List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham

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Contents 1 Commercial 2 Transmission and broadcasting 3 Hotels 4 Residential 5 Clock Towers 6 Under construction 7 Approved 8 Proposed 9 Cancelled 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Birmingham, England. They are separated into groups of usage.

Highrise development in Birmingham was most active during the post-war development phase of the 1960s in which many box-shaped towers were constructed out of concrete and this also included a large amount of tower blocks housing flats. These towers are now either being demolished or being renovated like The Rotunda on New Street. Highrise development slowed during the 1980s and early 1990s however is increasing once again with the recent completions of Holloway Circus Tower and the Orion Building and many proposed projects in development areas such as the Eastside. Many of these new highrises contain residential properties which are promoting city living. Two towers which will surpass the current tallest building in the city, BT Tower, have been proposed with one approved. Construction has not yet begun on these towers.

[edit] Commercial

Commercial

Building	Height	Year built	Floors	Status
Alpha Tower	100 m	1969-1973	28	Complete
The Rotunda	81 m	1965	23	Undergoing reconstruction
National Westminster House	80 m	1974	23	Complete (Redevelopment being planned)
Five Ways Tower	76 m	1979	22	Complete
Centre City Tower	76 m	1972-1975	21	Complete
1 Snow Hill Plaza	72 m	1973	20	Complete
Quayside Tower	70 m	1965	18	Complete
Colmore Gate	70 m	1990-1992	15	Complete
The McLaren Building	69 m	1972	21	Complete (Renovation being planned)
Metropolitan House	69 m	1972-74	19	Complete
Edgbaston House	69 m	1976	18	Complete
Post & Mail Building	67 m	1965	16	Demolished (new tower under construction)
Bank House	66 m	19??	20	Complete
Cumberland House	64 m	19??	18	Complete
Fifty4 Hagley Road	64 m	1954	18	Complete
Hagley House	62 m	1965	17	Complete

[edit] Transmission and broadcasting

Communication

Building	Height	Year Built	Floors	Status
Sutton Coldfield television transmitter	242 m	1983	0	Completed
BT Tower	152 m	1967	35	Completed

[edit] Hotels

Hotel

Building	Height	Year Built	Floors	Status
Beetham Tower (Radisson SAS)	122 m	2006	39	Completed
Hyatt Regency Hotel	75 m	1990	24	Completed
Jury's Inn Birmingham	61 m	19??	18	Completed

[edit] Residential

Residential

Building	Height	Year Built	Floors	Status
Beetham Tower	122 m	2006	39	Completed
Clydesdale Tower	90 m	1971	32	Completed
Cleveland Tower	90 m	1970	32	Completed
Stephenson Tower	63 m	1967	20	Demolition planned
Centenary Plaza	62 m	2004	21	Completed
Dalton Tower	61 m	19??	21	Completed
Trident House	61 m	1981	19	Completed
Lawrence Tower	59 m	19??	21	Completed
Stafford Tower	59 m	19??	21	Completed

[edit] Clock Towers

Clock Tower

Building	Height	Year Built	Floors	Status
Chamberlain Clock Tower	100 m	1908		Complete

[edit] Under construction

Under Construction

Building	Height	Year Started	Floors	Status
Orion Building	90 m	2004	30	Phase 4 under construction
Snow Hill office block 2	75 m (approx)	2007	15	Foundations under construction
Opal Court	?? m	2005	18	Frame being constructed and cladding added.
Snow Hill office block 1	57 m (approx)	2007	12	Foundations under construction
Colmore Plaza	54 m	2005	14	Cladding and windows being added.

[edit] Approved

Approved

Building	Height	Floors	Status
V Building	150m (est.)	51	Detailed planning application being produced.
Broad Street Tower	132m	40	Awaiting construction commencement.
Martineau Galleries	110m	30	Detailed planning application being produced.

[edit] Proposed

Proposed

Building	Height	Floors	Status
Pinnacle Tower	176m	??	Detailed planning application being produced
Snow Hill Tower	137m	43	Detailed planning application submitted. Consultation process underway.
Birmingham New Street Twin Towers	130m	30	Detailed planning application being produced

[edit] Cancelled

Cancelled

Building	Height	Floors	Reason for cancellation
Holloway Circus Tower[1]	192.1 m	44	Too tall, unnecessary, other building approved.
CALA Development[2]	100 m	30	Too tall, unnecessary, other building approved.
Curzon Gateway Tower[3]	?? m	25	Only initial design and not incorporated into masterplan.

[edit] See also

• Tallest buildings in New York City
• List of tallest structures in Paris
• Tall buildings and structures in London

[edit] References

1. ^ Skyscraperpage entry
2. ^ Emporis entry
3. ^ Skyscrapernews entry

[edit] External links

• Skyscrapernews Birmingham Database
• Emporis Birmingham Database

Buildings in Birmingham, England  Highrise (In height order): BT Tower | Beetham Tower | Chamberlain Clock Tower | Alpha Tower | Orion Building | The Rotunda | NatWest Tower | Five Ways Tower | Centre City Tower | Hyatt Regency Hotel | 1 Snow Hill Plaza | Quayside Tower | Colmore Gate | The McLaren Building | Metropolitan House | Edgbaston House | Post & Mail Building | Jury's Inn Birmingham   Notable lowrise: 1-7 Constitution Hill | 17 & 19 Newhall Street | Birmingham Assay Office | Baskerville House | Central Library | Council House | Curzon Street railway station | Great Western Arcade | ICC | The Mailbox | Methodist Central Hall | Millennium Point | The Old Crown | Paradise Forum | Birmingham Proof House | Sarehole Mill | Symphony Hall | Town Hall | Victoria Law Courts   Major railway stations: Moor Street station | New Street station | Snow Hill station    Major complexes: Brindleyplace | Bull Ring, Birmingham | Pallasades Shopping Centre    Sports venues: Alexander Stadium | Edgbaston Cricket Ground | NIA | St. Andrews | Villa Park    Lists of buildings: List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham | List of Birmingham board schools | Listed buildings in Birmingham