The centre underwent a mass redevelopment in 2014, opening on 24 September 2015 as Grand Central.

owned by Hammerson and CPPIB, having been acquired from Birmingham City Council in January 2016 for £335m.

As part of the New Street Station Gateway Plus redevelopment, Grand Central underwent a major overhaul, which included a six-year long programme of enabling works by a Birmingham demolition contractor, Colemans, formerly Coleman & Co.

The mall has been redesigned with a Texlon ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)[2] atrium roof as centrepiece, and it has over 60 stores across 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) with John Lewis as the main tenant.

Many of the shops, restaurants and cafés are new to the city including Cath Kidston, The White Company, Kiehls, Giraffe and Tapas Revolution.