Snowhill

Snowhill (often misspelled as Snow Hill) is a mixed-use site owned by the Ballymore Group, between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham's central business district, also known as Colmore Business District, in England. 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.

Snowhill includes Grade A office space and retail units in two buildings. The two office buildings have been designed by Sidell Gibson Architects. The site has planning permission for a five star hotel and apartments designed by Birmingham based-Glenn Howells. Due to the global economic downturn, the latter is currently under review. In the medium term, the area will be landscaped.

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.

Phase Three: Two Snowhill, at 75 m (246 ft) in height with 14 floors, is currently under construction and is due for completion in January 2013. The buikding comprises 313,000 sq ft of office space and 8,000 sq ft of groud floor retail space. Two Snowhill was acquired by Hines in April 2011 The building is being developed in conjunction with Ballymore.

Phase Four: Plans for a five star hotel and residential apartments are currently on hold due to financing issues with investors as a result of the global economic downturn. No date has been set for work to recommence. In the medium term, the area will be landscaped.