HUB and MARK have received planning approval from Birmingham City Council for a 48-storey build-to-rent (BTR) development at 2 Snowhill Plaza in central Birmingham.
Designed by multidisciplinary architecture and urban design practice Metropolitan Workshop, the building, which will be one of the largest in the city, will deliver 462 high quality homes on a site currently occupied by a vacant commercial property.
Brad Burridge, senior development manager at HUB, said: “Securing planning permission for this scheme – HUB’s second in Birmingham – means we are a step closer to delivering much-needed high quality homes in the city centre. 2 Snowhill Plaza will be a striking landmark building for Birmingham, with a new public route that will open up this part of the city centre for pedestrians. Our vision for the project is to offer exemplary living in one of Birmingham’s bustling commercial districts, ensuring convenient access to the abundant offerings of this thriving city.”
Lily Lin, UK and Ireland managing director at MARK, added: “Planning approval for 2 Snowhill Plaza reflects the high quality of the scheme’s design, which will provide much-needed rental housing. This project – our first UK build-to-rent investment – will be a strong addition to our portfolio of residential-led developments in the UK, through which we are delivering hundreds of homes across a range of price points and tenures in a mix of geographies. HUB has a proven track record of delivery, and we look forward to working with them in progressing the site from construction through to completion.”
Neil Deely, co-founder and partner at Metropolitan Workshop, said: “This is our first project in Birmingham, and we were really inspired by the city’s challenge to ‘Be Bold, Be Birmingham’. Our approach recalls and celebrates the city’s proud post war architectural traditions, delivers new connectivity for pedestrians on Snowhill and uniquely provides residential amenity on five levels.”
