A serviced office provider has agreed a new lease deal on a former Birmingham City Council office block - just three weeks after announcing its debut in the city.

New York-based WeWork will open the new office space over seven floors in Louisa Ryland House at the corner of Newhall Street and Edmund Street.

It is taking the entirety of the grade II-listed building and is set to open there in spring 2020.

Last month, WeWork announced it was leasing the final remaining 55,000 sq ft of space at 55 Colmore Row which will launch by the end of this year.

A year ago, the building's owner Euro Property Investments announced it had struck a deal with operator Native to open a 173-room aparthotel in Louisa Ryland House but that project has now been abandoned.

David Kaiser, head of WeWork UK and Ireland’s real estate team, said: "We’re pleased to announce our second location in Birmingham at Louisa Ryland House which we’ve leased from Euro Property Investments.

"Not only is the building located in the heart of the business district but it’s also nearby 55 Colmore Row.

"Members from each of the locations will be able to attend events, network and collaborate with other members at both locations.

"I look forward to welcoming new members to the space and seeing our community expand."

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A spokesperson for Euro Property Investments added: "This presents a significant investment by both companies and fulfils our commitment to regenerate this iconic building.

"We look forward to taking an office in the building when it opens."

Both Euro Properties and Native did not respond to requests for further comment about the scrapped hotel proposal and it is not known whether Native is looking for an alternative site in Birmingham.

Built from 1879 onwards, Louisa Ryland House is a cluster of three, originally separate, Victorian buildings - the Medical Institute, the Board School Offices and the Parish Offices.

It has been empty since it was sold for development in 2014 and Euro Property Investments won planning permission in 2016 to revamp the complex into offices with restaurant space on the ground floor.

Louisa Ryland House was named after the Victorian heiress and benefactor who left large areas of land to the city, including the sites which became Cannon Hill Park and Small Heath Park.