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Eastside (Curzon) Development Finance

Eastside is Birmingham’s eastern regeneration quarter, anchored by <strong>HS2 Curzon Street</strong> — currently the only HS2 station under construction. Commercial-led mixed-use delivery is already reshaping the district, with residential pipeline accelerating as the station approaches completion.

15 active development schemes currently tracked in Eastside (Curzon).

The Eastside market

Eastside covers the B4 and B7 postcodes between the city centre and Digbeth. The district has been under regeneration for over a decade, anchored by Birmingham City University’s campus and the Eastside City Park, but HS2 Curzon Street has transformed the commercial and residential case.

HS2 Curzon Street is currently the only HS2 station under active construction — the northern phases have been cancelled but Birmingham delivery continues. When the station opens, Eastside will sit at the heart of a step-change in UK transport connectivity. Commercial delivery is already responding; several major office schemes have committed to the district in anticipation of the HS2 opening.

Residential pipeline has accelerated. Both BTR and BTS are viable in Eastside, with the commercial anchoring creating a mixed-tenure demand case. PBSA is active given BCU proximity. Mixed-use schemes combining office with residential above are increasingly common.

Planning context

Eastside sits within the Big City Plan and the Curzon Strategic Framework. Policy support for high-density mixed-use and residential intensification around HS2 is explicit. Birmingham City Council’s planning team prioritises Eastside delivery as a strategic pipeline. Standard affordable-housing policy applies.

Active scheme types

HS2-adjacent commercial

Grade A office schemes near Curzon Street

£8M–£30M+

Residential towers

BTR and BTS apartment schemes

£5M–£20M

PBSA

Student accommodation linked to BCU campus

£6M–£15M

Mixed-use

Office + residential + retail hybrid schemes

£5M–£15M

Aparthotel

Short-stay operator schemes targeting business traveller market

£4M–£12M

Finance structures for Eastside

The HS2 catalyst drives strong lender appetite in Eastside. Both commercial and residential schemes benefit from the connectivity thesis.

Senior (pre-let commercial)

HS2-adjacent office schemes with covenants in place.

Senior + mezzanine

Larger mixed-use and residential stacks.

Stretch senior

Residential-dominant schemes with experienced developer.

Forward-fund (commercial)

Institutional office investors committing to Curzon-adjacent Grade A.

Lender appetite in Eastside

Strong and growing. HS2 Curzon Street’s delivery momentum has pulled lender appetite into the district. Institutional commercial investors are actively forward-funding office schemes in anticipation of station opening. Residential schemes benefit from the broader Eastside regeneration narrative.

Property types we finance in Eastside (Curzon)

Asset classes most active in Eastside (Curzon) — each linked to the dedicated finance structure, lender appetite and typical terms for that property type.

Office

Office Development Finance

Max LTGDV: 65% (pre-let)

Residential

Residential Development Finance

Max LTC: 90% (senior+mezz)

Mixed-Use

Mixed-Use Development Finance

Max LTC: Up to 85%

BTR

Build-to-Rent Development Finance

Max LTC: Up to 90%

PBSA

Student Accommodation Finance

Max LTGDV: 70% (senior)

Hotel

Hotel Development Finance

Max LTGDV: 65% (pre-let)

Eastside (Curzon) sold-price data

Live HM Land Registry transaction data for the Eastside (Curzon) local authority area. Use this as market evidence when appraising your scheme or testing GDV assumptions.

Median price

£220K

+0% YoY

Transactions (12m)

6,446

Completed sales

New-build share

1.9%

124 new-build sales

New-build premium

+25.0%

vs existing stock

Median price by property type

Detached

£360K

Semi-detached

£248K

Terraced

£210K

Flat / Apartment

£140K

Recent transactions

DatePostcodeAddressTypePrice
26 Feb 2026B30 2JA32, SHIRLEY ROADTerraced£231K
25 Feb 2026B31 1LL105, NIGEL AVENUESemi-detached£85K
25 Feb 2026B14 4TU42, ASHDALE DRIVESemi-detached£275K
25 Feb 2026B13 0SJ51, BAGNELL ROADSemi-detached£484K
24 Feb 2026B26 3XF119, MAPLEDENE ROADFlat / Apartment£69K
24 Feb 2026B16 0SX114, STANMORE ROADSemi-detached£460K
23 Feb 2026B38 8LN679, REDDITCH ROADSemi-detached£234K
20 Feb 2026B17 9SSFLAT 5, 51, WENTWORTH ROADFlat / Apartment£174K

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Birmingham LPA. Updated 8 Apr 2026.

Eastside (Curzon) development finance FAQs

Yes — measurably. HS2 Curzon Street is under construction and opening within the next cycle. Lenders price connectivity uplift into both residential yield assumptions and commercial rental forecasts. Schemes within walking distance of the station have a material underwriting advantage.
Strong, particularly for pre-let schemes near Curzon Street. Speculative office in Eastside is fundable but requires experienced developer and strong market evidence.
Yes — institutional BTR investors are increasingly active in Eastside as the district’s mixed-tenure character develops. Forward-fund structures require institutional-grade specification.

Other Leeds Development Zones

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24 active schemes

Jewellery Quarter

14 active schemes

Digbeth

18 active schemes

Smithfield

16 active schemes

Westside (Brindleyplace)

11 active schemes

Perry Barr

12 active schemes

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