Broadgate Tower
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | London,EC2 United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°31′17″N0°04′47″W/ 51.5213°N 0.0798°W |
Construction started | 2005 |
Completed | 2009 |
Cost | c.£240 million |
Height | |
Roof | 165 metres (541 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 33 |
Floor area | 37,000.3 m2(398,268 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
Developer | British Land |
Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
Main contractor | Bovis Lend Lease |
TheBroadgate Toweris askyscraperinLondon'smain financial district, theCity of London.It was constructed between 2005 and 2008.
History
[edit]The developer for the site wasBritish Land.[1]In February 2005 Broadgate Plaza Ltd, a subsidiary of British Land, submitted a planning application to the City of London for the construction of two buildings of 33 stories and 13 stories.[2]Broadgate Tower, which was designed bySkidmore, Owings & Merrilland built byBovis Lend Lease,was completed in 2008.[1]It was constructed at the same time as the neighbouring building, 201 Bishopsgate, and the two are separated by a covered pedestrian area.[1]
The building was used in the James BondSkyfallmovie to represent a Shanghai skyscraper.[3]
Occupants
[edit]Current occupants include:[4]
- Coyle Personnel
- SOM
- Reed Smith
- Aldermore Bank
- Your World
- Itau Bank
- Hill Dickinson
- Itochu
- Regus
- William Blair
- Trading Hub
- Dickson Minto
- Tradetech Alpha
- Equiniti
- Gill Jennings & Every
Construction gallery
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The Broadgate Tower under construction in early 2007.
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Broadgate Tower in December 2007
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Broadgate Tower in September, 2020
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Broadgate Tower (right) alongsidePrincipal Towerin September, 2020
See also
[edit]- City of London Landmarks
- Heron Tower
- Tower 42
- 30 St Mary Axe
- List of tallest buildings and structures in London
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References
[edit]- ^abc"Broadgate Tower".Skyscraper Center.Retrieved15 June2019.
- ^"Planning applications".Corporation of London. 05/00167/FULEIA.Retrieved20 October2013.
- ^"The Shanghai Skyscraper - Broadgate Tower, London".jamesbondlocations.blogspot.co.uk.Retrieved14 April2018.
- ^"OCCUPIERS A-Z | Broadgate".broadgate.co.uk.Retrieved21 November2021.