An office block in the heart of Birmingham's business district is to undergo a major facelift with the aim of creating a carbon net-zero workspace.

Source: https://www.business-live.co.uk/commercial-property/birmingham-office-block-undergo-total-27229962

At one point the go-ahead had been given for an office block on the site but this fell through following Covid.

Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/11-major-derby-construction-projects-8967500

Birmingham-based Mercia Real Estate bought the seven-storey office block, which was designed by legendary city architect John Madin, in 2020 and struck a sale and leaseback deal with the chamber so it could remain in its historic home.

Source: https://www.business-live.co.uk/commercial-property/greater-birmingham-chambers-commerce-strikes-26989932

Chelsea residents say the “behemoth” office block along King’s Road will be an eyesore with Smith Street Residents Association fighting the plans to build a replacement unit to house a smaller version of the existing M&S and other shops.

Source: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/chelsea-residents-campaign-against-local-institution-marks-spencer-set-to-be-demolished/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chelsea-residents-campaign-against-local-institution-marks-spencer-set-to-be-demolished

“If a new office block, factory or a new warehouse opened, they would pay new rates, so they would be adding to the rate base, which would take the burden off the existing ones.”

Source: https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/23883564.councillor-wants-extra-push-investment-fermanagh-omagh/?ref=rss

Plans to demolish a huge M&S and replace it with an office block have been hit with criticism by locals.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1820002/Chelsea-London-Marks-and-Spencer-development

The drug gang leader was ordered to pay £300,000 after he was jailed for converting a office block into a massive cannabis farm.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gallery/defendants-convicted-cannabis-offences-after-26631103

The link was established between a townhouse and an office block in neighbouring suburbs, where there is a clear line of sight from the house’s roof and the office.

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/wireless/488353-we-extended-a-wi-fi-network-over-half-a-kilometre-for-less-than-r3000-with-impressive-results.html

The other is Nicholson Gate, a late 20th-century office block.

Source: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23333965.fareham-new-care-home-wallington-hill-given-green-light/?ref=rss

Within the block, the plans draw out potential for 299 parking spaces in the basement and ground floors in the north of the office block.

Source: https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/office-block-could-turned-550-8911527