One Eastside

One Eastside
One Eastside during construction in February 2025
General information
TypeResidential
LocationJames Watt Queensway, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°28′58″N 1°53′25″W / 52.4826458°N 1.8902583°W / 52.4826458; -1.8902583
Construction started
2023
Completed
2026
Height
Height155 m (509 ft)
Technical details
Floor count51
Design and construction
ArchitectGlancy Nicholls Architects
EngineerSkidmore, Owings and Merrill (Europe) LLP

One Eastside is a residential skyscraper in Birmingham, England. It is 155 metres (509 ft) tall, and 51 storeys, making it the joint-tallest building in Birmingham and the West Midlands, alongside Octagon. One Eastside and Octagon are Birmingham's first buildings to be taller than 150 m (490 ft), and are defined as skyscrapers by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.

The scheme also includes a second 16-storey building. It is being developed by local developer Court Collaboration. The scheme is located near the upcoming HS2 terminus station. It is expected to cost £160 million.

History

Planning

In 2019 planning permission was originally approved. In 2021 planning permission was granted again by the Birmingham City Council.

Construction

Construction of the tower began in 2023. The building topped out on 10 July 2025 and is expected to complete in 2026.

One Eastside in the final stages of construction in February 2025
One Eastside under construction in November 2024

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "One Eastside Tower 1 – The Skyscraper Center". Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "What is a Skyscraper?". The B1M. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Morby, Aaron (18 November 2022). "Midgard wins £200m Birmingham Eastside tower". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Jones, Tamlyn (8 April 2021). "51-storey One Eastside scheme in Birmingham set for green light again". Business Live. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Birmingham's largest residential tower gets the go-ahead". Planning, BIM & Construction Today. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  6. ↑ MacLeod, Ian (21 April 2021). "Decision Document" (PDF). Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Richmond, Martin (15 July 2025). "PIC holds topping out ceremony at One Eastside development". Professional Pensions. Retrieved 6 September 2025.