Go-ahead for 42-storey tower block
SMART lifts which know when you have entered the building and a residents’ app are being promised by a developer after winning planning permission for its new £183 million 42-storey apartment tower.
Moda Living says it is hoping to turn renting from a last resort into a genuine lifestyle choice with its new development, 2one2 Broad Street, which was approved by city councillors at their planning committee meeting.
London-based Moda Living will build a new tower with 481 apartments on the derelict site of the former Tramps nightclub in Broad Street.
It will contain 30 studios, 163 one-bedroom, 260 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom apartments for rent only.
There will be a 200-metre running track on a roof space at level three which Moda Living claims is the first of its kind in a UK residential building.
There will also be 35,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space and smart lifts that know when residents have entered the building and are ready to take them to their apartments as soon as they have walked in.
The MyModa app will allow tenants to control smart thermostats, report any problems by taking a photo and welcome guests through a virtual Skypestyle door buzzer.
Tenancies will be offered for up to five years for renters seeking long-term security.
Moda Living will retain ownership of the building once completed and act as landlord and building manager.
Managing director Tony Brooks said: “We’re delighted Birmingham City Council has consented such an ambitious scheme and we’re confident high-quality rental housing will further boost the city’s fight for talent and investment as companies realise the huge potential the Midlands has to offer.”