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Mailbox refit could ruin us, say Birmingham city centre retailers

Mailbox

Retailers in Birmingham’s traditional shopping heartland fear a major investment in the city’s exclusive Mailbox could be another nail in the coffin for them.

£50m facelift planned for Mailbox in Birmingham

£50m facelift planned for Mailbox in Birmingham

Costs spiral for regeneration at former Walsall copper works

Black Country

Former IMI James Bridge Copper Works site at Darlaston — The projected costs of a major Black Country regeneration scheme have spiralled after a private sector development deal fell through according to a confidential report seen by Birmingham Post.

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Mailbox refit could ruin us, say Birmingham city centre retailers

Mailbox

Retailers in Birmingham’s traditional shopping heartland fear a major investment in the city’s exclusive Mailbox could be another nail in the coffin for them.

£50m facelift planned for Mailbox in Birmingham

The owners of the Mailbox are set to invest heavily in a major redevelopment to capitalise on the renaissance of Birmingham city centre.

Costs spiral for regeneration at former Walsall copper works

Black Country

The projected costs of a major Black Country regeneration scheme have spiralled after a private sector development deal fell through according to a confidential report seen by Birmingham Post.

The Monarch hangar under construction at Birmingham Airport

New Monarch hangar at Birmingham Airport reaches construction milestone

Birmingham Airport

A new aircraft maintenance hangar which could create 300 jobs at Birmingham Airport has reached a construction milestone.

Birmingham sees more offices turned into homes

Lambert Smith Hampton

Birmingham has emerged as a hotspot for converting offices into residential accommodation – as a drive to provide over 11,000 new UK homes gathers pace.

The listed facade of the Grand Hotel in Colmore Row

Slow progress for Birmingham's Grand Hotel restoration

Local News

A year on from planning permission being granted for a £30 million scheme to redevelop Birmingham’s Grand Hotel, Graeme Brown talks to its owners about progress.

ICE West Midlands awards: Edward Woodhouse, Chris Birkett and Prof Barry Clarke.

Birmingham Eastside projects take civil engineering awards

ICC Birmingham

Two Eastside engineering projects took away a handful of trophies at the annual Institution of Civil Engineers West Midlands awards.

Birmingham Airport control tower wins property award from RICS

Birmingham Airport

The new £10 million air traffic control tower at Birmingham Airport has been crowned the West Midlands property project of the year.

New bill aims to unlock large areas of land for development

Jones Lang LaSalle

A new bill aimed at fast-tracking large-scale developments could help to unlock large pieces major land, according to a Birmingham planning expert.

Colmore Row and the Colmore Business District

Property consultant RLB moves UK base to Colmore Row

CBRE

The Birmingham office and UK headquarters of property consultants Rider Levett Bucknall is relocating to the city’s professional core.

Intellectual property firm Forresters move to heart of Birmingham

Commercial Property

Birmingham-based intellectual property specialist Forresters is going back to its roots with a move to the city’s Colmore business district.

Birmingham property agency appoints third female associate in 12 months

CP Bigwood

A Birmingham property agency has promoted its third female associate partner in 12 months.

Investors buy 33,000 sq ft at West Midlands industial estate

Commercial Property

A London property investment group has boosted its portfolio with the acquisition of 33,000 sq ft at a West Midlands industrial site for an undisclosed sum.

Barberry Developments reveal revised plans for the Bishop Gate scheme in Coventry

New plans for Bishop Gate in Coventry revealed

Royal Mail

A Midland developer has announced revised plans for a £50 million mixed use scheme in Coventry city centre after it failed to attract a big supermarket chain.

Alan Hooley, Lisa Stanley and Lee Crease, new recruits at Rider Levett Bucknall in Birmingham

New trio to strengthen RLB's Midland team

Post Office

An international property company has announced a hat trick of appointments to its 130 strong Midlands team.

Empty properties yield almost £100m in rates

Birmingham City Council

Almost £100 million in business rates was levied on empty properties in the West Midlands in 2011/12, according to a new report.

The Cubes are an Anglo-German band that include two of The Cube developers on guitars

Cube developers in tune as they band together

Commercial Property

The men behind the landmark city centre development The Cube, who traded bricks for picks when they formed a band, will play in front of 4,000 fans this weekend.

Businesses taking serviced offices in Birmingham city centre increases by a fifth

Commercial Property

The number of business taking serviced offices in Birmingham city centre has increased by a fifth compared to the same time last year, according to new research.