The McLaren Building
McLaren is a 69-metre, 21 storey tall office building in Birmingham, England. Designed by Philip Bonham Associates and built in 1972, it is a thin brown office building and currently the 16th tallest occupied building in Birmingham.
McLaren | |
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McLaren in 2012 | |
General information | |
Type | Office |
Architectural style | Modern |
Address | 46 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 7LR |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 52°28′55.46″N 1°53′32.31″W |
Completed | 1972 |
Renovated | 2009 |
Renovation cost | £7.5 million |
Owner | Bruntwood |
Height | 69 metres (226 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 21 |
Floor area | 115,000 sq ft |
Lifts/elevators | 4 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Paul Bonham Associates |
Originally it housed part of the staff training department of Midland Bank, now HSBC. The building is owned by property company Bruntwood who purchased it from the Birmingham Alliance in 2008.[1]
It is situated on the edge of two redevelopment sites to the south and east. Masshouse to the east and Martineau Galleries to the south are due to be redeveloped at some time in the future. The entrance is on Priory Queensway, and near the junction with Moor Street Queensway. During 2009 the building was renovated with its exterior glazing given a fresh look. As at December 2012 the building was 65% occupied.
Tenants
- Managed Enterprise Technologies Ltd/METCloud
- Cartwright King - corporate and criminal defence solicitors
- Central and West Birmingham Victim Support
- Driving Standards Agency - the Birmingham Theory Test Centre
- Sigma Financial Group Ltd
- UNISON - public sector trade union
- Select Energy Group Ltd
References
- Bruntwood buy McLaren building, Bruntwood, 2008-03-05, retrieved 14 July 2011
External links
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