Almost 100 new flats could be built in a street - the third residential project to be brought forward this year in the same road.
New plans have been lodged to part-demolish and part-restore the decrepit buildings at 20-25 Legge Lane which were once earmarked for a new food school to be run by University College Birmingham.
The vacant buildings have been neglected for well over a decade and have fallen into a severe state of disrepair but by property agency Knight Frank in bid to breathe new life into the site.
Romiga Holdings, a London-based property group also behind plans to build near The Mailbox, is now seeking permission to regenerate the site.
The plot, on the corner with Camden Drive, is opposite 3-5 Legge Lane where Stourbridge-based Kendrick Homes is looking to part-demolish and renovate the former Ashton & Moore anodising factory which dates back to the 19th century.
In May, the around a central courtyard.
It has recently submitted revised plans to Birmingham City Council, seeking permission to build 27 apartments and four commercial units, again involving some demolition, renovation and new-build work.
And finally, in August city property developer Anthony McCourt announced he had to build 78 apartments on the pay and display car park and neighbouring land, also in Legge Lane.
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The project at 20-25 Legge Lane has been designed by Digbeth practice D5 Architects and would contain 63 one-bedroom and 36 two-bedroom units, no parking for vehicles but 104 spaces for bikes in a building reaching up to four storeys.
Documents accompanying the application said the plan was to demolish entirely one of the two buildings on the site and and renovate the other.
The document added: "The evidence provided shows that the removal of the second structure and scale of new development proposed is essential to ensure the viability of the scheme.
"The proposals will enable a sustainable development that will have a regenerative impact on the area."
Pictures: Residential schemes in Birmingham