Metropolitan House

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Metropolitan House
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Metropolitan House from Five Ways.
Metropolitan House
General information
Type Commercial
Architectural stylePost-modern
Location1 Hagley Road, Birmingham, England
Coordinates 52°28′23.45″N1°55′10.61″W / 52.4731806°N 1.9196139°W / 52.4731806; -1.9196139
Construction started1972
Completed1974
Client MEPC plc
OwnerSeven Capital
Height69 metres (226 ft)
Technical details
Floor count21
Floor area137,600 square feet (12,780 m2)
Design and construction
Architect John Madin
Architecture firmJohn Madin Design Group

Metropolitan House, also known as 1 Hagley Road, is a commercial building that has been developed into apartments in Birmingham, England. It is situated on the A456 Hagley Road at Five Ways. It was designed by John Madin.

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Radio transmitters

The building hosts several radio transmitting antennas on its roof. These include:

Renovation

In 2012, under owners Global Henderson, a planning application to convert the building into 182 flats and add 4 penthouse floors was accepted. [1] Seven Capital acquired 1 Hagley Road in August 2013 and optimised the planning consent to 271 flats with no alterations to the exterior of the building. One, two and three bedroom apartments were marketed at between £130,000 and £250,000.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Coyne, Andy (29 August 2012). "No.1 Hagley Road redevelopment green lighted by planners". The Business Desk. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.


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