Next phase of major office scheme revealed

Proposals for the next phase of a major commercial scheme in Birmingham city centre, which would create more than 1,300 jobs, have been published.Designed by Make Architects, the 5 Centenary Square project would front Broad Street and include 170,100 sq ft of office space. The whole scheme would have 225,086 sq ft of space.If approved by Birmingham City Council in the coming months, the building would rise to nine storeys.The application, which was submitted to the authority recently, also seeks permission for a roof-top terrace and 68 car parking spaces.The phase of the third of the Arena Central scheme which would follow on from 1 Centenary Square and 3 Arena Central.According to planning documents, construction would take two years.The new application has been submitted by Arena Central Developments LLP.