List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham

This list of tallest buildings in Birmingham ranks skyscrapers and other structures by height in Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

.

High-rise development in Birmingham was most active during the post-war development phase of the 1960s in which many box-shaped towers were constructed out of concrete and this also included a large amount of tower block

Tower block

A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...

s housing flats

Apartment

An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...

. These towers are now either being demolished or being renovated like The Rotunda

Rotunda (Birmingham)

The Rotunda is an iconic, cylindrical highrise building in Birmingham, England. The Grade II listed building is tall and was completed in 1965. It was refurbished between 2004 and 2008 by Urban Splash with Glenn Howells who turned it into a residential building with serviced apartments on 19th and...

on New Street.

High-rise development slowed during the 1980s and early 1990s however is increasing once again with the recent completions of Holloway Circus Tower and the Orion Building

Orion Building

The Orion Building is a tall high rise residential building on Navigation Street, Birmingham 5, England. Construction of the tower began in 2004 with demolition of the previous building on the site, and was completed in 2007. As part of the development, the original façades of some of the previous...

and many proposed projects in development areas such as the Eastside

Eastside, Birmingham

Eastside is a district of Birmingham City Centre, England currently undergoing a major redevelopment project. The overall cost when completed is expected to be £6–8 billion over a period of ten years which will result in the creation of 12,000 jobs. 8,000 jobs are expected to be created during the...

. Many of these new high-rises contain residential properties which are promoting city living. There are three buildings that have been approved for construction which are taller than Holloway Circus Tower - currently the tallest habitable building in Birmingham. As of June 2010 there are 86 buildings and structures in Birmingham with a height of at least 50 metres (164 ft) with a further 13 under construction and 14 approved for construction.

Tallest completed buildings and structures

This list ranks the top 86 completed buildings and structures in Birmingham at least 50 metres (164 ft) tall, which excludes buildings under construction, proposed buildings and cancelled buildings.

