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July 19th, 2004, 01:28 PM

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Birmingham Development Summary

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Towers

Holloway Circus Tower

39 storey mixed use tower. 130m
Current Status: U/C – Completion late 2005

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Orion Tower

26 storey residential tower. Around 80m
Current Status: U/C – Completion late 2005/early 2006

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Arena Central

2.3 million sq ft mixed use scheme. Intial plans to include a 50 storey tower has planning permission. Recent news suggests that a 600ft all residential tower may be built
Current Status: Revised masterplan to be submitted to council. Start Late 2004

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Centenary Plaza (Arena Central Phase One)

21 storey residential tower – 62m – 66m
Current Status: U/C – Completion summer 2004

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Masshouse

A 1.1 million sq ft scheme. Comprises Office, Hotel, Retail/Lesuire and residential elements. Several buildings ranging from 14 to18 storeys, tallest being 68m
Current Status: Phased development, first phase starting May/June 2004.

No 2 Snowhill Plaza

12 storey office building, opposite Snow Hill Station.
Current Status: Applied for planning permission. Start 2004/2005

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Paradise Circus

Office led 2.5 – 3 million sq ft development. Council plans to include 2-3 high rise towers – opposition from several local bodies. Current Status: Early planning stage. Start 2009 +

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Westgate – Phase 2

12 storey extension to Westside Tower. Will include apartments and a small retail element.
Current Status: Planning permission granted. Start in 2004

Post & Mail Development

110m 20 – 22 storey tower – pre-let to Birmingham Magistrates Court. A 16 storey mixed use tower is part of the development.
Current Status: Planned. Start in 2005

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Natwest Tower

Demolition of existing Natwest Tower along with Edmund House and Lancaster House. To be replaced by a smaller tower of around 14 storeys.
Current Status: Planned. Start mid 2004

Five Ways

500,000 sq ft mixed use development. To include 2 residential towers around 20 storeys.
Current Status: Planning application being prepared

Curzon Gateway Tower

Part of the Castle Cement phase of Eastside. Plans for a sloping 25 storey residential tower are outlined in the Eastside masterplan.
Current Status: Planned.

http://www.east-side.co.uk/new/images/masterplan/curzon_park/curzon_pic.jpg

Snowhill Development

1 million sq ft mixed use scheme. Recent reports suggest Ballymore are planning a “Skyscraper” on the Snowhill Station carpark. They have approached SOM for design work.
Current Status: Early planning stage. Start 2005 +

Crosby Tower

Crosby Homes are planning to build a 19 storey residential tower on a piece of land they own on Broad Street.
Current Status: Early planning stage. Start 2006 +

Skyhouse

David Marks plans to build a 137m Skyhouse style tower. Early discussions have taken place with the Council.
Current Status: Finding suitable development partner and location. Early planning stage.

Edgbasten Shopping Centre

A £100 million redevelopement proposal that will see the existing shopping centre and Calthorpe House demolished and replaced by a number of towers, with the tallest being up to 70m.
Current Status: Awaiting planning permission. Start early 2005.

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John Bright Street Tower

19 Storey residential tower that is planned to be built next to the Orion development.
Current Status: Planned. Start unknown

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City Park Gate

600,000 sq ft mixed use scheme adjacent to the Masshouse. Initial plans includes a few midrise towers with the tallest being 18 storeys +.
Current Status: Planned. Start 2005.

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Chamber of Commerce and Industry Development

£80 million redevelopment of current site which will include a 13 storey midrise office tower.
Current Status: Awaiting planning permission. Start late 2005

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Bristol Road/Belgrave Middleway Tower

600 student flat scheme that will see a highrise tower on the corner of Bristol Road and Belgrave Middleway.
Current Status: Awaiting Planning Permission. Start late 2004

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Tower Refurbs

Rotunda

Birmingham’s landmark tower is set to get a makeover and be possibly converted into apartments. All existing tenants move out June/July 2004.
Current Status: Planned. Start 2005.

Cumberland House

Existing occupiers move out late 2004. The tower is planned to undergo a refurbishment programme although its unclear as yet what its future use will be.
Current Status: Early planning stage. Start 2005.

Tricorn House

To undergo a £14 million refurbishment programme both interior and exterior.
Current Status: Start 2004/5

Other key developments

Birmingham Needle

A project to be brought forward by the Birmingham Needle Group who are currently conducting a design competition. (Rendering is from Glen Howells Architects). To be located in the Eastside Area.
Current Status: Early Planning Stage. Design competition in progress.

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Ludgate Scheme

250,000 sq ft mixed use scheme that will include Birmingham’s new coach station. Local residents and business are opposing revised proposals by Amec.
Current Status: Planned. Start early 2004.

Martineu Galleries

1 million sq ft mixed-use scheme. A heavy retail presence will be incorporated into the scheme that initially was to be another Bullring type development. Possibly including a new theatre.
Current Status: Planned. Start 2006

Birmingham Library

350,000 sq ft, 300m long elliptical shaped building that will be the 10 largest library in the world.
Current Status: Planned. Start 2005/2006

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/Media?MEDIA_ID=18611

Birmingham Gate

Giant wheel type structure with rotating gondolas to act as a gateway into the city centre from the east.
Current Status: Planning application to be submitted February 2004.

Town Hall Refurbishment

£35m refurbishment of Birmingham landmark to be turned into a civic/cultural meeting place.
Current Status: Start early 2004.

Baskerville House Refurbishment

£75m refurbishment of another Birmingham Landmark. Baskerville House will have 2 extra floors added and will provide over 200,000 sq ft of office space.
Current Status: U/C. Completion 2005

http://www.baskervillehouse.com/images_images/image_building.jpg

Fort Dunlop

Key Birmingham landmark that will be turned into a "urban box" of retail, residential and offices.
Current Status: Revised plans submitted to council. Start mid 2005.

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Birmingham Superhospital

A £521 million project that will see a 1,400+ bed hi-tech hospital that will replace Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth and Selly Oak Hospitals.
Current Status: Planned. Start 2006

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Park Central

1,400 new homes, 26,500 sq m of commercial space
Current Status: U/C. Completion 2010.

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Irish Quarter

£400m mixed use scheme. Will include 1.5 million sq ft of commercial space linking the Bullring to the Eastside area. Will see Digbeth High Street turned into a tree lined boulavard and the area redeveloped over the next 10 years.
Current Status: First phase u/c

Eastside

A gigantic mixed-use scheme. £6 billion worth of investment covering 420 acres. Will act as an expansion to the city centre and as a learning/cultural quarter. Over 10 million sq ft of space including several thousand new homes/apartments.
Current Status: Ongoing development over the next 10 – 15 years.

http://www.east-side.co.uk/new/images/masterplan/masterplan_page/eastside_masterplan.jpg