Park Central is a residential district situated in the south western area of
Birmingham city centre
Birmingham city centre, also known as Central Birmingham, is the central business district of Birmingham, England. The area was historically in Warwickshire. Following the removal of the Birmingham Inner Ring Road, Inner Ring Road, the city cent ...
(also known as Central Birmingham).
The area is formally known as
Lee Bank
Lee Bank was an inner city area of Birmingham, England. It was part of the Edgbaston and Ladywood wards, inside the Middle Ring Road or Middleway, which surrounds Central Birmingham.
Lee Bank's neighbouring areas are Edgbaston, Ladywood, H ...
, on which Park Central is located, had become run down over time and required redevelopment. As a result, Crest Nicholson decided to develop the area with new mid and high rise properties. Numerous 1960s
residential
A residential area is a land used in which houses, housing predominates, as opposed to industrial district, industrial and Commercial Area, commercial areas.
Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include ...
buildings were demolished, including Haddon Tower which was destroyed on 23 July 2006. Construction began in late 2005 with the leveling of the land and, as of June 2016, 1,309 homes have been built and the construction of the final phase (known as the Lexington Quarter and consisting of 339 further units) is underway.
Park Central contains a mixture of houses and apartments, two parks; Sunset and Moonlit park designed by
Crest Nicholson
Crest Nicholson is a British housebuilding company based in Weybridge, Surrey. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
1963-2000
The company was founded by Bryan Skinner in 1963 as Crest Hom ...
and their architects.
References
External links
Official websiteRetail Quarter information
{{Areas of Birmingham
Ladywood