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| Location | 201 Bishopsgate, City of London, England  |
| Status | Complete |
| Roof | 165 metres (541 ft) |
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| Floor count | 35 |
| Floor area | 398,268 square feet (37,000.3 m2) |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Skidmore Owings and Merrill |
| Contractor | Bovis Lendlease |
| Developer | British Land |
The Broadgate Tower is a skyscraper in London's main financial district, the City of London. It was constructed from 2005 to 2008; it is currently the third tallest building in the City of London.
Built at an estimated cost of £240 million, it marked the next major phase of construction in the Broadgate estate that began in the 1980s to provide high-specification office space for the Square Mile.
The Broadgate Tower was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by British Land. It utilises air-rights in the form of sitting on a large construction raft that has been built over the entrance to Liverpool Street Station. One notable feature will be the first ever double-decker lifts to be used in the United Kingdom.
As the tower lies over major railway lines heading into Liverpool Street, groundwork took longer than would normally be expected for a tower of this size. However, the steel core has the advantage of a quicker finish than a concrete core. It is the first skyscraper to be built in London since One Churchill Place.
Construction gallery
 The Broadgate Tower under construction, January 2007. |
 201 Bishopsgate under construction, January 2007. |
 Broadgate Tower under construction, May 2007 |
 Broadgate Tower under construction, February 2007 |
 London skyline, February 2007 |
 Aerial view of the Broadgate Tower and 201 Bishopsgate under construction, May 2007. |
 Aerial view in May 2007 with 30 St Mary Axe and Tower 42 in the background. |
 July 2007. The topped-out building, its cladding now visible from the South Bank. |
See also
External links
- http://www.201bishopsgateandthebroadgatetower.com - Promotional website.
- The Broadgate Tower on Skyscrapernews
- Broadgate Tower construction thread - Photos and discussions of the tower, with regular updates.
- Webcam
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