The McLaren Building explained

McLaren
Architectural Style:Modern
Ren Cost:£7.5 million
Owner:Bruntwood
Address:46 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 7LR
Completion Date:1972
Renovation Date:2009
Floor Count:21
Floor Area:115,000 sq ft
Elevator Count:4
Architecture Firm:Paul Bonham Associates

McLaren is a 69-metre, 21 storey tall office building in Birmingham, England. It was designed by Paul Bonham Associates and built in 1972.[1] It is situated by the Masshouse and Martineau Galleries redevelopment sites. The entrance is on Priory Queensway.

Originally it housed part of the staff training department of Midland Bank, now HSBC.

Space was initially hard to let because the building was located away from the city's main office area.[2] The West Midlands area Health and Safety Executive had moved from Somerset House by February 1978,[3] and was the main tenant having taken 50000square feet of the total 120000square feet available.[2]

The building is owned by property company Bruntwood who purchased it from the Birmingham Alliance in 2008. In 2009 the building was renovated[4] and its exterior glazing given a fresh look.

Tenants

See also

List of tallest buildings and structures in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area, West Midlands

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McLaren Building, Masshouse Circus, Birmingham . 2024-05-12 . RIBApix . en.
  2. News: Raymer . Paul . 13 September 1979 . Business begins to boom for the blocks built beyond the fringe . subscription . 12 May 2024 . . 12 . British Newspaper Archive.
  3. News: 23 February 1978 . Notice: H.M. Factory Inspectorate's area office has moved . subscription . 12 May 2024 . . 45 . British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: Young . Graham . 2018-06-02 . The buildings you see every day but don't know what they are . 2024-05-13 . Birmingham Live . en.