A comprehensive St Georges development plan that includes designs for residential, official as well as recreational areas within the available space of 2.75 acres in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter is already underway. Its first phase is the commercial development for the famous industrial area of Kettleworks. When completed, the entire set up will be quite attractive and will cater to the needs of many people – both residents and shoppers.

In collaboration with Urban Initiatives and Online Architects Limited, the developer Chord Deeley has been involved in remodelling and modernization of Jewellery Quarter in a way that it does not lose touch with the original architecture, while being set in a modern backdrop.

The developer has decided to let the exterior of the Kettleworks building stay intact, while trying to turn the interior office fitout into a Grade A office space. It is also worth noting that the Kettleworks factory was initially a brass foundry that took up a different course and started manufacturing tea sets, lamps etc.

The comprehensive plan worth £160 million has been welcomed by the commercial players as well as the residents of Birmingham. Though it might take around four to five years to complete, the first phase will be completed by 2010 autumn.

The plan includes building of two hotels with as many as 250 bedrooms, and a separate space for a bar and a restaurant. It also includes a number of residential units and around 323 parking spaces, in addition to creation of low cost BREEAM certified office space spanning an area of 236,000 square feet.

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