Boxpark set to pull into Digbeth railway arches

Boxpark has signed a 15-year lease with the Arch Company for the Floodgate Street Arches site in Digbeth, Birmingham. The new site, scheduled to launch in 2025, will be the first Boxpark in the Midlands. The street food market operator moved to a new office headquarters in Shoreditch, EC2, earlier this year. Its Digbeth site will be located within four railway arches that were previously used for industrial purposes. The proposals for the 17,000 sq ft site will see it transformed into a food hall and events destination with around 10 kitchen units and four internal bars set over two floors. There will also be just over 10,500 sq ft of external space to offer al fresco dining and events. Simon Champion, chief executive of Boxpark, said: “Our team has searched extensively for sites in Birmingham since 2016, and considered multiple locations across the city. The city’s food, drink and leisure scene has become known as one of the best in the country, and we can’t wait to add to that with a space that will support and champion local creatives from food to art, music and beyond.” Nick Cridlan, leasing director at the Arch Company, said: “Boxpark shares the Arch Company’s commitment to reuse and repurposing, and we are delighted to welcome them to their new home in Digbeth’s historic railway arches. This letting will see four arches in this burgeoning creative quarter transformed from vacant spaces into vibrant places for independent traders to thrive. “This agreement forms part of Project 1000, our plan to bring a thousand empty or derelict spaces across England and Wales back into use by 2030.” To send feedback, e-mail akanksha.soni@eg.co.uk or tweet @AkankshaEG or @EGPropertyNews View current availabilities in Birmingham >> Image from Boxpark