Region’s £15bn of investment opportunities showcased at MIPIM

£15bn worth of housing, regeneration, commercial and infrastructure development opportunities have been showcased to international investors at the MIPIM property conference.

MIPIM is the world’s leading real estate event, bringing together over 20,000 property professionals from around the world, including over 4,000 investors, representing hundreds of billions of pounds in capital.

Speaking at an event at the UK Government Pavilion at MIPIM, Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, unveiled more than 20 development opportunities from across the region, all featured in the 2022 West Midlands Investment Prospectus.

The opportunities include:
Birmingham Curzon HS2: major investment opportunities around the new HS2 station include commercial, residential, leisure, energy, and education development.
UK Central Solihull: significant opportunities around the HS2 Interchange Station at Arden Cross, across the UK Central Hub, and broader Solihull, with investment in commercial, residential, leisure and energy sectors
Key regional growth corridors and hubs: developments guided by the Perry Barr 2040: Vision for Legacy masterplan; Phase 3 of the landmark Paradise Development in Birmingham City Centre; and a new opportunity area linking Coventry and Warwickshire.
Urban centres and strategic sites: regeneration schemes including Nuneaton town centre redevelopment; the 125-hectare West Midlands Gigafactory site at Coventry Airport; the South Site of automotive innovation cluster MIRA Technology Park; and a significant residential and commercial development on the site of the former MG Rover car plant at Longbridge.
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will use its presence at MIPIM to engage with international investors, putting the region on the global stage, and highlighting the best opportunities for investment across all property and regeneration sectors.

Street said: “We are taking a bold approach to winning investment, anchored by our nationally-acclaimed devolved housing and regeneration programme and our dedicated capital investment strategy – the first of its kind in the UK. We have a clear and compelling proposition to put to investors on the world stage, underscored by a genuine demand for affordable local housing alongside inclusive, sustainable places helping our communities to thrive.

“With the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and HS2 on the horizon and the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda centre stage, we have a once in a generation opportunity to make this a game-changing moment for the West Midlands. I know that our stellar public-private delegation will make the most of MIPIM and ensure investors grasp the true scale of the development opportunities available right across our region.”