The Mercian (also known as 212 Broad Street by its address and formerly known as 2one2 Broad Street and Broad Street Tower) is an under construction 132 metre (433 ft) residential skyscraper on Broad Street in Birmingham, England. It is designed by Glenn Howells Architects, the developer is Moda Living and the main contractor is John Sisk & Son.[1]
The skyscraper will be 42 storeys in height, consisting of a 39-storey residential building (30 studios, 163 one bed, 260 two bed and 28 three-bedroom apartments) which will sit on a three-storey podium with over 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) of community amenity space. The build is valued at £183m and is due for completion in June 2022.[2]
The tower will sit perpendicular to the street with the front-facing Five Ways. Originally, a helipad was proposed to be located on top of the building on a podium however, in the latest changes, it was removed from the design, though the podium remained with some minor changes.[citation needed]
The tower was to be presented before a planning committee in late August 2006. However, the developers pulled out minutes before the meeting to make changes.[3]
The application was presented again on 28 September and whilst it was originally deferred due to lack of information, concerns over height and payment of money under Section 106, it was later approved.[4][5] The new proposal also boasts a partial redesign increasing the height of the tower and creating a redesigned façade. Construction of the skyscraper began in April 2019.[6]
The Mercian is the tallest building in Birmingham and the second tallest structure, after the BT Tower. However, three other approved high-rises for the city, 100 Broad Street, Octagon, and One Eastside, are expected to surpass the height of The Mercian.
See also[]
List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham
References[]
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