Birmingham Wholesale Markets
Birmingham’s historic Wholesale Markets may be able to remain on its existing city centre site as part of a multi-million regeneration deal.
Consultants hired by the market traders say they are talking to a prospective developer and are confident that an agreement can be reached to provide a modern market building and meet redevelopment guidelines for the area laid down by the city council.
The future of the markets and the 21 acres it occupies on the edge of the city centre has placed council leaders in a difficult position.
The Pershore Street operation makes a £500,000-a-year loss for the council, the buildings are unfit for purpose and the valuable site has been earmarked by the local authority for