Rank	Name	Use	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Year	Coordinates
1	Sutton Coldfield transmitting station	Telecommunications tower	245	804	N/A	1959	52.600556°N 1.833889°W
2	BT Tower British Telecom Tower (Birmingham) The BT Tower is a landmark in Birmingham, England, and is also the tallest building in the city. Its Post Office code was YBMR.-History:...	Telecommunications tower	152	499	5	1966	52.29031°N 1.541595°W
3	10 Holloway Circus 10 Holloway Circus 10 Holloway Circus is a tall mixed-use skyscraper in Birmingham city centre, England. It is named after the developers, Beetham Organization, and was designed by Ian Simpson and built by Laing O'Rourke. When it was completed in 2006, it was estimated to have cost around £72 million to construct...	Mixed	130	427	40	2005	52.283146°N 1.54059°W
4	Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower	Clock Tower	110	360	N/A	1908	52.4499°N 1.9307°W
5	Alpha Tower Alpha Tower Alpha Tower is a commercial building in Birmingham, England. It was built to a design by George Marsh of Richard Seifert & Partners as the headquarters of the commercial television company ATV and part of the companies' production studio complex known as ATV Centre...	Office	100	328	28	1973	52.2843°N 1.5423°W
6=	Clydesdale Tower The Sentinels The Sentinels are two 90 metre tall residential tower blocks on Holloway Head in Birmingham, England. The two towers, called Clydesdale Tower and Cleveland Tower, are both 31 storeys tall and were part of a major regeneration scheme following World War II which consisted of the construction of...	Residential	90	295	32	1972	52.47449°N 1.90132°W
6=	Cleveland Tower The Sentinels The Sentinels are two 90 metre tall residential tower blocks on Holloway Head in Birmingham, England. The two towers, called Clydesdale Tower and Cleveland Tower, are both 31 storeys tall and were part of a major regeneration scheme following World War II which consisted of the construction of...	Residential	90	295	32	1971	52.47449°N 1.90132°W
6=	Orion Building Orion Building The Orion Building is a tall high rise residential building on Navigation Street, Birmingham 5, England. Construction of the tower began in 2004 with demolition of the previous building on the site, and was completed in 2007. As part of the development, the original façades of some of the previous...	Mixed	90	295	28	2007	52.283895°N 1.54847°W
9	The Rotunda Rotunda (Birmingham) The Rotunda is an iconic, cylindrical highrise building in Birmingham, England. The Grade II listed building is tall and was completed in 1965. It was refurbished between 2004 and 2008 by Urban Splash with Glenn Howells who turned it into a residential building with serviced apartments on 19th and...	Mixed	81	266	23	1965	52.284203°N 1.534340°W
10=	103 Colmore Row	Office	80	262	23	1976	52.285114°N 1.54549°W
10=	Tyseley Energy from Waste Plant Tyseley Energy from Waste Plant The Tyseley Energy from Waste Plant is a large incineration plant in the Tyseley area of Birmingham, England. It burns rubbish and in the process produces electricity for the National Grid....	Chimney	80	262	N/A	1996	52.4598°N 1.8439°W
12=	Centre City Tower	Office	76	249	21	1975	52.283366°N 1.535461°W
12=	Five Ways Tower Five Ways Tower Five Ways Tower is a 23 storey commercial building on a prime site located in the Birmingham City Centre by the corner of Frederick Road and Islington Road, near to the Five Ways roundabout and close to Five Ways Station, at the gateway to the Edgbaston area of Birmingham 15, England.The building...	Office	76	249	22	1979	52.281674°N 1.545878°W
14	Hyatt Regency Hyatt Regency Birmingham The Hyatt Regency Birmingham is a hotel on Broad Street in the city centre of Birmingham, England. It stands at a height of 75 metres 24 floors and has 319 guest rooms. The hotel has a blue glass exterior facade, and stands across the road from the International Convention Centre.The hotel was...	Hotel	75	246	24	1990	52.477933°N 1.908907°W
15	1 Snow Hill Plaza 1 Snow Hill Plaza 1 Snow Hill Plaza is a highrise office building in Birmingham, England. It is tall and was completed in 1973.It receives the name Kennedy Tower from the mural dedicated to John F...	Office	72	236	20	1973	52.29539°N 1.535394°W
15	The Cube The Cube (building) The Cube is a 23 storey mixed-use development in the centre of Birmingham, England. Designed by Ken Shuttleworth of MAKE Architects, it contains 135 flats, of offices, shops, a hotel and a 'skyline' restaurant...	Office/Residential	70.4	231	23	2010	52.4750°N 1.9070°W
16=	Londonderry House	Office	70	230	17
16=	Colmore Gate Colmore Gate Colmore Gate is an office and retail building in Birmingham, England. An example of early 1990s architecture by the Seymour Harris Partnership, the lift shaft is on the outside of the building and the windows are tinted a dark blue colour. The design blends a traditional look with modern materials...	Mixed	70	230	15	1992	52.285665°N 1.534948°W
16=	Quayside Tower Quayside Tower Quayside Tower is a modern commercial building in Birmingham, England. It is situated on Broad Street, one of Birmingham's busiest streets. It forms a prominent part of the Broad Street skyline which consists of many other highrise buildings....	Mixed	70	230	19	1965	52.283803°N 1.543963°W
19=	The McLaren Building The McLaren Building The McLaren Building is a 69 metre, 21 storey tall office building in Birmingham 4, England. Designed by Philip Bonham Associates and built in 1972, it is a retro thin brown office building. Current tenants include , , Scott Wilson, URS Corporation, UNISON and Birmingham City Council's Eastside...	Office	69	226	21	1979	52.285546°N 1.533231°W
19=	Metropolitan House Metropolitan House Metropolitan House is a commercial building in Birmingham, England. It is situated on the A456 Hagley Road at Five Ways...	Office	69	226	19	1974	52.282345°N 1.551061°W
