases delivering further homes, workspaces, commercial space and new active travel routes.

Dandara Living is one of the UK’s leading built-to-Rent Developers with an already strong track record of delivery in Birmingham City Centre at its sites at Aston Place and Unity & Armouries.

Rachel Allwood, Planning Director at Dandara Living, said:

“We are delighted that Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee has today approved our
application to deliver a new neighbourhood at Warner's Fields.

The redevelopment will deliver much-needed new homes to meet Birmingham’s housing need and drive the ecological and environmental transformation of this part of the city by renaturalising the River Rea and delivering significant net biodiversity gain.

We are grateful to the Officers at BCC who recognised the necessity of this phasing and recommended the scheme for approval and to the Committee Members who approved it.”

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Warner Fields, images from Dandara Living/ Howells.