A MAJOR revamp of a historic UK city has begun, as the project’s first phase starts to take shape.
Renovations are set to completely transform the area, with new homes, restaurants and shops being built as part of the £440million revamp.
Phase one of the Coventry City Centre South project is firmly underway in the city Credit: Chapman Taylor
The project includes the construction of seven new apartment blocks with 638 spaces inside Credit: Chapman Taylor
The City Centre South regeneration project is currently taking shape, as details of phase one of construction become clearer.
Seven new apartment blocks, with 638 separate spaces, are set to become part of the 1,500 homes being newly built in Coventry.
Phase one of the project involves creating 991 new homes, including residential buildings ranging between five to 19 storeys.
The strategy will also include 700 cycle spaces for all apartment block residents, which will vary between one or two bedroom flats, and a small number of three beds.
Coventry’s developments include a new piaza with retail spaces Credit: Chapman Taylor
Restaurants and a brand-new cinema are all part of the project Credit: Chapman Taylor
Following preparatory work for the project that began in January 2025, the first homes are expected to be completed by early 2027.
These blocks join extensive plans for the West Midlands city centre’s regeneration as a whole.
In a huge step forward for Coventry, architects Chapman Taylor want to reverse post-war planning in the city, which included imposing tower blocks and outdated spaces.
Instead, the refurbishment will bring upgrades to the heart of Coventry, including in the Bull Yard, Shelton Square, City Arcade, Hertford Street and Market way, transforming the space in a multi-use residential and leisure destination.
Tourists will be welcomed with a 150 room hotel and up to 300 new parking spaces Credit: Chapman Taylor
Over 350,000 people live in Coventry and many have called for more affordable housing Credit: Chapman Taylor
Overall plans for the refurbishment include dedicated retail, , leisure, office, community and cinema spaces, alongside a hotel with up to 150 rooms.
There will also be between 90 and 300 car parking spaces in the new open spaces.
Construction as part of phase one of the project have recently included the demolition of a former record store run by music producer Pete Waterman.
The Soul Hole in City Arcade, Coventry, was a music hangout in the 1980s where Waterman became the entrepreneur that would later produce Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley.
Over 350,000 people live in Coventry, a city renowned for its rich industrial history and British car manufacturing legacy.
When the project was announced, former mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street said he was “pleased” that the number of affordable homes would rise, and that “City Centre South will help completely transform Coventry city centre”.
The first phase of the Coventry South is due to be completed in the of 2032, which includes a new covered servicing yard for Coventry Retail Market with pedestrian routes.
Overall, the project aims to be complete and open to the public by 2034.
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