Greater Birmingham - Thread

[Ianbutty]

Totally forgot about that one. Hopefully at least one or two of these will actually come to fruition?

I was thinking of The Hub.

Hub | Snow Hill

HUB is a progressive developer creating living places for communities to thrive, now and into the future.

www.hubresidential.com

Oh that one. I had forgotten about that! Between us we may recall them all.

Their website in unavailable at the moment. What a contribution that would make if it was built.

 

[Ianbutty]

Yesterday to avoid the M6 tailbacks a I was driving back from Wales, I cut through Wolverhampton to Birmingham City Centre.

We stopped at the lights at the base of the Octagon. Now I have to confess that it is a building which I have been pretty ambivalent about, sorry BrumX. But having seen it topped out (the clouds nearly touched the top) and close up, I was mightily impressed. An extra 10 floors would have sent me wild but alas...

What I did notice is the old Cambridge Street multi storey car parked wrapped in sheeting, I assume ready for demotion or demolition is underway so that the Octagons near twin, Centenary Tower.

One Eastside looks very powerful compared to the elegance of the Octagon.

It is about time someone did something with Five Ways Tower. Ridiculous.

I get up that often, but the city looked great despite the rain.

 

[Brum X]

The Octagon ;-)

Photo'S credit to ItsYourBuild after a few of the SkyscraperCity Birmingham Forumers visited the top of this skyscraper.

Can everybody see all those aircraft warnng lights at the top ready to be switched on, also have 2 sets going up the side of the tower, Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee








EDITION | Centenary Tower and Park Residence - Residential | 15/46fl | 148m | Approved

Project Description:
Edition is a 581 one and two-bedroom BTS development across two interlinked 15 and 46-storey new builds. Connected via a shared, centralised podium with lower-level amenities, 255 one- & 336 two-bed homes will be introduced (31 affordable).The two towers, named Park Residence (15fl) and Centenary Tower (46fl), will offer a 24/7 concierge, with over 14K SF of amenities.Centenary Tower will provide a 20-metre swimming pool, a spa with a hydra pool, sauna and steam room, a skyline gym, dining & terrace on the 44th floor, and a 45th-floor sky lounge.

Location: Brindley Drive, Westside, Birmingham City Centre, B1
Status: Demolition
Developer: Court Collaboration
Architect: CallisonRTKL
Contractor: Midgard (JRL Group)
Web: Brindley Drive | Court Collaboration

Photo credit to Metrogogo on SkyscraperCity ;-)

Info credit to ItsYourBuild Your Place Your Space

 

[Ianbutty]

Thanks brumx

The BBC featured the topping out the other day

Birmingham skyline captured from city's tallest building

The Octagon celebrated topping out by inviting photographers to capture the view 155 metres high.

www.bbc.co.uk

Thanks for the link to itsyourbuild.

 

[Brum X]

One Eastside | James Watt Queensway | Residential | 15/51fl | 155m | U/C

Project Description: Forward funded by Pension Insurance Corporation, One Eastside will provide 667 beautiful one and two-bedroom apartments, moments from Curzon Street station. Great private amenity provision, including a specially designed resident hub called The Pavilion. The highest rooftop terrace in Birmingham, providing unrivalled views of the UK’s second city. Birmingham's tallest tower to date, however 2 separate buildings will form the overall development.

Location: James Watt Queensway, Eastside, Birmingham, B4
Status: Under Construction.
Developer: Court Collaboration.
Architect: Glancy Nicholls
Contractor: JRL Midgard
Web: Court Collaboration | Creating homes, building lives

Info credit to ItsYourBuild Your Place Your Space







Photo credit to Carl Taggart working on the 46th Floor at One Eastside ;-)

 

[Ray Finkle]

A great night at St Andrews @ Knighthead Park

 

[rollo]

The new owners are certainly making a difference and have certainly changed the mood in the blue half of the City and are definitely backing up the talk with actions.

After endless disappointments from the 1960s onwards with a few bright spots ( mainly TF) I think we finally have real hopes for the next few years however this is the Blues we're talking about.

 

[Brum X]

What a great team, thanks everyone
@TorsionGroup

@MidgardLimited

@gardensinboots

@UKLabour

@anchordigbeth

@Bradford_St_Bhm

Helping to shape a bigger and better Digbeth 😍😍😍😍

A big thanks to today's special guest, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood @ShabanaMahmood
, for joining us at our monthly litter pick! We had a record turnout and filled 31 bags – incredible work, thanks so much everyone!

FYI I am the tall one stood behind Shabana in the door way next to Liberal Democrat councillor Izzy Knowles. 🙂

 

[Ianbutty]

The new owners are certainly making a difference and have certainly changed the mood in the blue half of the City and are definitely backing up the talk with actions.

After endless disappointments from the 1960s onwards with a few bright spots ( mainly TF) I think we finally have real hopes for the next few years however this is the Blues we're talking about.

Like the backdrop to the stadium, everything is reaching for the skies at the Blues.

To be fair, Villa doing well, Baggies could be in line for promotion. Walsall firing on all cylinders...shame about Coventry and Wolves!

