Property briefs: Lifetime Training Group; Hollywood Bowl; Wolverhampton Council
A TRAINING company has signed a five-year lease for an office suite in Birmingham’s professional district.
Lifetime Training Group has taken 2,172 sq ft at 63 Church Street, after the refurbishment of the building by Blue Marble Asset Management. Beauty brand Elemis is occupied
The ground floor suite has already been let to international beauty brand, Elemis.
Tim Matthews, chief executive of Blue Marble Asset Management, said: “63 Church Street is prime office space in a good location and, as a result we are seeing high levels of interest in the remaining space.
“[It] is a prime example of how Blue Marble works, investing strategically in properties to which we can add value and deliver the sort of returns our client is seeking.
Joe Shorney, letting agent at GBR Phoenix Beard who advised on the deal, added: “Lifetime Training Group and Elemis are great additions to 63 Church Street. The entire area has been boosted by the investment in the pedestrianised Church Square.”
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NOTHING was spared as Hollywood Bowl invested £350,000 in a refurbishment of its Rubery site.
The 26-lane bowling alley includes a new diner and bar while four of the lanes have been given the VIP treatment and been named after
Marilyn Monroe, Hans Solo, Audrey Hepburn and Elvis.
Its amusement area has also been transformed and now has a combination of new and retro games.
Mark Firkin, General Manager of Hollywood Bowl, Birmingham said: “This is a massively exciting time for our centre – we’re getting a makeover that befits our glamourous name. We can’t wait for our customers to see the new-look centre.”
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WOLVERHAMPTON Council has won £420,000 from the Homes & Communities Agency to develop 14 bespoke flats for clients with mental health needs.
The units will form part of a new development of more than 100 homes on the former Armitage Shanks Tap Works site in Low Hill.
The money has come from a successful bid in the second round of Care and Support Specialist Housing Scheme (CASSH) and will provide one-bedroom units, plus a facility for on-site support staff.
The flats will feature the latest technology tailored to the requirements of the scheme and individuals, who will also have access to a communal garden, lounge and kitchen, allowing residents to socialise and get peer support.
Cllr Elias Mattu, Wolverhampton’s cabinet member for Adult Services, said: “The council is committed to helping vulnerable people to live independently for longer, and this model of supported housing will allow people with mental health needs to move out of residential accommodation and live in their own home with a suitable package of support.”
The scheme has also won the support of the local Tenants and Residents Association, especially as it helps to transform derelict industrial land.
“This successful funding bid is great news, not just for people with mental health needs, but also Wolverhampton,” said deputy leader Cllr Peter Bilson.
The council’s housing development team is commissioning the scheme on behalf of the disability and mental health team.
Officers are working to ensure the design specification meets the requirements of people with mental health needs, and that the care package is commissioned alongside the procurement of the building development.
