Bosses showcase region's development opportunities

WEST MIDLANDS MAYOR RICHARD PARKER HAS BEEN SPEAKING AT REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE UKREIIF 15:38, 20 May 2025Updated 16:08, 21 May 2025 Regeneration bosses are looking to attract more than £19

billion worth of investment from national and global developers. West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker launched the proprietary investment platform Site Selection WM at real estate conference

UKREiif this week. The digital platform provides a portfolio of more than 60 investment sites providing real-time data including planning status land use, investment type and industry focus.

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includes demographics, amenities, innovation assets and connectivity – including HS2 and Metro links. The launch comes ahead of the West Midlands Local Growth Plan unveiling next month,

which identifies place-based growth as a central theme, alongside a new Spatial Development Strategy. Article continues below 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. "I look forward to speaking to new potential partners with a shared

commitment to our region’s future." DO YOU SUPPORT THE STRIKE ACTION BY THE BIN WORKERS? Major regeneration opportunities showcased include the West Midlands’ HS2 terminals;

place-shaping, town-centre renewal projects; a range of affordable housing-led schemes; and innovation-focused employment land schemes. These include Smithfield Birmingham which is a £1.9bn

regeneration of 17 hectares in the city’s centre. The ambitious £3.2 billion Arden Cross development spanning 140 hectares, centred around the first HS2 Interchange Station outside London.

And also the regeneration of West Bromwich town centre supported by the largest allocation of Towns Deal funding in the UK. Article continues below The platform also highlights the West

Midlands Investment Zone, which blends a mix of capital investment, tax incentives, and business support programs linked to innovation-led growth clusters. The Site Selection WM platform is

also designed to support local occupiers my mapping currently available and forthcoming property provision. It has been 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> Solihull Council, Walsall Council and

Wolverhampton City Council.