Curzon Gate

[1] The 4-acre (1.6 ha)[1] site was located in the Eastside area, which is currently witnessing a large-scale regeneration scheme.

The government's plan for High Speed 2, published on 11 March 2010, requires the use of the Curzon Gate site.

Other student accommodation was built in the nearby areas to account for the loss of Curzon Gateway.

This meant that all planning applications within a 0.5 kilometres (0.3 mi) radius of their site had to be approved by the Health and Safety Executive.

However, Birmingham City Council had ignored the HSE which led to MacDermid appealing to the High Court.

[7] The Eastside area was initially masterplanned by HOK International[8] and the Curzon Gate scheme was designed by Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson.

The upper floors had glazed curtain walling, powder coated windows, galvanised steel balconies and a standing seam roof.