Jewellery Quarter News

Lock 14, Aegon Asset Management's newly refurbished office scheme on Summer Row, has been let to a private university.

Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital have sold the B1 office building on Summerhill, Birmingham, in a £23.5m deal.

Birmingham-based developer, Cordia Blackswan has announced its masterplan for the enhancement of Birmingham’s Great Hampton Street.

The JQBID team is looking to recruit an Events Coordinator to be responsible for the delivery of an exciting calendar of events for the Jewellery Quarter. This is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2022.

The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) is supporting Birmingham Heritage Week by running a host of interactive events this month that celebrate the rich heritage of the area.

The first phase of a brand-new eco-garden has been unveiled at the Jewellery Quarter Railway Station by the Jewellery Quarter Business District (JQBID) funded by a community grant from West Midlands Railway (WMR).

The results of a £2.3m project to restore historic cemeteries in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter were unveiled during a special ceremony this week.

Birmingham-based property developer, Cordia Blackswan, has strengthened its team with five new appointments to support their placemaking-led development ethos.

Jewellery Quarter-based brand experience design agency Green Room- collaborating with brands including Burberry, PUMA, Vodafone and Mercedes-Benz- continues to strengthen its senior team with the appointment of Michael Stanton as Green Room’s new Associate Creative Director.

Principle Estate Management has been appointed to manage a Birmingham development a year before the site is due to be completed. Elevate Property Group chose Principle after a competitive tender to advise on key issues while Heaton House is still under construction.

Moss House campus at University College Birmingham wins award as one of the best buildings in region. Moss House – University College Birmingham’s newest campus building in the Jewellery Quarter – has been recognised by the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects. Described as “inventive and experimental”, the campus was one of just nine buildings in the West Midlands to win at the regional RIBA awards.

Hundreds of Birmingham’s buildings and spaces, many of which are usually closed to the public, will be opening their doors as part of this year’s Birmingham Heritage Week. The annual festival returns from 9 – 19 September 2021 revealing the city’s hidden stories and historical secrets.