ONE Eastside in Birmingham - this is set to be big!
A 500ft skyscraper is on course to become Birmingham's biggest ever building. Introducing ONE Eastside
Court Collaboration & Glancy Nicholls Architects have revealed plans for what will be Birmingham’s tallest ever building.
ONE Eastside will have two residential buildings of 15 & 51 storeys (160m) with 667 one and two-bed apartments, as well as various public realms.
It's set to become the tallest building in the city, overtaking the 152m BT Tower, a structure that has dominated the city's skyline for over 53 years.
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Located at the junction of James Watt Queensway and Jennens Road, seconds away from the proposed HS2 Curzon Street Station terminus, the area is expected to drive huge, unprecedented regeneration in the years to come.
The project is being forward funded through a portfolio of global investors including specialised build-to-rent funds, with Court’s aim not just to create something special in this crucial area of the city, but to also push new boundaries when it comes to city centre living.
“We are truly excited about One Eastside. Bringing such a tower of scale to the region and adjacent to the entrance to our new HS2 station, this scheme will create new standards of city centre living for its residents."
"The people who live in these apartments in the city centre have a lot of choice which has forced everyone to up their games, which can only be good news.
"This is a fantastic project for Birmingham and would be a real landmark for the city." - Court Collaboration CEO and founder Anthony McCourt
Indeed, amenities here will include a spacious roof-top sky lounge featuring a bar and dining area for residents, a cinema and a variety of yoga and gym facilities.
There will also be commercial space on the ground floor, plus residents will also be allowed to keep pets at the scheme.
DEMOLITION
The CEAC building (Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry) currently sits on site, however, demolition has already been approved.
Blucon Group will internally strip out the building, remove asbestos before mechanical demolition can take place in the coming weeks ahead.
In the meantime, McCourt continued: "We've been engaged in a detailed pre-application process over the past nine months and done a huge amount of consultation and discussion already.
"We have done a lot of work with Birmingham City Council on this and they have been supportive of height, as long as the design is there as well."
That planning application will arrive shortly, with construction expected to commence in November 2019, with a targeted completion of late 2022. Watch this space!
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dndimg alt="" dndsrc="../uploadedfiles/ONE Eastside 4 Artists Impressions.jpg" style="width: 100%;" />Artists Impressions from Glancy Nicholls Architects - all pictures are subject to change