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From MODA Twitter

We’re ready for you Broad Street. This is where we’ll grow and rise above Birmingham’s skyline. We’re bringing 483 apartments and a U.K residential first – a rooftop running track! Get ready for next generation living.

 

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More glass going on 2 Chamberlain Square.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

From MODA Twitter

We’re ready for you Broad Street. This is where we’ll grow and rise above Birmingham’s skyline. We’re bringing 483 apartments and a U.K residential first – a rooftop running track! Get ready for next generation living.

Not quite. Airpoint in Bedminster a southern suburb of Bristol has had a rooftop running track for several years.

http://www.firmstonedevelopments.com/projects/airpoint/

 

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Not quite. Airpoint in Bedminster a southern suburb of Bristol has had a rooftop running track for several years.

http://www.firmstonedevelopments.com/projects/airpoint/

Hi Yokel,

Good point you make, however I think they are talking more about that it is a first for a residential skyscraper

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Hi Yokel,

Good point you make, however I think they are talking more about that it is a first for a residential skyscraper

Airpoint is a residential apartment building. I think it's six storeys high. Not a skyscraper in the accepted sense but Bristol, a city that traditionally doesn't like and has not gone in for very high buildings, probably thinks it is.

 

[Ray Finkle]

There is now a tower crane at the NEC for the Moxy Hotel.

One for Brum X with cranes and planes all in one place (ish).

 

[Ray Finkle]

Is that light brown building just to the right on the site fairly new? Such a small building in such a prime spot seems a real wasted opportunity.

That Travelodge needs to go

 

[jfy1999]

Updated Martineau Galleries masterplan?

Looks like the tallest building is around 95-100m (assuming Exchange Square 2 is 145-150m) and two others around 80-90m.

 

[Brum X]

Is that light brown building just to the right on the site fairly new? Such a small building in such a prime spot seems a real wasted opportunity.

That Travelodge needs to go

That light brown building was meant to be a high rise, however BCC Planning dept refused on the basis that that street behind Broad street is unsuitable for a tall building ?

What planet do planning officials really live on, it really makes my blood boil. Oh and in front of that diddly squat 5 storey block will be a gigantic 42 storey tower, CONFUSED.COM I know I am really confused.

 

[Coathanger16]

That light brown building was meant to be a high rise, however BCC Planning dept refused on the basis that that street behind Broad street is unsuitable for a tall building ?

What planet do planning officials really live on, it really makes my blood boil. Oh and in front of that diddly squat 5 storey block will be a gigantic 42 storey tower, CONFUSED.COM I know I am really confused.

Even matching the red building behind it would have been ok!

 

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Midland Metro Extension.

Photo credit to Midland Metro Alliance

 

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Exchange Square Phase 1 now topped out

 

[Coathanger16]

Midland Metro Extension.

Photo credit to Midland Metro Alliance

When's this section meant to be complete again?

Great photos of Exchange Square Brum X! Think I need to head into Birmingham sometime soon to see everything in person.

 

[Brum X]

Wholesale Markets almost gone, pretty grim aye

Lets hope it doesn't take a decade to transform this wasteland only a stones throw for the city centre.

 

[Brum X]

When's this section meant to be complete again?

Great photos of Exchange Square Brum X! Think I need to head into Birmingham sometime soon to see everything in person.

Your welcome buddy

They are saying phase 1 will be complete in 2019, but they have a lot of work to do especially fitting out all those flats in the taller tower of Phase 1. Cant see it myself, the shorter buildings will be complete but not sure about the 78 metre tower. It might look finished from the outside but totally complete

 

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The Bank Tower 2 now topped out

Photo credit to Metrogogo on SSC

 

[Ray Finkle]

We still await the finer details of Exchange Square 2

 

[jfy1999]

Wates Construction appointed to deliver One and Four Axis Square

The first stage of Wates’ work will see it deliver the preconstruction services agreement, working with LCR to develop the final design, with work on the first phase expected to start in April 2019.

 

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[Ray Finkle]

It looks better in the flesh than on all of the pictures I have seen.

Metro Bank seems to be taking forever. I don't go into Birmingham as often as I used to but when I do there never seems to be any progress