The Mercian Explained

The Mercian
Building Type:Residential
Location:Broad Street, Birmingham, England
Coordinates:52.4756°N 1.9132°W
Start Date:April 2019
Completion Date:June 2022
Height:132 m (433 ft)
Floor Count:42
Main Contractor:John Sisk & Son
Architect:Glenn Howells Architects
Status:Completed
Former Names:2one2 Broad Street, Broad Street Tower
Address:212 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1AZ
Location Town:Birmingham
Location Country:United Kingdom
Cost:£183 million
Website:https://www.glennhowells.co.uk/project/the-mercian/

The Mercian (also known as 218 Broad Street by its address and formerly known as 2one2 Broad Street and Broad Street Tower) is a 132-metre-tall (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 building is 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 sits on a three-storey podium with over of community amenity space. The build is valued at £183m and was completed in May 2022.[2]

The tower sits 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, but this was removed from the design, though the podium remained with some minor changes.

The tower was scheduled 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 updated proposal boasted 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, this title is expected to be handed over to Octagon, a 49-storey skyscraper currently under construction and due for completion in 2025.

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  1. Web site: FreeTimePays. birminghamweare.com. 2020-05-04.
  2. Web site: GHA Project The Mercian. Glenn Howells Architects. en-US. 2020-05-04.
  3. "City skyscraper plans grounded", Birmingham Mail (28 August 2006)
  4. "Green Light for New Tallest for Brum", Skyscraper News (2006-09-29)
  5. "Planners give go-ahead to 40-storey Birmingham tower", Birmingham Post (29 September 2006)
  6. Web site: Moda breaks ground and unveils new name for Birmingham's tallest residential tower. Hammond. Kirsty. 2019-04-30. Specifier Review. en-GB. 2020-05-04.