What a great team, thanks everyone
@TorsionGroup

@MidgardLimited

@gardensinboots

@UKLabour

@anchordigbeth

@Bradford_St_Bhm

Helping to shape a bigger and better Digbeth 😍😍😍😍

A big thanks to today's special guest, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood @ShabanaMahmood
, for joining us at our monthly litter pick! We had a record turnout and filled 31 bags – incredible work, thanks so much everyone!

FYI I am the tall one stood behind Shabana in the door way next to Liberal Democrat councillor Izzy Knowles. 🙂
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This is brilliant. Well done everyone.

We need more of this. With councils so financially constrained and simply unable to keep up if every neighbourhood did their bit it engenders civic pride, trust and friendship.

 

[Brum X]

Sherlock Quarter | Sherlock Street | Mixed-Use | 5-30fl | 97m | U/C

Project Description:
Arranged over six buildings, Sherlock Quarter presents over 16,500 square feet of vibrant street-facing commercial units, presenting an exciting opportunity for independent and artisan retailers to become part of this dynamic complex. The commercial units are designed to boost the living experience for residents of the upcoming neighbourhood. The upcoming pedestrianised public square will connect the city centre to the wider Rea Valley Urban Quarter. The centrally located square will feature high-quality landscaping inspired by the site's rich heritage. It will serve as a community hub, interconnected by green spaces for communal and private use.
Birmingham will become Get Living's eighth neighbourhood, underscoring its growing presence with a portfolio exceeding 10,000 homes. Get Living is committed to offering high-quality rental residences in neighbourhoods that foster a sense of community, belonging, and opportunity while delivering financial, environmental, and social value for residents and shareholders.

Location: Sherlock Street, Birmingham, B5 6NG
Status: Under Construction
Developer: getliving
Architect: Minesh Patel Architects
Web: Rent a new home at Sherlock Quarter | Get Living

Photo's creidt to ItsYourBuild 👍

Info credit to ItsYourBuild Your Place Your Space













Can anybody spot the 1 aircraft warning light on the above tower ? 😍

Beorma Quarter Phase 2 | Digbeth | Mixed-Use | 30fl | 113m | U/C

Project Description: Phase II of Beorma Quarter is underway with the delivery of a 30-storey mixed-use tower (113m).The tower will introduce 124 all-electric homes, accommodating 60 one, 45 two & 19 three-bedroom homes (2-4 & 6 persons; 50-153sqm), benefiting from two fire-compliant staircases and complimented by 152K SF of commercial.With the basement providing all-electric heating to the homes, the tower – designed with an Angolan black granite base with profiled aluminium cladding to the podium & high-performance curtain walling – will deliver 10 floors of offices, punctuated by a plant room, with 17 floors of homes thereafter.Resident facilities include a cinema room, a 28th-floor gymnasium, and 29th-floor penthouses with wintergarden terraces.

135-137 & the 1930s frontage of 138-139 Digbeth High Street will be integrated into the design.

Location: Park Street, Allison Street and Well Lane, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DR
Status: Under Construction.
Developer: Salhia (Kuwait)
Architect: Broadway Malyan
Contractor: JRL Midgard
Web: Beorma Quarter

Info credit to ItsYourBuild Your Place Your Space

Photo's credit to ItsYourBuild 👍

 

[Brum X]

And for a bit of fun, I stuck some aviation warning lights on the CGI ;-)

 

[Brum X]

Photo credit to 3JohnnyG3 ;-)

 

[Brum X]

Photo credit to Andy126 ;-)



Photo credit to ReissOmari on Skyscrapercity 🙂

 

[Ianbutty]

Photo credit to Andy126 ;-)

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Photo credit to ReissOmari on Skyscrapercity 🙂

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Plenty of red lights. Thanks for keeping the photos coming, BrumX. Really appreciated.

 

[Ianbutty]

It may be a busy skyline construction wise in Birmingham but it has been a bit quiet when it comes to new schemes. So it was refreshing to see this today:

Birmingham: Plans revealed for 29-storey canalside skyscraper

Developers say the building will generate more power than it consumes, making it "energy positive".

www.bbc.co.uk

New 29 storey positive energy building at Gas Street. Bring it on.

 

[Ray Finkle]

One Eastside has been poking it's head above the Gil Merrick Stand at St Andrews for a while now, I'll try and remember to grab a picture today.

 

[Brum X]

 

[jfy1999]

That’s a cracker. It looks like some cladding is still missing, though. I suppose those bits are where the crane was attached?

 

[Brum X]

That’s a cracker. It looks like some cladding is still missing, though. I suppose those bits are where the crane was attached?

You are correct, where the crane used to be fixed to the frame of the tower.

 

[Ianbutty]

Joe Lycett: the best of Brummie can get

Joe Lycett on creating the 'United States of Birmingham'

www.bbc.co.uk

Looking forward to episode two of the United States of Birmingham on Tuesday. Sky One at 9.00 pm.

Drove past on the M6 when taking my daughter to Uni. The skyline is looking incredible from Spag Junction. The old BT Tower is insignificant now and you cannot see the Alpha Tower at all.

Exciting place. Best city of the planet.

Just sorting out the bin strike please. Everyone down here has sympathy for all Brummies at the moment.