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HISTORY IN THE

MAKING

The UK’s most important city centre development outside London.

where

COMMERCE meets

CULTURE

A VIBRANT, MIXED-USE

DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL, RETAIL, LEISURE

AND HOTEL SPACE, SET IN SUPERBLY CRAFTED PUBLIC

REALM, TRULY BEFITTING ITS HISTORICAL

SETTING.

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HISTORY

Paradise complements the city’s past whilst building its future.

GRADE A

Paradise will be the most prestigious commercial destination in the city.

TIME-OUT

Relax, eat and shop in Birmingham’s newest

public squares.

CULTURE

Paradise is at the centre of one of the most esteemed cultural hubs in the country.

FINE FOOD

Paradise is creating a vibrant destination, both day and night.

BIRMINGHAM

A global city ranked number one in the UK

for quality of life.

And at the very heart of this transformation

is Paradise.

This book outlines our vision for Paradise; a development that will

positively change the face of a constantly evolving city.

It offers just a glimpse of the excitement Paradise is already generating in Birmingham, with unrivalled Grade A office space, great retail potential and some of

the most stunning new public squares to be created in the city

BIRMINGHAM IS BEING

TRANSFORMED

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where

HISTORY meets

TOMORROW

When the best of Birmingham’s heritage combines with the finest modern

design, the result is Paradise.

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where History meets Tomorrow where History meets Tomorrow

View of Chamberlain Square - 19th Century

1880In honour of the public service Joseph Chamberlain

gave to the city of Birmingham, a memorial fountain was unveiled as the centre piece of a

new public space, Chamberlain Square.

Paradise is the latest chapter in Birmingham’s

rich and compelling story.

Throughout its history this has been the site of the city’s most prestigious buildings, including the Masonic Science Lodge and

the Birmingham and Midland Institute. Over time, stunning views through the city, and of these buildings, have been obscured and blocked by unsympathetic development.

Paradise is re-establishing these magnificent vistas, forging Birmingham’s

future by building on its past.

ONCEUPON A

TIME

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A PLACE OF MANY STORIES

The Central Library was the most recent structure to

grace this area of the city.

A building very much of its time, its story ended in 2013 when the new Library of

Birmingham opened. The library was part of an ambitious project to deliver a new

civic centre, which was never truly realised. Paradise picks up this mantle, to start a

new chapter for this prestigious location.

The library was designed by Birmingham-based architect, John Madin. An example of Brutalist architecture, the inverted ziggurat became a controversial highlight of the city’s modernist buildings,

attracting both admirers and critics.

The former Central Library was opened on 12 January 1974, and was designed by John Madin, a Birmingham-based architect.

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Between 1974 and 2013, Birmingham Central Library was the main public library in the city, and for a time the largest non-national library in Europe. In June 2013 the Central Library was replaced with the Library of Birmingham overlooking Centenary Square.


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Set around historic Chamberlain Square, Madin originally designed the library as one part of a grand civic centre, to also include a School of Music, Drama Centre, Athletic Institute, offices, shops and a pub. Only the library, the School of Music and the pub were ever completed.


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One & Two Chamberlain Square and enhanced public realm


A NEW CHAPTER is being written in Birmingham…

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550car parking spaces

jobs upon completion, creating hundreds of jobs

during construction

1.74m SQ FT OF CONTEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE

10BRAND NEW HIGH QUALITY BUILDINGS

3NEW PUBLIC SQUARES

£700mINVESTMENT INTO THE CITY

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of retail

50,000SQ FT OF LEISURE USES 4*

BRAND HOTEL WITH UP TO 250 BEDROOMS


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COMMERCE meets

CULTURE

Paradise is a new commercial hub within Birmingham’s

cultural heart.

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Sitting at the geographic centre of the city, Paradise is a gateway within Birmingham.

As people move through the urban landscape, from its museums to exhibition venues, or shopping centres to restaurants, they will pass through Paradise – the new heart of the city.

