Warwick Bar

[2] It covers the entire length of the Digbeth Branch Canal through the Eastside area and a section of the River Rea.

[1] One locally listed building, the former Co-op furniture factory works (1899) on Belmont Row was destroyed by fire on 11 January 2007 in a suspected arson attack.

Seventy-five percent of the building was damaged by a fire which caused the roof to collapse and which also destroyed seven arched windows.

The developers have been in extended talks with the Birmingham City Council, and in 2013 gave their initial approval for the plans for the super casino and hotel on the Warwick bar site.

The conversion of listed buildings on the site to the new casino and hotel have been endorsed by English Heritage, based on the special consideration of the economic benefits for the area of Digbeth.

[7] A total of 45 companies submitted masterplans for the development which was cut down to a shortlist of seven; AZHAR architecture, DSDHA, FAT, S333, Kinetic AIU, Jeppe Aagaard Andersen, and Sarah Wiglesworth.

[8] The winners were chosen as Kinetic AIU, who were awarded the title by ISIS and Birmingham City Council.

The development includes the renovation of the locally listed Fellows Morton & Clayton building and the Banana Warehouse.