Typhoo tea factory comes to market

  One of Birmingham’s most iconic buildings, the 1930s-built former Typhoo tea factory, has this week been brought to market.   The former factory, which is based in the city’s Digbeth area, is being sold by Jones Lang LaSalle on behalf of fixed charge receivers.   The freehold of the empty factory site is being sold with residential planning consent for a mixed-use scheme comprising 353 flats, 5,600 sq ft of commercial space, a gym and 188 parking spaces.   JLL’s Simon Dicken said: “This historical building is an excellent site located in very close proximity to the city centre and universities.   “With the council open to a variety of planning possibilities it also presents an ideal redevelopment for a mix of uses including residential, student accommodation, hotel or healthcare, subject to necessary consents.”   The 2.6-acre site, which was the home of Typhoo tea until the late 1970s, sits on the corner of Bordesley Street and New Canal Street and is within walking distance of the Bull and New Street station.   The existing site comprises around 150,000 sq ft of warehouse and office space, plus 0.9 acres of land to the northern part of the site bordering New Canal Street.   lisa.pilkington@estatesgazette.com