19=	Edgbaston House Edgbaston House Edgbaston House is a highrise commercial building in on Duchess Place, Birmingham. It was built by Laing Development Co Ltd. and the consulting engineers were Ove Arup. Construction cost £1,720,000. It was the result of work by Calthorpe Estates to attract businesses to the Hagley Road and Five...	Office	69	226	18	1976	52.282252°N 1.552945°W
22	Midland Building	Office	67	220	17
23	Bank House Bank House Bank House is a commercial high rise building in the city of Birmingham, England, with a height of 66 metres . It comprises 20 floors and was completed in 1967.-External links:* on Emporis.com...	Office	66	217	20	1967
24	Brindley House	Mixed	65	213	18	1967
25=	Fifty4 Hagley Road	Office	64	210	18
25=	Cumberland House	Office	64	210	18
27=	Centenary Plaza	Residential	63	207	20	2002
27=	Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham	Public Facility	63	207	14	2006
27=	Stephenson Tower	Residential	63	207	20	1967
29=	Muirhead Tower University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...	University	62	203	15	1971
29=	Hagley House	Office	62	203	17	1965
31=	St Martin in the Bull Ring St Martin in the Bull Ring The church of St Martin in the Bull Ring in Birmingham 5, England is a parish church in the Church of England.-Background:It is the original parish church of Birmingham. It stands between the Bull Ring shopping centre and the markets. The church is a Grade II* listed building. The current Rector...	Place of Worship	61	200	N/A	1855
31=	Trident House Trident House John Hand Building is the eighth tallest high rise residential building in the city of Birmingham, England, with a height of 61 metres . It comprises 19 floors and was completed in 1981.-External links:...	Residential	61	200	19	1981
31=	Jurys Inn	Hotel	61	200	18	1975
31=	Dalton Tower Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... (Demolished 2011)	Residential	61	200	21
35=	Briarley	Residential	59	194	21	1966
35=	Churchill House	Residential	59	194	21	1966
35=	Windsor House	Office	59	194	14
35=	Lloyd House	Office	59	194	13
35=	Lyndon House	Office	59	194	17
35=	Clyde Tower	Residential	59	194	20	1967
35=	Lawrence Tower Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... (Demolished 2011)	Residential	59	194	21
42=	Auchinleck House	Mixed	58	190	13	1964
42=	Church of St Peter and St Paul	Place of Worship	58	190	N/A	1480
42=	Barry Jackson Tower	Residential	58	190	20	1972
42=	Stafford Tower Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966...	Residential	58	190	21
46=	Warstone Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1967
46=	One Snowhill Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the...	Mixed	57	187	12	2009
46=	City Centre House	Mixed	57	187	13	1965
46=	Pritchett Towers	Residential	57	187	20	1971
46=	Hodgson Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1971
46=	Sapphire Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1971
46=	Durham Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1970
46=	Studley Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1969
46=	Victor Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1969
46=	Century Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1968
46=	Holbrooke Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1968
46=	Salisbury Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1968
46=	Brinklow Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1967
46=	Canterbury Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1967
46=	Wickets Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1967
46=	Wilmcote Tower	Residential	57	187	20	1967
62	Three Brindleyplace Brindleyplace Brindleyplace is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of Birmingham, England. It is often written erroneously as Brindley Place, the name of the street around which it is built...	Mixed	55	180	13	1998
63	Block M Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse...	Residential	54.5	179	15	2011
64=	Colmore Plaza Post and Mail building, Birmingham The Birmingham Post and Mail building was constructed in the 1960s and was a symbol of the rebuilding of Birmingham, England following the devastation of World War II.- Construction and lifetime :...	Office	54	177	14	2008
64=	Albany House	Mixed	54	177	12	1962
66=	Normansell Tower	Residential	52	171	18	1972
66=	Norfolk Tower	Residential	52	171	18	1971
66=	Cornwall Tower	Residential	52	171	18	1970
66=	Eight Brindleyplace Brindleyplace Brindleyplace is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of Birmingham, England. It is often written erroneously as Brindley Place, the name of the street around which it is built...	Mixed	52	171	14	2002
70=	Axis	Office	51	167	12
70=	1 Colmore Row	Office	51	167	12	2004
72=	Orion Building Phase 2 Orion Building The Orion Building is a tall high rise residential building on Navigation Street, Birmingham 5, England. Construction of the tower began in 2004 with demolition of the previous building on the site, and was completed in 2007. As part of the development, the original façades of some of the previous...	Residential	50	164	16	2008
72=	Block H & I Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse...	Mixed	50	164	14	2007
72=	West2	Mixed	50	164	12	2006
72=	130 New Street	Mixed	50	164	12
72=	Pallasades House	Mixed	50	164	12
72=	12 Calthorpe Road	Office	50	164	12
72=	Aston University Main Building Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966...	University	50	164	12
72=	One Martineau Place	Mixed	50	164	12
72=	Tricorn House	Mixed	50	164	12
72=	Lakeside West Building	Residential	50	164	16	1999
72=	Edmund House	Office	50	164	12
72=	Embassy House	Office	50	164	12
72=	Canterbury House	Office	50	164	12
72=	Alcoa Aluminium Plant Chimney 1	Chimney	50	164	N/A
72=	Alcoa Aluminium Plant Chimney 2	Chimney	50	164	N/A
72=	Alcoa Aluminium Plant Chimney 3	Chimney	50	164	N/A

