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Plans go in for worlds tallest octagonal resi tower
Developer Argent has submitted plans to construct the world’s tallest pure octagonal residential building at the Paradise site in Birmingham.Birmingham-based Glenn Howells Architects has designed the Octagon tower which will rise to 49 storeys to create a new landmark for the city.Octagon tower at Paradise will rise to 155mIt will house 346 build to rent flats, with up to eight to a floor getting their own uninterrupted panoramic views of the city.Octagon follows on from the completion of the first phase of this mixed-use development, which includes the first two buildings, One Chamberlain Square and Two Chamberlain, as well as new public realm across the estate.The Paradise redevelopment is being brought forward through a private-public joint venture with Birmingham City Council. The private sector funding is being managed by Federated Hermes with Argent as development manager.The next commercial building at Paradise, One Centenary Way, a 13 storey 280,000 sq ft office-led building, is now underway, and another commercial building, Three Chamberlain Square, is currently going through a design competition.
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