Proposed 5-Tower / public square scheme greenlit - Holliday Street

[T Q]

I haven't noticed this mentioned elsewhere, but plans have apparently been greenlit for a complex of 5 buildings (Hotel + 4) between 10 and 49 storeys ranged around a new public square off Holliday St. described as 'A significant public realm improvement'.

A mix of uses but majoring on student accomm. and family living with one tower being homes for purchase not rent.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e6r7rd5nyo

 

[Dinger]

The site has already been cleared, with the old "Axis" building demolished. You know you're getting old when the major buildings you remember being put up as "new" start being torn down!

The Axis, Birmingham | LCR Property

The Axis, Birmingham Located in the heart of Birmingham, adjacent to The Mailbox and Arena Central, The Axis was formerly Birmingham Central Goods Station and spans approximately 4.15 acres. LCR’s efforts enabled regeneration of the site by securing vacant possession of the dated Axis office...

lcrproperty.co.uk

Location on Google maps...

Holliday St · Birmingham

Birmingham

www.google.co.uk

 

[mikejee]

Maybe an improvement for students. not sure about the "public realm". The phrase sounds pompous and meaningless , and , while perhaps it means something to politicians and property developers, , do not think it means anything in real life

 

[johnny082]

Agree with you there mikejee. "Where do you live?" " I live at the 'Goods Station; in Birmingham."

 

[Dinger]

Bit of history of the site at the link below (albeit in irksome, super-positive "developer-speak"). The footpath through the middle of the site is meant to provide a pedestrian-friendly route for people walking from New Street station to the ICC.

Find Out More - Goods Station

Once filled with bustling streets of workshops and small manufacturers who were coined locally as the 'little gaffers', the site was replaced by the Central

goodsstation.co.uk