Historic tea factory up for sale
BIRMINGHAM’S historic Typhoo tea factory has been placed on the open market by Jones Lang LaSalle.
The 2.635-acre site in Digbeth has existing planning permission to be redeveloped into a mixed-use scheme including 353 flats, 522 sq m of commercial space, a gym and 188 parking spaces.
Simon Dicken, of Jones Lang LaSalle’s residential team, said: “This historical building is an excellent site located in very close proximity to the city centre and universities.
“The whole Eastside area has been highlighted as a major regeneration area by Birmingham City Council, which this development will definitely benefit from.”
He said that with the city council open to a variety of planning possibilities, the site offered major potential with redevelopment opportunities including residential, student accommodation, hotel or healthcare – all subject to the necessary planning consents.
The site, on the corner of Bordesley Street and New Canal Street, is currently a mix of commercial buildings and some residential property.
The building was constructed in the 1930’s as a state of the art facility acting as the home of Typhoo tea. The linear flat-roofed building is said to have been were inspired by the German Bauhaus School of architecture.
Production of tea remained at this site until 1978. The building has been used since for various uses but has been vacant since circa 1999.
The existing site comprises approximately 150,000 sq ft of warehouse and office space. In addition there is 0.9 acres of land to the northern part of the site bordering New Canal Street.
Existing planning consent includes demolition of the whole building but with a requirement to retain the front and rear walls.
