OCTAGON
Paradise Circus, Phase III
City Centre, Birmingham
View the site map HERE.
View a Drone Video HERE.
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PROJECT TEAM:
Developer: City Developments Limited (CDL)
Development Manager: MEPC
Architect(s): Glenn Howells Architects, Grant Associates
Principal Designer: Steven Barnsley Associates
Quantity Surveyor: Quantem
Structural/ Civil/ Acoustic/ Fire Engineer: SOM, Arup
Transport: Stantec
Principal Contractor: Midgard (JRL Group)
Concrete Frame: J Reddington (JRL Group)
M&E: Ark M&E (JRL Group); Design MEP
Cranes: London Tower Cranes (JRL Group)
Facade Access/ Design & Installation: Meinhardt; McMullen (JRL Group)
Internal Walls & Ceilings: JRL Drylining (JRL Group)
Demolition Contractor: JRL Demolition (JRL Group)
Planning Consultant: Turley
Enquiries: Knight Frank
Planning Application Number: 2020/08215/PA
Targeted Completion: Circa. June 2025
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OCTAGON
Octagon, 49 storeys (155m), is the world’s tallest pure octagonal residential skyscraper.
This unique build-to-rent tower will accommodate 370 spacious new homes – 218 one-, 144 two-, & 8 three-beds; 51.3–115 sqm; 30 affordable – and will feature eight identical facades to convey the purest form, punctuated by large windows offering uninterrupted views across the city.
Octagon will also be the first with a pressurised core, a class-leading safety feature, and a sprinkler system that extends to individual apartments.
A triple-height glazed base will host a range of retail, lounges, workspaces, a wellness hub, and a gym, along with c. 225 bicycle spaces.
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Octagon, images from Howells.
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AT 'OCTAGON'
July 2024:
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
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Photography by Stephen Giles.
June:
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
May:
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
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Photography by Stephen Giles.
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
April:
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
March:
The central core in this photo is on floor 37 of 49:
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
February:
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Photography by Elliott Brown
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
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Photography by Stephen Giles.
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
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Photography by Elliott Brown
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
January:
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Photography by Elliott Brown
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
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Photography by Elliott Brown
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
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Photography by Stephen Giles.
December 2023:
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November:
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October:
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September:
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August:
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July:
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June:
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
May:
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Images by Stephen Giles.
March:
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February:
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
![](https://www.itsyourbuild.com/uploadedfiles/The%20Octagon%2014022023%20(3).JPG)
Photography by Elliott Brown
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
![](https://www.freetimepays.com/uploadedfiles/Octagon,%20UC%20-%209%20February%202023%20(1).jpg)
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Images by Stephen Giles.
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January 2023:
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Images by Daniel Sturley.
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Images by Stephen Giles.
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Image by Elliott Brown
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Image by Daniel Sturley.
December:
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November:
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Images by Daniel Sturley.
October:
Following a period of intensive activity, a crane installation, and groundworks, Octagon is officially under construction!
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July:
Construction has commenced on site.
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Drone photography by Stephen Giles.
June:
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May:
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
February 2022
Scaffolding went steadily up at 77 Paradise Queensway before it was demolished by JRL Demolition Group - as seen in the above.
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Images by Stephen Giles.
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