A derelict commercial building in the heart of the Black Country has been revamped to become a stateof- the-art £5 million complex.

Metro Court in West Bromwich High Street has stood empty since British Telecom moved out in the early 1990s. Minister for the West Midlands Ian Austin officially opened the refurbished building, accompanied by Paul Bassi, chairman of property company Bond Wolfe.

Bond Wolfe invested more than £3 million and Sandwell Primary Care Trust put £1.5 million into the scheme. Paul Bassi said: “We are committed to investment within the region and have completed a successful refurbishment programme of Metro Court, despite the difficult economic times we find ourselves in. This project completed our £17 million West Plaza Hotel and office scheme.”