Gough Street Birmingham
Construction of a purpose-built student accommodation development comprising 540 high-quality VITA studio apartments across two blocks spanning 10 and 29 storeys. The student residences will be complimented with ample communal amenity spaces, including private dining rooms, a gym and basketball court, co-study spaces, social hub and games rooms.
Designed to achieve a BREAAM ‘Very Good’ rating, the building will also provide over 200 cycling parking spaces and a rooftop outdoor area on Level 29. A roof terrace on Level 10 will include a bio-green roof garden with wildflower beds, crushed stone piles and stacked tree stems to encourage wildlife habitat creation. Bordered by Gough Street, Suffolk Street and Queensway in the heart of Birmingham, the development is within walking distance of New Street rail station, Mail Box and Cube.
There is a significant level change along Gough Street towards Suffolk Street, equating to three storeys in height. The bottom part of the site is adjoined by the listed Grade B Christadelphian Hall and a Grade II listed Synagogue.