HEART OF THE CITY

1 Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery2 Council House3 Victoria Square4 Town Hall5 Library of Birmingham6 The REP7 Centenary Square8 ICC & Symphony Hall9 Brindleyplace10 The Cube11 Mailbox12 Grand Central13 Bullring Shopping Centre14 St Philip's Place

where Commerce meets Culture where Commerce meets Culture

Snow Hill Station

New Street Station

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GREAT CH

ARLES ST

REET QUEEN

SWAY

SUMMER ROW

BROAD STREET

SUFFOLK STREET QUEENSWAY

CENTENARY SQUARE

VICTORIA SQUARE

BASKERVILLE

HOUSE

TOWNHALL

HOTEL

BIRMINGHAM

MUSEUM & ARTGALLERY

ONE

CHAMBERLAIN

SQUARE

THREE

CHAMBERLAIN

SQUARE

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CHAMBERLAIN

SQUARE

TWOCONGREVESQUARE THREECONGREVESQUARE

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CONGREVE

SQUARE

ONE

CENTENARY

WAY

TWO

CENTENARY

WAY

PAVILION

COUNCIL

HOUSE

LIBRARY OF

BIRMINGHAM

CENTENARY SQUARE

CHAMBERLAINSQUARE

CENTENARY WAY

CONGREVESQUARE

RATCLIFFSQUARE

VICTORIASQUARE

Fully let to

210,000 sq ft let to

233,164 sq ft let to

Future metro extension 2019 Phase One Phase Two Phase Three

An extraordinary and complex development, Paradise is the

most important city centre scheme outside London.

Seamlessly combining contemporary new office, retail and leisure spaces with

Birmingham’s most celebrated listed buildings and new, high quality public realm,

Paradise is place-making at its very best.

The Paradise Masterplan comprises 10 individually designed new buildings and

three new squares set in outstanding public space. Accessibility and connectivity are at the heart of the plan, opening up new vistas

and pedestrian routes across the city.

Paradise is to be completed over three phases, the first of which is underway with two new office buildings overlooking an enhanced Chamberlain Square. Further office buildings, public squares

and a hotel will follow in subsequent phases.

THEMASTERPLAN


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Chamberlain Square transformation at the heart of Paradise


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Birmingham sits at the centre of the country.

The heart of the West Midlands Combined Authority

and the powerhouse of the Midlands Engine.

Attracting new investment, businesses and people,

Birmingham is the most exciting city in the UK and Paradise is at the leading edge of its

ongoing resurgence.

HEARTOF THE ACTION


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BIRMINGHAM WELCOMED A RECORD

39MILLIONVISITORS

in 2016 for business and leisure

The city is attracting more and more people every year, drawn by world class businesses, shopping, culture, restaurants and nightlife.

With over 90% of the UK market – both consumer and business – within a

four hour travel time and Birmingham Airport expanding rapidly, Birmingham

is strategically located to cater for even more visitors in the future.

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in business, professional and financial services

220,000COMPANIES IN THE CITY AND

EMPLOYED

75,000

Birmingham is a thriving commercial centre and the driving force behind the success of the wider region.

Businesses large and small choose the city because of its high speed transport links, its leisure offer and its high standard of living. It is easy to attract and retain staff when a city offers this much.

The city is the youngest in Europe, with under 25s accounting for nearly 40% of the population. This vibrancy is being fed by 400 schools, 15 universities and three university colleges within an hour’s drive of Birmingham. The workforce, in turn, is teeming with young intelligent individuals.


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where

GRADE A meets

GRADE I

The juxtaposition of the best of modern design and the finest architectural heritage makes

Paradise a development like no other.

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where Grade A meets Grade I where Grade A meets Grade I

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Nowhere is Birmingham’s Victorian architecture more

impressive than in the city’s historical civic centre.

