The New Birmingham c. 1964

Project 29

Location	Corporation Street/Union Street/Bull Street
1964 Status	Proposed/Complete
2014 Status	Extant (but modified)
Name	Martineau Place

A large development that was already well underway and included the 13-storey Commercial Union office block, surrounded by shop units fronting Corporation Street and Union Street.  Plans for more shops in Bull Street would go ahead and would be completed by the end of 1965.  In later years, the area would become known as Martineau Place.

At the end of the 1990's, Martineau Place received a bit of a makeover.  I think it was supposed to make it look modern but the result is rather tacky, to my eye.

In 2014, the whole complex remained in place but the Commercial Union office block had been converted to serviced apartments known as Staybridge Suites.



Looking up the remainder of Martineau Street to Project 29 being constructed, 1963.  Photo by John Ball, reproduced here with thanks.




Project 29 as seen from Corporation Street, 1964.  Photo by John Ball, reproduced here with thanks.




The section of Project 29 that was still proposed in 1964 - Bull Street.  Photo by John Ball, reproduced here with thanks.



Martineau Place being modernised and updated, late 2000.




Martineau Place, June 2014




Martineau Place, Bull St, June 2014.  The vehicular entrance on the left is roughly where Martineau Street was, as seen in the first picture.

---