HBD is moving forward with its £150m GDV Neighbourhood build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter after securing a number of planning amendments.
The scheme will comprise 504 apartments and a range of on-site amenities for residents including a winter garden, gym and dedicated work from home space, alongside a new square featuring independent bars and restaurants and landscaped public gardens.
The planning amendments will see an additional storey added to four of five of the new buildings on the 2.6-acre site, which was formerly home to a car showroom, and will alter the unit mix to deliver more one-bed apartments.
Ed Hutchinson, managing director of HBD, which is part of Henry Boot, said: “Neighbourhood is an exciting new scheme for Birmingham; it embraces sustainability and modern design while respecting the history of the Jewellery Quarter and its heritage assets. We’re pleased to have secured these planning amendments, which will improve the development while maintaining viability and deliverability.”
