John Lewis | Pallasades | 250,000 sq ft | U/C

[sefton66]

Hmv has closed in the pallasades as has many of the stores listed on the plan, I can only see tesco being the remaining tennant to be honest,

First time Ive took a proper detailed look at the retail layout plans, feeling really happy about how this will turn out, glad to see that the line of shops will be bought forward to be in lime with footlocker and we will be losing the middle section on the right with subway and ditsch in for what looks like "food island units" with seating around.

I wonder if JL will take up N33 for outdoor seating for a cafe/food hall?

Also worth pointing out that the void left behind the cladding on Stephenson st that was once open behind the army careers office will be converted into a fire escape corridor as I know the question has been asked before

Good to see they have also moved the toilets aswel and I wonder if motel one will have an entrance at pallasades level as tw core runs through it?

Will be interesting to see how they carry out the work, will they eventually have the whole centre closed off to carry out all the work on what is now still open? Or will they reopen the JL side and close off the other side I wonder

[ReissOmari]

Today

[Bachy Soletanche]

"Wot?! you taking picture of me burd?"

[ReissOmari]

Thanks Oldbury63

Originally Posted by oldbury63

[woodhousen]

i cant imagine there are any views of the site from above now the new street MSCP is shut?

[sefton66]

Not unless someone can get a pic from gala casino balcony maybe?

[ReissOmari]

I'm POSITIVE we have a core currently going up!! Only went past it on the bus, didn't expect to see that so no photo's, I'll try get one next time I go past.

[feltip]

I've got a few snaps of it i've managed to get through nooks and crannies. It's been going up for a while now, carefully hidden. Will upload mine a bit later

[feltip]

As promised Reiss.

20 July



28 July

[ReissOmari]

Thanks Feltip! Great to see progress.

[Glom]

How many cores will there be?

[woodhousen]

ha well spotted guys.. thanks for the pics...

[Guilbert53]

Originally Posted by sefton66

Really can't wait for this and to see the effect it has on the surrounding area

I had not really studied where this JL was going, and I have only just noticed it is round the "side" of the station, near
Station St and Hill St.

I have always found the area round there rather tatty and unpleasant, with an ugly and imposing view of New St station
and the Hill St entrance to the old car park above the station. Also the poor state of some of the buildings near Station
St and Hinckley St.

In fact Station St could be quite pleasant with buildings like the Old Rep and the Electric Cinema and Comfort Inn hotel,
just a pity about tatty ugly New St Station opposite.

Hill St and Station St are certainly roads few people walk down and it is not an area where shoppers usually go.

It will be interesting to see how the whole area changes in the period after JL opens, particulalry as there will be exits from
New St station into that area.

We may see some fashionable shops opening along Station St and it may breath new life into John Bright St which is
looking rather sad nowadays.
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[JayPeeDee]

Although I didn't get any pics (sorry) the core is well above the hoardings now.

[feltip]

Yeah, was a nice surprise to see how much it's risen.
Grabbed a few i'll post up.

[ReissOmari]

Looks like 'Core 5' thats currently going up, its great to see it rising above the hoardings too!

http://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk/N...rod_DC_PLANAPP

[feltip]

Here you go

[SuttonBluenose]

Originally Posted by ReissOmari

Looks like 'Core 5' thats currently going up, its great to see it rising above the hoardings too!

http://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk/N...rod_DC_PLANAPP

Reading from that Planning App, TK Maxx, etc are not going to be connected to New Street/Pallasades any more???

[sefton66]

That's because the plans are the lower ground pallasades level will still be linked by the link bridge

[ReissOmari]

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