Colmore Gate | |
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General information | |
Type | Commercial |
Location | Birmingham, England, UK |
Coordinates | 52°28′56.65″N1°53′49.48″W / 52.4824028°N 1.8970778°W |
Construction started | 1990 |
Completed | 1992 |
Height | 70 metres (230 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 15 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Seymour Harris Partnership |
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