REGENERATION bosses were looking to attract more than £3billion worth of investment into Arden Cross.
West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker, launched the the proprietary investment platform Site Selection WM at real estate conference UKREiif.
The digital platform provides a portfolio of 64 investment sites providing real-time data including planning status land use, investment type and industry focus.
The region was seeking to mobilise over £19billion from the national and global developer community.
Site Selection WM was commissioned by the West Midlands Growth Company in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority, Birmingham City Council, Coventry City Council, Dudley Council, Sandwell Council, Solihull Council, Walsall Council and Wolverhampton City Council.
Major regeneration opportunities showcased include once-in-a-century masterplans surrounding the West Midlands’ HS2 terminals; place-shaping, town-centre renewal projects; a range of affordable housing-led schemes; and innovation-focused employment land schemes.
Specific regeneration projects included the Arden Cross development around the HS2 Interchange Station and a multi-phase regeneration project of West Bromwich town centre.
The platform also highlights the West Midlands Investment Zone (WMIZ), which blends a mix of capital investment, tax incentives, and business support programs linked to innovation-led growth clusters.
The WMIZ is anchored by three key sites the Coventry-Warwick Gigapark, focusing on electric vehicles and battery manufacturing; the Birmingham Knowledge Quarter, with research and incubation activities in digital technology and med-tech and the Wolverhampton Green Innovation Corridor, driving new growth in green industries.
The launch came ahead of the anticipated West Midlands Local Growth Plan unveiling next month, which identifies place-based growth as a central theme, alongside a new Spatial Development Strategy.
Mr Parker said: “Showcasing over 1,500 acres of regeneration opportunities, Site Selection WM effectively captures the enormous scale of West Midlands ambition. By offering a more innovative and transparent way to explore a range development sites, it marks a step-change in how the region engages the global investor community.
“From town-centre revitalisation projects; to forward-thinking, affordable housing-led schemes – bringing forward the right infrastructure is critical to my mission of fostering growth for everyone.”
The Site Selection WM platform is also designed to support local occupiers my mapping currently available and forthcoming property provision.
