With the manufacturing industry being one of the key reasons for economic recovery within the UK, forecasts by economists that growth is due to stagnate in the coming months is somewhat worrying to say the least. Unfortunately, it appears that this slowdown... Read More
Retail schemes within train stations have become immensely popular destinations for retailers seeking to expand as the combination of a captive market and constantly renewable consumer base has continued to prove attractive, especially in terms of increased... Read More
Multi-million pound regeneration plans for the centre of Birmingham have been boosted by the announcement that HS2 Ltd — the company behind Britain’s new high speed rail network — is moving its operational headquarters to the city from... Read More
Urban Splash, and partner the Pears Group, have sold the “iconic” Fort Dunlop development in a deal which underlines the opportunities for investors in the regional markets. The 375,000 sq ft property, which lies close to the Spaghetti Junction,... Read More
An historic Birmingham building, used for decades as civic and institutional offices, is being offered for sale as a commercial investment for the first time in its 120 year history. Louisa Ryland House — named after a major benefactor to Birmingham... Read More
Real Estate Investors (REI) has sold its Birmingham headquarters in a £4.6m deal — exactly 30 days after the property group appointed a new head of acquisitions and disposals. Recruited from London’s Square Metre Properties where he was a senior... Read More
GVA this week completed the largest office transaction of the year so far in Birmingham, securing the top four floors of the New Technology Institute (NTI) for Birmingham City University. The 28,000 sq ft space on Bartholomew Row in Eastside will... Read More
One of Birmingham’s tallest buildings, Five Ways Tower, has been placed in receivership after standing empty for more than a decade. Corporate recovery specialists Craig Povey, David Oprey and Richard Toone, from accountancy firm Chantrey Vellacott, have... Read More
The Paradise Circus regeneration is set to become one of the biggest commercial developments to take place in Birmingham over the next few years, with £500 million worth of investment being channelled into the scheme by a number of different backers.... Read More
An American survey names Birmingham as the best place in Britain for business investment — with the West Midland’s city only outranked by Barcelona across Western Europe. Compiled by US-based business magazine, Site Selection, the publication’s... Read More
