The former Typhoo Tea Factory building will be partially demolished to provide 84,001 square feet of commercial space and parking for the BBC Birmingham headquarters. The original Bordesley Street façade will be preserved, and all external façades will include materials that complement the existing factory’s palette and character of the surrounding area, respecting its development throughout the 20th century.

The Island Site refers to a collection of 3 existing buildings, Grange House, 5 Ridgefield and Old Colony House located on John Dalton Street, Manchester. The 3 buildings will be demolished to allow the construction of a 133,000sqft office building. The building is to comprise of class B1 office and commercial (class A1/A2/A3/A4), and will be fitted out to category A standard, with commercial areas being completed to shell and core only.

The building levels include a basement, ground floor and 9 levels of office space, with the 9th level being split as part office and part plant space. The typical floor plate size is circa 12,770sqft. The building is targeting BREEAM Excellent and wired score ‘Platinum’.

New commercial office space with an accessible roof top terrace and three levels of basement car parking in the heart of Carlton.