Chamberlain Square is bound by Birmingham’s Town Hall, Museum

and Art Gallery and Council House, making it one of the most

beautiful locations in the city.

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Birmingham has always been a city willing to try new things, to innovate. But sometimes, the old ways truly are the best. Dating from 1874, the Council House – with its striking clock tower – has dominated Chamberlain Square for nearly 150 years. The Town Hall, with its classic Victorian architecture, predates even that. Good design never goes out of fashion.


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One Chamberlain Square, the first building to be delivered

at Paradise, has been designed by award-winning

Eric Parry Architects.

The building sits at the very heart of the development with 172,000 sq ft

of space to include a huge roof terrace with spectacular views.

Professional services firm PwC has taken the whole of the commercial office space and will relocate its 1,400 strong Birmingham team to One Chamberlain Square in Summer 2019.

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CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE

Designed by Glenn Howells Architects - previous winners

of the British Council of Offices' top award - Two Chamberlain

Square is an eight storey, 183,000 sq ft office building.

It will contrast beautifully with Birmingham’s historical centre. With floor plates over

20,000 sq ft, the building is bright, spacious and iconic. Floor to ceiling glazing will

offer stunning views over a transformed Chamberlain Square and provide seamless

interaction with the public realm.

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Upper terrace area overlooking the city

VIEWSACROSS THE CITY


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One Centenary Way is the first building being developed as part of the second phase of Paradise and will form a landmark entrance to the

development through its unique architecture that is grounded in Birmingham’s industrial heritage.

The thirteen storey, 280,000 sq ft building incorporates three-metre wide horizontal

windows, encased within an exposed darker structural steel façade. Offering space for shops

and restaurants at ground level, the building will overlook the redesigned Centenary Square

and will open out onto Centenary Way.


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where

FINE FOOD meets

FINE ART

Paradise is not just about Grade A office space. It’s about creating a new destination, a hub of fantastic

restaurants, shops and bars.

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where Fine Food meets Fine Art where Fine Food meets Fine Art

CREATING A NEW

DESTINATION

Located at the heart of the city, Chamberlain Square

will be more than just another public space.

With a collection of buildings and a mix of uses, Paradise will draw people to the area

from across the city. Chamberlain Square will become the most diverse space in the city,

attracting people for business and pleasure.

Located between Brindleyplace, Mailbox, Bullring and Grand Central and looking out

onto Chamberlain Square, Paradise will create some of the most desirable space in the city.

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where Fine Food meets Fine Art where Fine Food meets Fine Art

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where

TIME-OUTmeets

TIMELESS

You don’t need to sit in a restaurant or work in an office to enjoy

everything Paradise has to offer.

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where Time-out meets Timeless where Time-out meets Timeless

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squares

Once complete, Chamberlain Square will link seamlessly with Ratcliff Square and Congreve

Square to provide a network of public spaces. A walkway to Centenary Square will create a pleasant stroll from the established

Victoria Square through Paradise, linking Birmingham’s best and most iconic spaces.


Argent created public space

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where

BIRMINGHAM meets

THE WORLD

Birmingham is fast becoming one of the most connected

cities in the UK and Paradise sits at its very heart.

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where Birmingham meets The World where Birmingham meets The World

150DIRECT DESTINATIONS

With 440 direct or one-stop flights globally with 50 airlines

With one of the fastest growing airports in the country, Birmingham is

globally connected.

It only takes a 10 minute train journey from the city centre to get to Birmingham

Airport, where you can reach destinations as far away as China, the West Coast

of the USA or Dubai, as well as a host of European destinations.

Businesses at Paradise will enjoy the worldwide reach of this city centre destination.

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Birmingham is as well connected on land as

it is through the air.

Three major train stations serve the city and are just a few

minutes' walk from Paradise.

Redeveloped in 2015, New Street is the largest and the busiest interchange

station in the UK connecting Birmingham to London, Manchester, Newcastle, and Edinburgh – as well as smaller

commuter stations within the region.

