Snowhill

Snowhill
Artists impression of the Snowhill development upon completion.
Location within West Midlands county
General information
Status	Phases 1 and 2 - Completed Phase 3 - On Hold Phase 4 - Under Construction
Type	Hotel, residential, office and retail
Architectural style	Postmodern
Location	Snow Hill Queensway,
Town or city	Birmingham,
Country	England
Coordinates	52°29′03″N 1°53′55″W / 52.484094°N 1.898628°W / 52.484094; -1.898628
Current tenants	KPMG, Barclays, DWF
Groundbreaking	April 2006
Completed	2022
Opened	2023
Height	138 metres (453 ft)
Technical details
Structural system	Slipform concrete cores, steel frame, concrete floors
Floor count	43
Design and construction
Architect	Sidell Gibson Architects
Structural engineer	Cauntons, Curtins, WSP Global
Services engineer	Arup, Cundall, Hoare Lea
Other designers	Alan Baxter & Associates LLP, Fairhursts, Glenn Howells, The Weedon Partnership, Yuanda
Quantity surveyor	Gleeds
Main contractor	One Snowhill: Kier Group, Two Snowhill: Balfour Beatty
Website
http://snowhill.reflectorinteractive.com//

Snowhill, as it is spelt by the developers, is a mixed-use development in the Colmore business district, known historically as Snow Hill, in Birmingham, England. The area, between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station, is being redeveloped by the Ballymore Group. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station and Midland Metro terminus.

Phase One: As part of the project, St Chad's Circus on the Inner Ring Road was levelled and reconfigured to create a new square adjacent to St Chad's Cathedral and a viaduct was constructed alongside the station for the extension of the Midland Metro into the city centre.

Phase Two: One Snowhill, a 260,000 sq ft, 57 m (187 ft) tall office building with 13 floors was completed in 2009. The building was acquired by Commerz Real in January 2010. Tenants are KPMG, Barclays and DWF.

Phase Three: Two Snowhill, at 75 m (246 ft) in height with 14 floors, was completed in May 2013. The building comprises 313,000 sq ft of office space and 8,000 sq ft of ground floor retail space. Two Snowhill was acquired by Hines Interests Limited Partnership in April 2011 The building was developed in conjunction with Ballymore. It is currently occupied by leading international law firm, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co and global accountancy and business advisory firm BDO Global. High Speed 2 have also become tenants to base Birmingham operations for the new high speed rail project from here. i2 are the final, current tenant to occupy Two Snowhill.

Phase Four: Three Snowhill, at 90 m and 20 floors, 420,000 sq ft and will be the tallest building in the development. The tower is currently under construction and due for completion in 2019.