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Claridge Architects gets go-ahead for Birmingham tower
City-centre development will deliver 628 new homes and new commercial space
Birmingham City Council has approved Claridge Architects-designed proposals for a 628-home residential development that features a 27-storey tower.
The scheme, created by the practice for Apsley House Capital subsidiary Lower Essex Street Ltd, is earmarked for a site bounded by Hurst Street, Sherlock Street, and Lower Essex Street in the city’s Gay Village district.
In addition to the tower, the three-block scheme includes eight-storey, nine-storey and 12-storey elements and will also deliver 1,873 sq m of new commercial space.
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