New images have been released of Digbeth’s upcoming neighbourhood – Upper Trinity Street – anticipated to be a 24-hour, cultural, commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city.
Birmingham City Council granted planning permission in July 2021 to Cole Waterhouse to transform the industrial land. It will include the renovation of Pump House Park, an 18th century listed building, which will be retained, refurbished and celebrated as a major new focal point.
Nine new buildings will feature for Upper Trinity Street. It includes approximately 943 new homes, a standalone eight storey 133-bedroom hotel, 60,000 square feet of flexible working space, and 24 hour facilities to allow businesses and creatives to thrive. The scheme will be spread over five phases, and is expected to be completed by 2029.
Phase one will see 376 one to three-bed apartments and duplexes created across three interlinked buildings. “We understand that the sense of ‘Digbethness’ is unique both in Birmingham and the UK and we will ensure that it is reinforced by our proposals,” Cole Waterhouse’s website states.
Last year, Cole Waterhouse signed the first tenants at Upper Trinity Street including the world’s first museum of youth culture, Birmingham Music Archive and Digbeth’s legendary Pat Benson Boxing Academy. Each will together occupy over 15,000 square foot of space.
The development of Upper Trinity Street is expected to create 600 jobs during the construction phase, deliver £229.5 million gross to the local economy. Developers hope an additional 313 jobs will be created after completion.
Previously, Damian Flood, CEO at Cole Waterhouse, said: “With the land now successfully acquired, we look forward to the delivery of this major mixed-use scheme. Over the course of the next few months we will be tendering the construction contract for phase one, and aim to start on site by the third quarter of next year. We will also be appointing a real estate adviser to support us with marketing the residential offer both locally and internationally.
“There has been a huge collaborative effort from the stakeholders including the city council, the community of Digbeth, the Canal & River Trust and our project team and I would like to thank everyone for supporting our vision and for their unwavering commitment to the delivery of Upper Trinity Street.”
1. CGI of Upper Trinity Street development in Digbeth
2. Cultural, commercial and residential plans for Upper Trinity Street, Digbeth
3. Development plans for Upper Trinity Street, Digbeth
4. How Upper Trinity Street in Digbeth looks in 2023