Aerial photograph of The Emporium in Birmingham
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03 / Birmingham / Completed August 2018

The Emporium

Development management experience / Birmingham

Seven Grade II listed buildings restored and repurposed as 184 student beds.

The Emporium restored and repurposed seven Grade II listed buildings in Birmingham to create 184 student beds, completed in August 2018.

Delivered for Empiric Student Property with Shaylor Group as contractor, and with Josh McGuinness as development manager while at Solaris. The project was named Best Heritage Scheme, West Midlands, at the RICS Social Impact Awards 2020.

Seven Grade II listed buildingsRICS Social Impact Awards 2020, West Midlands Best Heritage Scheme184 student beds
Location
Birmingham
Use
Student accommodation
Beds
184
GDV
£23m
Completed
August 2018
Client
Empiric Student Property
Contractor
Shaylor Group
Role
Development manager, Josh McGuinness (Solaris)

Projects shown reflect Josh McGuinness’s professional experience, including work at Solaris Real Estate, Empiric Student Property and Future Generation. They are presented as personal track record, not as schemes originally developed by JMGL.