Curzon Park, Birmingham
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Curzon Park is a development located in the Eastside area of Birmingham, England. It is located between Curzon Street railway station and Curzon Gate and covers a site previously occupied by Parcel Force.
It will be alongside the City Park and Curzon Gate developments and is overlooked by Millennium Point and Masshouse. A railway line is located to the south. The site to the west, opposite Curzon Street railway station, was set to be the site of the Central Library replacement however it was deemed not worth the cost and negotiations are underway for a new occupier.
The demolition of the Parcel Force depot was completed in May 2006 with signs erected around the site saying: "Curzon Park. Land acquired for development." At present the site is occupied by a temporary car park. Construction is expected to begin in 2007 and take seven to eight years to complete.
But Curzon Park is in a "blast zone" – a theoretical danger area that could be affected by an explosion or toxic leak from the MacDermid Canning facility that stores and manufactures chemicals in Digbeth which is near the site.
This could affect the development, however the Birmingham City Council stated they were confident the issue will be resolved.
On November 24, 2006, it was announced that Curzon Park had been purchased from the Eastside Partnership by Grainger Trust PLC and Development Securities for £33.5 million. The gross development value is expected to be £350 million[1]. Under the Eastside Partnership, the development was to be phased over seven to eight years and would feature 790,000 sq ft (73,392 m²) of offices in eight buildings of between 35,000 sq ft and 170,000 sq ft (3,252-15,793 m²).
[edit] External links
- Savills entry
- comproperty article
- Hamiltons Architects (contains numerous renders and map)
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