Greater Birmingham - Thread

[Ray Finkle]

Great news to hear that Birmingham Pride have secured the old Wholesale Markets site for 2020, it looks like it's going to be one huge event

Hopefully it will link seamlessly into the Gay Village area as I imagine that local businesses make some huge profits that weekend.

Exclusive: NEW Birmingham Pride Festival site announced for 2020

Zone exclusive - the new site means Pride 2020 will be the biggest yet

www.midlandszone.co.uk

 

[Brum X]

Great news to hear that Birmingham Pride have secured the old Wholesale Markets site for 2020, it looks like it's going to be one huge event

Hopefully it will link seamlessly into the Gay Village area as I imagine that local businesses make some huge profits that weekend.

Exclusive: NEW Birmingham Pride Festival site announced for 2020

Zone exclusive - the new site means Pride 2020 will be the biggest yet

www.midlandszone.co.uk

Already got my tickets.

Gay and proud

 

[Brum X]

One Centenary Way | Paradise | Offices | 13fl | 68m | U/C

280,000 sq ft offices which is part of the 2nd phase of the Paradise Mixed use scheme with spaces for 500 cycle spaces in Birmingham's first major Cycle Hub, alongside showers and locker rooms together with servicing and bike hire. It will overlook the cities Centenary Square.

DEVELOPER: Hermes Investment Management & Argent

 

[Ray Finkle]

Had a cracking night in Brum on Sat.

A rare child free evening meant visiting some of the pubs that we don't normally get chance to, the atmosphere in all of them was fantastic

I also managed a brief walk about to see some of the projects that are underway. I'm very impressed with the Bank Towers even more so when lit up at night. Paradise is looking fabulous especially with some of the public realm starting to be unveiled, just need the Copthorne to see the wrecking ball now. The framework on 103 Colmore Row is really coming on as is that building in Arena Central (sorry don't know what it's called). Didn't get chance to visit Eastside. What impressed me the most was the Metro extension up to Centenary Square, what a cracking job they have done. The paving and roadworks looked top quality (although it was dark and I has consumed my fair share of Christmas cheer) and the new look trams are a massive improvement, it really was quite a sight watching them cruise past the Town Hall. Paradise and Arena Central are going to make this whole area top notch when complete

Just need to start on Dale End now.

 

[Vinny94]

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This picture makes me sad. They are packing everything away to go back to Germany and and it's another 11 months until we see the German Market again
One of the things I hate about Christmas and makes you think it'll be all over soon.

 

[Brum X]

Back in the gym today nice and early burning off those Christmas calories and whilst walking back I took a sneeky pic of my favourite tower, aka 103 Colmore Row.

 

[Coathanger16]

Back in the gym today nice and early burning off those Christmas calories

Show off!

 

[Ianbutty]

Brum is shaping up nicely. A good mix of resi and offices. Some major prelets no doubt tide up. Best alternative to London and with HS2 quicker to central London than most alternatives.

Good to Andy Street was the first city mayor through the doors on No.10. I hope he passed on the message: abandon HS2 and you lose the Midlands! it ain't just the north the government now has to prioritise.

2020 is going to be a great one for the city region. The build up to the Games will start in earnest plus the run up to Coventry's year in the spotlight will add to the attractiveness of the whole region.

It is a good time to be a midlander.

 

[Ianbutty]

I have some good news forum, BLOC Hotel next to New street station is U/C, Woohoooooooooooooooooooooooo

Bloc Hotel | Hill Street | 23fl | 74m | U/C

USE: Demolition of Gallan House and the erection of a 23-storey hotel, comprising 227 hotel rooms. This new hotel will sit opposite Birmingham's New Street train station and the busy Grand Central shopping centre.

DEVELOPER: BLOC Hotels group

Photo credit to Mosleyan on SSC

Stunning. Could with being a tad taller, but nonetheless, stunning.

 

[Brum X]

Can anybody guess what this tower is called ?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Can anybody guess what this tower is called ?

Don't think you've mentioned that one before

 

[Brum X]

Assay Lofts in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter also featuring one of the historic peaky blinders. How cool

 

[Ray Finkle]

Assay Lofts in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter also featuring one of the historic peaky blinders. How cool

I like that, lets have a few more dotted around the city

 

[Ray Finkle]

Very sad to see the Eagle & Tun closing tonight, so much history will be lost

It's a real shame that a move to the BCLM couldn't have been secured.

It's tears for beers as doomed pub serves last orders

Made famous by the video shoot for UB40's Red Red Wine hit, the Eagle and Tun pub will serve its last pint today more than a century after it first opened

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[Brum X]

Even Bank Tower 2 goes Easyjet style, what all this just for a 2 weekly flight to Naples.

Photo credit to SteveOC on SSC

 

[Ray Finkle]

BT Group are to take up most of Three Snowhill with 3-4000 people eventually being based in the hub, more than five times the number currently base in Birmingham.

Link at the bottom with some comments.

BT Group today announced Birmingham’s landmark Three Snowhill development will be its primary new home in the city and provide a future-fit workplace for thousands of colleagues.

The building, in the heart of the city’s business district, will become a key hub with between 3,000 and 4,000 colleagues set to be based there eventually – more than five times the number of people currently based in Birmingham.

BT will occupy the majority of floors in the 17-storey development, marking a major investment by the company in the UK’s second city.

BT's new home 'wonderful news' - Chamber | GBCC

BT Group has announced Birmingham’s landmark Three Snowhill development will be its primary new home in the city and provide a future-fit workplace for thousands of colleagues. The building, in the heart of the city’s business district, will become a key hub with between 3,000 and 4,000...

www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com

 

[Brum X]

BT Group are to take up most of Three Snowhill with 3-4000 people eventually being based in the hub, more than five times the number currently base in Birmingham.

Link at the bottom with some comments.

BT Group today announced Birmingham’s landmark Three Snowhill development will be its primary new home in the city and provide a future-fit workplace for thousands of colleagues.

The building, in the heart of the city’s business district, will become a key hub with between 3,000 and 4,000 colleagues set to be based there eventually – more than five times the number of people currently based in Birmingham.

BT will occupy the majority of floors in the 17-storey development, marking a major investment by the company in the UK’s second city.

BT's new home 'wonderful news' - Chamber | GBCC

BT Group has announced Birmingham’s landmark Three Snowhill development will be its primary new home in the city and provide a future-fit workplace for thousands of colleagues. The building, in the heart of the city’s business district, will become a key hub with between 3,000 and 4,000...

www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com

Awesome start for Brum in 2020, ONWARDS AND UPWARDS.

 

[Brum X]

Birmingham's tallest ever building proposal goes to Planning Committee on the 16th of January, with approval recommended, subject to a section 106 agreement.

 

[Ianbutty]

Birmingham's tallest ever building proposal goes to Planning Committee on the 16th of January, with approval recommended, subject to a section 106 agreement.

In my professional opinion, Approved.

Fantastic news regarding BT. What an endorsement.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Birmingham's tallest ever building proposal