Quayside Tower is a modern commercial building in Birmingham, England. It is situated on Broad Street, one of Birmingham's busiest streets. It forms a prominent part of the Broad Street skyline which consists of many other highrise buildings.
Originally built in 1965 to a design by John Madin, it was refurbished in 2003 to a design by Richard Johnson & Associates to give it a more fashionable appearance. Ashford Construction stripped all sixteen floors above the podium and added a new curtain walling from the top downwards. This produced a new roof feature which was designed by Watts & Partners. A new reception area was constructed and the 240 space car park was refurbished. It was developed by Kenmore Group.
The tower has a gross area of with available for let once refurbishment was completed.
Attached to the podium are a series of abstract concrete reliefs by William Mitchell which were commissioned by John Madin in 1965.
The GI for this building was record setting by a prominent West London broker.
Quayside Tower was bought by Chinese property investors in 2013.
See also List of tallest buildings and structures in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area, West Midlands
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Skyscrapernews entry