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The first shots have been exchanged in what will soon be a fierce war between Birmingham's PRS sector developers. Whether it is chiller rooms to store residents' online groceries or hotel-style food and laundry offers, landlords are tooling up with attractive amenities. Those landlords who fail to come up with the right amenity can expect to go down. Ahead of the Future of Beds in Birmingham event on 20 September, Bisnow checked out the amenity arsenal. Have landlords and developers got what it takes to win? Or are many about to be out-gunned? 
A surge in the supply of private rented sector apartments in Birmingham is going to mean a new — and fierce — battle for tenants, and the weapon of choice will be amenities. So says SevenCapital Director Andy Foote, as…
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Solihull Loses Out To Birmingham As Developers Ignore The M42 Market
The Environment Agency is to move from Solihull to Birmingham, as the M42 town endures a sluggish first half. The Environment Agency has signed up for 27K SF at the Canal & River Trust's Acqua House, Lionel Street. The 40K…
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The Key To Birmingham's Appeal To Chinese Investors: It's Cheaper Than Manchester
Why do Chinese investors like Birmingham so much? According to specialists operating in the Hong Kong and South China markets, the answer is: because it's cheap, and not far from London. Being cheaper than Manchester — and closer to London…
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Warehouses Will Follow Offices By Offering More Staff Amenity, And It's All Thanks To Brexit
The risk of a Brexit exodus of European Union warehouse and supply-chain workers will prompt warehouse landlords and developers to follow office developers by adding more staff amenities. The claim comes after research published by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation found…
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2 New Ways Small Businesses Are Overcoming Hurdles To Finding Office SpaceWhen it comes to leasing office space, small and midsize tenants are an underserved market. “A significant percentage, upward of 70 to 80%, of the deals in major cities across the country go underrepresented,” Truss co-founder Marshall Hudes said. “They don't have anyone helping them.” But solutions are starting to emerge for these small tenants. CRE tech companies like Truss, TenantBase and LiquidSpace are creating online platforms that make small space easier to find, and coworking is providing attractive options for entrepreneurs and small-business owners. |
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