Tag: MIPIM
Birmingham is bouncing back
Birmingham City Council Chief Executive, Mark Rogers, wrote: Last week I joined the Greater Birmingham delegation at MIPIM, the world’s largest and - arguably - most important property conference and exhibition. The event, which attracts 21,000 property professionals from 93 countries, provides one of the region’s best opportunities to match investors with our development opportunities […]
Work to start on Three Snowhill following Snow Hill Masterplan launch
Confidence in city’s planning vision leads to a new detailed planning application for Three Snowhill The 400,000 sq ft site will comprise Grade A office, retail and leisure space Three Snowhill will complete the 1 million sq ft Snowhill development Developer Ballymore has this week submitted a detailed planning application for Three Snowhill. The site […]
Birmingham unveils Housing Prospectus
Birmingham today (12th March) unveils its biggest ever housing plan, which is set to help deliver the homes to meet its housing needs across the city.
Cabinet to approve Grand Central sale plans as shopping complex nears completion
Birmingham City Council is pressing ahead with plans to put the Grand Central shopping complex on the market as the landmark development nears completion. Grand Central, which sits above New Street Station, is set to open in September 2015. So far almost 90 per cent of the new shops, restaurants and cafes including a flagship […]
Birmingham sets its sights on sovereign wealth funds
Birmingham is offering a partnership with the largest Municipal Authority in Europe to cash rich sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) as a means of attracting around £1 billion of investment into the city's property portfolio at the world’s largest real estate event this week. A delegation including council representatives, Business Birmingham and leading property firms is […]
Transport transformation highlighted at MIPIM
Birmingham’s investment in transport infrastructure will create new opportunities for business and investors, and help to stimulate the local economy - this is the message city representatives will lay out to delegates at MIPIM, the world’s largest real estate conference, during an event at the Birmingham stand tomorrow (7 March). 'Global City, Local Heart […]
Birmingham MIPIM presence attracts over 900 delegates
As MIPIM draws to a close today, Birmingham's delivery of large scale infrastructure, transport and retail developments, as well as its industry leading commitment to sustainable building and low carbon development, attracted more than 900 investors to the city's stand and packed events programme. Leader of Birmingham City Council, Mike Whitby led the city's […]
Birmingham leads European debate on building sustainable cities
Birmingham will continue to lead the sustainability agenda at MIPIM today (Thursday 10th March) as over 50 international delegates gather for a high profile debate on how cities should support zero carbon property. Led by property expert Nick Duxbury, the debate will see industry leaders including David Adams, Head of Retrofit for Willmott Dixon […]
New images of John Lewis at New Street station unveiled at MIPIM
Images have been released giving people a glimpse of what the south side of New Street station will look like when John Lewis opens at the site in 2014. The new artist's impressions were unveiled by Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby today at MIPIM, the global property conference in France. Councillor Whitby said: “This […]
Leader speaks at MIPIM welcome reception
Speaking to an international audience of the world’s leading investors at MIPIM yesterday, Mike Whitby, leader of Birmingham City Council, announced the proposed £500m redevelopment of the city’s Paradise Circus area is very much on track thanks to a Government ruling on the city’s controversial central library building. Revealing for the first time in public […]