When HS2 arrives in 2026, travelling to London will be even

quicker and more reliable.

With connections far and wide, Birmingham is a city looking to the future.

WORLDCLASS

CONNECTIONS


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A vibrant entertainment scene, high quality employment prospects,

educational opportunities and access to affordable housing conspire to make Birmingham one of the most desirable places to live in the UK.

This helps attract the best employees and the brightest

minds from across the country.

Paradise will offer the highest quality office accommodation and

environment to help attract and retain the very best business talent.

RANKED

NO.1FOR QUALITY OF LIFEOF ANY ENGLISH CITY OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL

(Mercer Quality of Living Report 2017)

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Birmingham attracts the biggest names to some of the

country’s biggest venues.

Sport, music and entertainment, the city hosts it all. With world-leading

spaces, such as Edgbaston Stadium, the NEC, the ICC and Symphony Hall

there is something for everyone.

When combined with over 50 festivals each year, including a world renowned

Christmas market, Birmingham is on the map for all the right reasons, with

the whole city a world class stage.

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Birmingham has an outstanding selection of

universities, delivering cutting edge research and unparalleled

educational opportunities.

The University of Birmingham consistently ranks within the Russell Group, whilst Aston University’s Business School is one of the largest in Europe.

A mix of city and campus universities, Birmingham attracts huge numbers of

students. Many stay and work in the city, contributing to its young, vibrant workforce.

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With over 1,000 shops inside one square mile of central Birmingham,

the city has one of the best retail offerings in the country.

Harvey Nichols, Selfridges, House of Fraser and John Lewis all have a presence in a city

becoming famed for its shopping experience. A day out in Birmingham is not complete without a

trip to Bullring, Grand Central or Mailbox, all within a few minutes' walk of Paradise.

If you want more than high street shopping, the city’s Jewellery Quarter is at the heart

of jewellery design in the UK, producing an estimated 40% of the nation’s jewellery. There

is more than one type of chain in this city.

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Birmingham now boasts four Michelin-starred restaurants,

all of which are part of the city’s growing food scene.

As well as fine dining, the range of exceptional food is remarkable. From renowned restaurateurs, high quality

chains, a burgeoning number of independents and the growing popularity

of Birmingham's street food scene, the city's choice of culinary offers continues

to boom and delight with over 27 different nationalities and styles of cooking.

Paradise will be adding to the wide choice with a mix of new restaurants, bars and cafés.

WORLDCLASS

CUISINE


WORLD CLASS DEVELOPMENT FOR A WORLD CLASS CITY

Thanks to its vibrant cultural scene, unmatched diversity, outstanding economic performance, exceptional connectivity and renowned academic community, Birmingham is already considered to be a world class city.

Now Paradise is set to further enhance the city’s global reputation by creating an exciting and dynamic new place for business, leisure and culture that will draw companies and visitors to its unique blend of contemporary architecture, high quality public space and listed buildings.

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CREDITS CONTACT

Ian Stringer

[email protected]

0121 609 8308

Charles Toogood

[email protected]

0121 609 8448

Ashley Hancox

[email protected]

0121 616 5503

William Ventham

[email protected]

0121 616 5509

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given in good faith and are believe to be correct but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. c) no person in the employment of GVA and CBRE has any authority to make any representation of warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.

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Office enquiries contact

Restaurant and retail enquiries contact

Masterplan ArchitectGlenn Howells Architects

Infrastructure Design & Construction TeamLandscape Architect

Grant Associates

TransportPeter Brett Associates

One Chamberlain Design TeamArchitect

Eric Parry Architects

Quantity Surveyor Faithful & Gould

Engineer ARUP

Two Chamberlain Design TeamArchitect

Glenn Howells Architects

Quantity Surveyor Faithful & Gould

Engineer ARUP

Victoria Broadhead

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Birmingham B1 2DT

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