The V Building (formerly known as Arena Central Tower) is a proposed 51 storey residential skyscraper approved for construction on Broad Street on the Westside of the city centre of Birmingham, United Kingdom as part of a larger development scheme called Arena Central on the former ATV / Central Television Studios which had closed in 1997. The entire development site covers an area of 7.6 acres (31,000 m2). On completion the development is set to include offices, shops, restaurants, cafes, leisure/entertainment, fitness centre and hotel. It will be located next to Alpha Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Birmingham, on what is currently a multi-level underground car park. The total cost of the entire scheme is expected to be £400 million, and the tower, £150 million.
The estimated date of completion was for 2009. However, due to the setbacks this was deemed unlikely to be completed by 2009 and a later date of 2013 has been presented by the developers and architects. In 2009, the developers received a 5 year extension to planning permission; the council turned down a 10 year extension in the hope that work would begin before 2015.
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