Snow Hill Wharf - construction work now underway

A new canalside apartment complex reaching up to 21 storeys and providing five new buildings in the Gun Quarter has officially begun.

Construction has started at Snow Hill Wharf with the first of the cranes moving in. 

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Photography by Tom Grunt

Located on Shadwell Street, on a tranquil canal-side stretch of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, Snow Hill Wharf offers 406 one, two and three bedroom apartments with three landscaped podium gardens.

St Joseph Homes (a subsidary of UK giant Berkeley Homes) are behind the plans, as it make a beeline into Birmingham. It has been designed by London-based Grid Architects.

Berkeley have traditionally focused on the London and southeast property market, but are now looking to Birmingham for growth in their plans to exploit housing demand, on the back of HS2, with many more developments in the offing.  

Residents of Snow Hill Wharf will benefit from exclusive facilities, including a residents’ only cinema, gym, steam room, sauna, meeting rooms and 24-hour concierge service.

There will be parking for 139 cars, including five charging points for electric vehicles, and space for 408 bikes.

The scheme is widely expected to trigger wider regeneration in this under-utilised part of the city centre in the years to come.

Berkeley Group chairman Tony Pidgley said: “In partnership with Birmingham City Council, we will transform these long vacant sites into thriving communities with the new homes, jobs and amenities local people need. The council has real commitment and vision to create homes and communities for its people. It’s a fantastic city and a great place to do business.

“We have ambitious, long term plans for Birmingham and these sites will be followed by many others in the years to come.”

Artist Impressions by GRID Architects

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Artist Impressions by GRID Architects