Agent appointed to redeveloped forensic science labs

Savills has been appointed to market Priory House, the former Birmingham forensic science laboratories in Southside, which is being redeveloped into 79 apartments.

Elevate Property Group says it is repurposing the building in the style of its very Concord House development on Holloway Head, which featured Birmingham’s first £1m apartment.

A show apartment is set to open this autumn.

Joe Shorney, head of residential development sales at Savills Birmingham, said: “Priory House is a magnificent building which sits on the corner of Kent Street and Gooch Street North.

“The 77,000 sq ft, seven storey building, which was constructed in the 1950s, was home to the Forensic Science Service for more than 40 years before it closed in 2011.

“Elevate is committed to delivering a statement development very much in keeping with the company’s reputation for creating exceptional architectural spaces and we are delighted to have been appointed to market Priory House.”

Birmingham architects D5 have developed the scheme and contractors Bode Contracting began a 55 week, multimillion-pound build in late June with completion scheduled for the third quarter of 2022.

David Hofton, sales and marketing director at Elevate, said: “Priory House is a development of 79 unique apartments, many with city skyline views, terraces and balconies. The property is ideally located close by Birmingham’s theatre district and China Town and Birmingham’s Grand Central Station is just a few minutes’ walk away.

“Working closely with the team at Savills, we anticipate strong demand from both within Birmingham and across the UK. We also expect the development to prove attractive to overseas investors with the 2022 Commonwealth Games set to cement Birmingham’s place on the map.”

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