Bruntwood SciTech completes £4.5m redevelopment of Centre City hub

The UK’s largest dedicated property platform serving the growth of the nation's science, tech and innovation sectors, Bruntwood SciTech has completed its £4.5m redevelopment of Centre City.

The work has seen the Birmingham landmark transformed into a central hub for the city’s high-growth businesses, delivering cutting-edge workspaces and high-quality wellness amenities supporting the rapid growth of Birmingham's innovation sectors.

With Centre City’s redevelopment, Bruntwood SciTech - a joint venture between Bruntwood, Legal & General and Greater Manchester Pension Fund - has focused on creating new spaces for businesses of all sizes, and those looking to drive collaboration, fuel innovation and prioritise wellbeing.

The newly refurbished 20 storey, 210,000 sq ft building now offers a range of flexible and scalable workspaces for companies at various stages of growth. 

As part of efforts to deliver an enhanced wellness experience for businesses located at Centre City, significant improvements have also been made to amenities throughout the building.

 At the heart of this is a new floor to ceiling living wall on arrival at the building, and greenery throughout all communal and coworking spaces including a new lounge and expansive green atrium.

A new state-of-the-art wellness centre, fitness studio and café will also provide companies with facilities to encourage and prioritise active travel, wellbeing and work-life balance.

The introduction of sustainability-focused features has been prioritised throughout the building, with improved air quality systems and energy-efficient heating central to the building's renewed proposition.

Organisations moving to Centre City will be provided with Bruntwood SciTech’s innovation growth services and national community of over 1,100 science, tech and innovation-led businesses.

Rob Valentine, regional director for Bruntwood SciTech said: “Birmingham is rapidly becoming one of the UK’s most exciting innovation hubs, with over 2,000 tech startups and more than 6,000 tech businesses calling the city their base.

“In particular, we’re developing real strength and expertise in subsectors like fintech, digital marketing, medtech and gaming, and that’s in no small part down to the unparalleled talent, excellent links to academia and extensive business support networks on offer in the city.

“Continuing to invest in this ecosystem and the infrastructure that supports it will be crucial to keeping up momentum and unlocking future growth and innovation in the city.

“Our transformation of Centre City, alongside its proximity to New Street Station, will see it become a crucial part of this supportive innovation ecosystem, helping to drive increased interest in the city from new and growing businesses.

“More and more businesses are demanding the very best from their workspace facilities and amenities, and we’re confident that we’ve created an environment that will allow ambitious businesses to create, innovate and succeed, as well as fully take advantage of the city’s status as a focal state-of-the-art innovation hub.”