A prominent office block in Birmingham's Colmore Business District is set to undergo a wholesale facelift to create a new complex reaching 26 storeys.
Plans have been submitted to the city council for the partial demolition, refurbishment and extension of Colmore Gate.
The developer behind the scheme says it could create thousands of new jobs and generate over £200 million in economic output annually.
The existing Colmore Gate building sits at the eastern end of Colmore Row, next to the Great Western Arcade, and extends at the rear along Bull Street.
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The proposals would see the development of a new 26-storey tower and a ten-storey shoulder building to create office space. It has a cut-through walkway which would be closed as part of the project and replaced by a pedestrian route around the building.
Other proposals include landscape and biodiversity features, upgrades to the appearance and façade of the existing building and improved employee and visitor facilities.
There would also be new entrances onto Colmore Row and Bull Street and the retention of ground-floor commercial units.
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Colmore Gate has 171,834 sq ft of office and retail space across 18 storeys and 86 basement parking spaces and counts the Crown Prosecution Service and Tesco among its tenants.
It was acquired in 2021 for £39.5 million by Ashtrom Properties 海角视频 which first The firm said it was hoping to secure a planning decision from the city council by the end of the year.
Chief executive Guy Lewinsohn said: "We are thrilled to have submitted this planning application and excited to see the transformation of this building take place.
"We are committed to the city and look forward to expanding our investment in Birmingham."
Director of development Tom Edgerley added: "We are excited to announce that we have submitted a planning application for the refurbishment and extension of Colmore Gate.
"This is a major milestone in our plans to regenerate this important building and create a new employment hub for the region.
"This project has the potential to create 3,600 new jobs and generate over £200 million in economic output per year. We look forward to working with the local authority to bring this project to fruition."
Planning and development consultancy Lichfields is advising on the project which has been designed by architecture practice Buckley Gray Yeoman.