The 234 Apartment

A property company behind some of Birmingham city centre ’s more innovative apartment schemes has submitted plans for its latest project . Warwick-based developer The Sandpiper Group is behind projects such as the Aqua building in Lionel Street and its close neighbour, Ludgate Lofts. It is also responsible for the Millennium Apartments scheme in Newhall Street and the conversion of the canalside complex known as Sherborne Lofts. It is now looking to extend its portfolio by taking advantage of the growing popularity amongst developers for the city’s Southside area. It has submitted plans for a part-seven, part- 18 storey residential development on the corner of A38 Bristol Street and Essex Street. The junction is frequently used by people travelling to shows at the Birmingham Hippodrome or looking to access the Southside’s bars and restaurants. The new development will see the demolition of the existing buildings on the corner site and their replacement with a mix of 68 one and two-...

A new residential complex reaching up to 18 storeys is set to be built next to one of Birmingham's busiest commuter routes . New plans have been lodged to demolish the buildings on the corner of the A38 Bristol Street and Essex Street and replace them with 68 apartments and two ground- floor commercial units . The development will be part seven storeys and part 18 storeys high and also count nightclub Chic and the O2 Academy concert venue among its neighbours. Some of the existing properties on the application site date back to the 1860s but none of them are listed. Jewellery Quarter- based practice BPN Architects has designed the new scheme and said it had assessed the possibility of renovating the existing buildings but this was not deemed to be financially viable due to their poor condition and complex structure. The new development will have an equal number of one- and two-bedroom apartments, secure parking for 80 bikes but no space for vehicles. Read More Warwick-...