First visitors see inside 55 Colmore Row
The first visitors to the transformed 55 Colmore Row have seen the results of more than two years’ work as the building’s opening date nears.
The £30m redevelopment of the former Wragge & Co’s headquarters is bringing 160,000 sq ft of Grade A office space in the city centre.
Law firm Pinsent Masons is taking 40,000 sq ft over two floors, and Gaucho plans to open its 15,000 sq ft Argentinian restaurant in May.
Developer IM Properties has said it is in talks with “another high-end leisure operator”.
IMP’s investment director, John Hammond, said he was “extremely proud” of the results of the project, which has seen the whole building remodelled, with only the Grade II listed Victorian facade remaining.
“Many were daunted by the enormity of this project and thought we were brave to take it on,” he said. “However, from the beginning, we had a clear vision of how we wanted to inject a new energy and life into the building.
“By retaining the magnificent facade and restoring the stunning banking hall, which had been hidden away for years, what has evolved is a vibrant, sustainable and contemporary, upmarket office space with a new heart and soul.”
