Runway East Moves Into Birmingham

Runway East has signed circa 20,000sq.ft. of new workspace at Arca, Birmingham, in a 20-year joint venture with Oval Real Estate. A landmark deal for the company, with a trio of successes; their tenth site, in their tenth year and their first in the Midlands.

The distinctive building, formerly a shopping centre, will be reinvented as home to a community of over 400 members start-ups and scale-ups - equidistant between Birmingham Snow Hill and New Street. Located in Birmingham’s core CBD, the office has been refurbished to a Grade A standard. It will be home to a community of 400 members from startups and SMEs, with customisable office spaces for teams of 4 - 100 people, a large roof terrace with views over the city, thousands of square feet of breakout space and 15+ meeting rooms and phone booths on site.
We’ve been waiting to move into Birmingham, and now we are here!”
shares Natasha Guerra, CEO of Runway East. “The Big City Plan is changing the face of the city, with Birmingham playing a pivotal role in the green revolution. Runway East started out as a tech collective, and so we’re so excited to be entering a city with such a thriving tech community. It’s full circle for us as this year marks 10 years of bringing what we call team bliss to startups, scale-ups and SMEs so that they can concentrate on what’s most important in their day-to-day.”
In 2023, central Birmingham’s office market enjoyed its best year since 2019 according to figures published by the Birmingham Office Market Forum.
The site is expected to be opening in Summer 2024, with prices starting from £380+VAT.
You can check out the space and make an enquiry here.
Got Questions? We've Got Answers
We've put together some FAQs to help you settle into life at Runway East.
Our pricing is all inclusive, so as well as access to your own private office space, your price includes business rates, utilities, cleaning, tea and coffee, a program of professional and social events for your team, and (all importantly), Cake on a Wednesday and a Drinks Trolley on a Friday.
Your quote will include all currently available office space that meets your requirements, along with the information you need to decide if we might be right for you - images, floorplans, and full details of our services.
Yes, if you become a member with a private office at a Runway East site, you get free meeting room access for your team across 100+ meeting rooms we have, with industry leading allowances. To make sure members use space fairly, overages are charged only in the event you go over your allowance.
Almost all our members have specific needs - and we pride ourselves on aiming to meet them. Reply to your quote with them, and we’ll give you a speedy response - or call us on 0203 1379 953.
Our standard pricing is on 12 month terms, but if you want a shorter or longer agreement, those are also available, with custom pricing to reflect your commitment level.
Yes - we have a range of office customisation options you can choose from, and we want to deliver a great environment for your team. Options include your logo on the wall, to your own phone booths in office, through to building meeting rooms and custom requirements.
No problem - you can give us a call on 0203 1379 953 or you can email us at membership@runwayea.st.
We provide a range of options for all budgets, and always aim to work with your budget where we can. If we can’t meet your needs - we’ll be upfront about that with you from the start.
No problem - you can give us a call on 0203 1379 953 or you can email us at membership@runwayea.st
We price most of our memberships on desks, or the equivalent number of desks within an office.
We price most of our memberships on desks, or the equivalent number of desks within an office.
We price most of our memberships on desks, or the equivalent number of desks within an office.
We price most of our memberships on desks, or the equivalent number of desks within an office.
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