The 51-storey tower, built on a brownfield plot previously housing a chemical engineering and advanced chemistry teaching facility for Birmingham Metropolitan College, delivers 667 new apartments for rent, alongside co-working spaces and other facilities.
The project has created 87 local jobs, generating 拢33.5 million of annual economic value and supporting local businesses through 拢15.7 million of locally sourced materials. The project also provided 11 apprenticeships, with 61% of labour sourced locally. In addition, One Eastside has enhanced the local environment through new green space, tree planting and renewable energy infrastructure, alongside the planting of 620 trees through the One Eastside Forest initiative to help offset resident move-in emissions.
James Agar, head of real estate origination at PIC, said: 鈥淭he completion of One Eastside marks an important milestone in聽delivering 667 much-needed, new high-quality homes to continually meet the high demand for rental housing in the city.聽
鈥淎s Birmingham鈥檚 tallest skyscraper, One Eastside has been designed around the needs and expectations of modern renters. A combination of premium apartments with a genuinely best-in-class amenity offering helps to create an unrivalled proposition that will help drive resident demand.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 residents increasingly seek more than just an apartment; they want flexibility, convenience, community and experiences within the buildings they call home. One Eastside delivers all of these requirements, providing an environment where people can live, work, socialise and connect.鈥�
Alex Neale, chief executive at Sphere Group, said: 鈥淥ne Eastside is a landmark development for Birmingham and a project we are incredibly proud to have brought forward. Handing the completed scheme over to PIC marks the culmination of years of hard work by our teams and I would like to thank everybody involved in making this fantastic development a reality. At Sphere, we understand the importance of delivering homes that not only meet demand but raise expectations for city living. This scheme does exactly that and it鈥檚 fantastic to see residents making One Eastside their home.鈥�
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