Under construction

**Under Construction**
Building	Image	Floors	Year Started	Status
Snowhill Residential Tower Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the...	138 metres (453 ft)	43	2007	On hold
Snowhill Hotel Tower Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the...	82 metres (269 ft)	23	2007	On hold
Two Snowhill Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the...	75 metres (246 ft)	15	2007	Under Construction
Aston University Block A and B Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966...	60 metres (197 ft)	18	2008	Under construction
Library of Birmingham Library of Birmingham The Library of Birmingham is a new library under construction in the city centre of Birmingham, England. It is situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary Square beside the Birmingham Rep and Baskerville House. It replaces the old Birmingham Central Library and will provide pedestrian...	70 metres (230 ft)	10	2010	Under construction
Bagot Street Student Housing	52 metres (171 ft)	17	2009	Under construction

Approved

**Approved**
Building	Height	Floors
Regal Tower Regal Tower Regal Tower is a proposed skyscraper to be constructed on a site bounded by Broad Street, Oozells Way and Sheepcote Street in Birmingham, England. The proposal consists of a 56 storey tower, measuring tall, housing retail units, a luxury hotel, residential apartments and car parking...	199 metres (653 ft)	56
V Building	152 metres (499 ft)	51
103 Colmore Row	134.5 metres (441 ft)	35
Broad Street Tower Broad Street Tower Broad Street Tower is an approved 134-metre skyscraper for Broad Street, Birmingham, England...	134 metres (440 ft)	38
New Street Station Tower 1	124 metres (407 ft)	30
New Street Station Tower 2	124 metres (407 ft)	30
1 Snow Hill Plaza 1 Snow Hill Plaza 1 Snow Hill Plaza is a highrise office building in Birmingham, England. It is tall and was completed in 1973.It receives the name Kennedy Tower from the mural dedicated to John F...	118 metres (387 ft)	29
Block 3, Martineau Galleries Martineau Galleries Martineau Galleries is an important proposed mixed-use development for Birmingham, England as it will connect the Eastside to the city centre core and is also located on the High Street, a major retail area.- Pre-1960s development :...	110 metres (361 ft)	30
Beorma Quarter	107 metres (351 ft)	27
Retail Quarter, Park Central	90 metres (295 ft)	28
121 Suffolk Street Queensway	82 metres (269 ft)	25
Edgbaston Shopping Centre Redevelopment (Phase 2)	73 metres (240 ft)	17
Lancaster Gateway	73 metres (240 ft)	21
Block A,B,C,D & E, Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse...	69 metres (226 ft)	18
Hotel La Tour	61 metres (200 ft)	15
Block J & K Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse...	60 metres (197 ft)	15
Block F & G Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse...	60 metres (197 ft)	17
Aston University Block C Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966...	60 metres (197 ft)	18
Birmingham Magistrates' Court	58 metres (190 ft)	11
City Park Gate Plot 2 Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse...	56 metres (184 ft)	16
Bristol Road Gateway Tower	55 metres (180 ft)	18
Edgbaston Shopping Centre Redevelopment (Phase 1)	50 metres (164 ft)	12
2 Snow Hill Plaza Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the...	50 metres (164 ft)	12

Proposed

**Proposed**
Building	Height	Floors
VTP200	200 metres (656 ft)	10
Central Fire Station Redeveloment	107.5 metres (353 ft)	29
Pentavia 1	76 metres (249 ft)	25
49-51 Holloway Head	75 metres (246 ft)	20
St George House Redevelopment	75 metres (246 ft)	25
Pentavia 2	55 metres (180 ft)	13

Tallest destroyed

This lists buildings in Birmingham that were destroyed or are undergoing demolition and at one time stood at least 50 metres (164 ft) in height.

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Com- pleted in	Des- troyed in	Notes
Stephenson Tower	995207 / 63	20	1967	2011	Demolished in the summer of 2011 as part of site clearance for the redeveloped New Street railway station
Dalton Tower	995200 / 61	21	1970's	2011	Demolished on the 8th May 2011 in a controlled implosion as part of phase II of the Aston University Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... student village development.
Lawrence Tower	995194 / 59	21	1970's	2011	Demolished on the 8th May 2011 in a controlled implosion as part of phase II of the Aston University Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... student village development.

Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

This lists free-standing structures that once held the title of tallest structure in Birmingham.

Name	Location	Years as tallest	Height	Floors	Reference
St Philip's Cathedral St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip is the Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church and consecrated in 1715, St Philip's became the cathedral of the newly formed Diocese of Birmingham in the West Midlands in 1905...	Colmore Row Colmore Row Colmore Row is a street in the centre of Birmingham, England, running from Victoria Square to just beyond Snow Hill station. It is traditionally the city's most prestigious business address....	1725–1777	01.040 / 131	03.0N/A
Church of SS Peter and Paul	Aston Aston Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Lying to the north-east of the Birmingham city centre, Aston constitutes an electoral ward within the council constituency of Ladywood.-History:...	1777–1855	02.057.9 / 190	04.0N/A
St Martin in the Bull Ring St Martin in the Bull Ring The church of St Martin in the Bull Ring in Birmingham 5, England is a parish church in the Church of England.-Background:It is the original parish church of Birmingham. It stands between the Bull Ring shopping centre and the markets. The church is a Grade II* listed building. The current Rector...	The Bull Ring	1855–1900	02.061 / 200	04.0N/A
Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower	University of Birmingham University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...	1900–1969	02.0100 / 328	04.0N/A
BT Tower	Jewellery Quarter Jewellery Quarter The Jewellery Quarter is an area of Birmingham City Centre, England, situated in the south of the Hockley area. It is covered by the Ladywood district. There is a population of around 3,000 people in a area....	1969–Present	02.0152 / 498	04.0N/A

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