Plans to give Birmingham a makeover

Discussions between Birmingham City Council and one of the UK’s most established developers concerning renovation of the cities Paradise Circus and the Central Library site have transpired.

The cost of the project is estimated at £1bn, and plans involve 1.2 million sq ft of high quality offices, 823 apartments, a new hotel, shops, bars and restaurants.

Coun Hardeman of the Birmingham City Council called Paradise Circus a “horrible eyesore”, and a report drawn up for the council by the developers deemed it an “uninviting realm”.

The site currently separates two of the cities popular public squares of business and entertainment and, if plans to restore the property go ahead, it will improve the flow of people from one square to the other, and enhance the beauty of the city – which is news of significant importance to investors in MRI’s Birmingham developments!