An office block in the heart of Birmingham’s business district is to undergo a facelift project.
The work at Cornerblock, at the corner of Cornwall Street and Livery Street, will see improvement work to its well being and customer areas.
The scheme includes a new reception area, concierge facilities, meeting and collaboration space, a fitness studio and gym, secure bike storage with maintenance stations and refurbished changing rooms.
The work, which is being carried out by Birmingham-based interior design and fitout specialist Estilo, is due to start in February and will take around two months to complete.
WEST MIDLANDS BUSINESS NEWS REVIEW OF 2023 Cornerblock is owned by Bruntwood SciTech, the Manchester-based joint venture founded in 2018 by Bruntwood and Legal & General and which now includes the Greater Manchester Pension Fund after it invested £500 million into the partnership last year.
The company owns Innovation Birmingham and is leading the development of the Health Innovation Campus in Selly Oak, the first phase of which is due to complete this spring.
Rob Valentine, West Midlands director at Bruntwood SciTech, said: “Work starting at Cornerblock builds on the momentum gained during the recent investment as we move ahead with our increased commitment to Birmingham focused on creating spaces for innovation-led businesses to connect, collaborate and grow.
“Cornerblock has the benefit of being situated at the heart of Birmingham’s important central business district, ideally positioning it to attract global, market-leading companies.”
Cornerblock in Birmingham In a separate announcement, the company has recruited Moe Ali as senior asset manager.
In his new role, he will be responsible for driving Bruntwood SciTech’s programme of transformations across its portfolio in Birmingham.
He joins from Oval Real Estate where he spent the last three years as an asset manager for the Digbeth Estate and also has experience working for agency Colliers, also in Birmingham.
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