Building the JQ The Jewellery Quarter is awash with new upcoming developments that will rejuvenate the entire area. The developments will provide new places for people to live, work and enjoy all the JQ has to offer, and mix the old JQ we know and love with a new modern outlook. So far, the new builds total just under 2,500 new apartments, which means more and more people will soon be calling the JQ home. So far, the new builds total just under 2,500 new apartments (with additional retail space), meaning more and more people will soon be calling the JQ home.
Great Charles Street Hockley Mills Hockley Mills is an exciting development built on the site of a former tyre manufacturer. Adjacent to the Jewellery Quarter’s train and tram station, Hockley Mills, developed by Blackswan Property, will bring 397 new apartments to the area, along with commercial space, office space, retail units and workshops. The £110million pound project will consist of eight buildings, all in-keeping with the JQ’s unique heritage and architecture.
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The Gothic Consisting of numerous derelict and Grade II listed buildings, The Gothic lies on the site of the former Gothic pub. Currently in its design phase, Blackswan Property’s vision is to transform the site into both apartments on the upper levels, and independent commercial units at the bottom. They plan to mix an inspirational blend of old and new into the project, breathing new life into this iconic building.
Encapsulating the Jewellery Quarter’s architectural heritage and mixing it with the modern, Moda Living’s Great Charles Street development will stand on an open space, on the border of the JQ and the City Centre. The site will be home to a new 39-storey tower building, surrounded below by the traditional brick work the JQ is known for. This development is currently awaiting approval now that plans have been submitted.
