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A regenerated council estate in Sandwell will be pitted against one of the biggest redevelopment projects in Birmingham's history in an annual property awards later this year.

The Charlemont Farm Estate, in West Bromwich, will take on the renovation of New Street station and Grand Central, officially called Birmingham Gateway, in the 2016 West Midlands RICS Awards in two separate categories.

Charlemont Farm contains a series of nine council-owned towers from the 1960s which have been regenerated.

Each block contains 34 flats and, in addition to updating the buildings inside and outside, the project is intended to be the start of a larger regeneration scheme.

The surrounding area has also been redesigned to provide more car parking, public footpaths and street lighting.

It is up against the £750 million redevelopment of New Street station which saw a new concourse and renovations to platforms while the former Pallasades shopping centre was completely stripped out and transformed into Grand Central, including a new John Lewis.

They are both shortlisted in the infrastructure and regeneration categories while Charlemont Farm is also a finalist in the residential award.

Other interesting match ups will see the city's former Central Fire Station next to recently go against in the building conversation category.