Car dealer-turned-developer Hartwell has secured planning for a £100m regeneration of the former Phoenix ironworks in Digbeth.
The Phoenix Yard scheme will turn a 2.8-acre brownfield plot off Coventry Street and Digbeth High Street into 260,000 sq ft of media, education and commercial space, with 240 new homes stacked above and around the new blocks.
Designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, the plans nod to the area’s industrial heritage while backing Digbeth’s emergence as Birmingham’s creative engine room.
The site sits among a cluster of major schemes including the BBC’s Typhoo Wharf HQ and the £1.9bn Smithfield Market masterplan.
Around 200 construction jobs are expected during the build, with more than 500 full-time roles once the neighbourhood is up and running.
Group property manager Joanne Churchill said: “Our vision for Phoenix Yard is to create a dynamic mixed-use neighbourhood at the heart of Digbeth.”
The professional team includes Ridge, Cundall, Hoare Lea, Macfarlane + Associates and Newmark.
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