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Article: Future is rosy, says Broad Street's chief BROAD ST 1 The 'To Let' signs are up as Brum's Golden Mile nightspots shut down - and council chiefs admit they're worried
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- Evening Mail
- Article date:
- September 26, 2007
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MIKE Olley, Broad Street manager and spokesman for the Broad
Street BID (Business Improvement District), today insisted the area
was not facing a crisis.
He said some businesses were closing to make way for several
regeneration projects, including a scheme dubbed Birmingham's "next
Brindleyplace".
Due to start next year, the five-year pounds 500 million Arena
Central scheme, which includes a 50-storey, 175-metre high tower,
promises to transform the underdeveloped south side of Broad Street,
breathing new life into the former Central television studios site.
The mixed-use scheme, which will also incorporate offices,
residential, retail, leisure and 2,100 car parking spaces, has been
on ...