Plans for the construction of a 33-storey build-to-rent tower block at 100 Broad Street in Birmingham have now been聽 approved by the city council.
Called The Hundred, the high-rise building is being developed by Urban Vision, which acquired the site last year.
A contractor has yet to be appointed but the estimated construction cost is put at 拢70m.
The previous landowner had secured planning permission in 2019 for a 61-storey residential building but had been unable to follow through and sold up.
Urban Vision鈥檚 33-storey block will have 294 apartments for rent. Communal amenities in the plans include co-working spaces and lounges, rooftop gardens, as well as opportunities for shops, caf茅s or restaurants at street level.
The Hundred has been designed by Howells to be a 鈥榮mart鈥� building that is all-electric and has a reduced carbon footprint.
Howells director Robert King said: 鈥淭his project has challenged us to look again and question the blueprint for efficient tall building designs. The stepped form has created an opportunity to explore a unique, sustainable approach to high-rise living and integrates new regulations and construction techniques.
鈥淭he Hundred pays reference to Birmingham鈥檚 architectural modernist past while looking to the future to create a building that is more Birmingham, less anywhere. We鈥檙e excited that the plans have been approved and we鈥檙e looking forward to continuing to work with Urban Vision and the rest of the design team to realise the scheme to provide sustainable, build-to-rent homes for the current and future residents of Birmingham.鈥�
Urban Vision director Mark Owen said: 鈥淭he Hundred is a fantastic opportunity to deliver one of Birmingham鈥檚 most sustainable buildings, which adds real value to the city and its skyline. We want to deliver a development that will set the standard for tall buildings in Birmingham, but also draw on the city鈥檚 heritage.
鈥淎s an underutilised brownfield site, this is an opportunity to support the wider regeneration of the area 鈥� driving local growth, creating a new community and creating jobs. It is important we get this right and deliver.
鈥淥ur proposals are deliverable, and we now have planning consent and so construction can begin as soon as practically possible. Working with Howells, the wider team which includes RPS, Core5, Cundall, Ramboll, and Williams Gallagher, we鈥檙e looking forward to delivering The Hundred.鈥�
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