The Broadgate Tower is a
skyscraper
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in
London's main financial district, the
City of London
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. It was constructed between 2005 and 2008.
History
The developer for the site was
British Land
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.
In February 2005 Broadgate Plaza Ltd, a subsidiary of British Land, submitted a planning application to the City of London for the construction of two buildings of 33 stories and 13 stories.
Broadgate Tower, which was designed by
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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and built by
Bovis Lend Lease
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History Founding
The company was establ ...
, was completed in 2008.
[ It was constructed at the same time as the neighbouring building, 201 Bishopsgate, and the two are separated by a covered pedestrian area.][
The building was used in the James Bond ]Skyfall
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movie to represent a Shanghai skyscraper.
Occupants
Current occupants include:Reed Smith
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* Your World
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* Itochu
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* Regus
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* William Blair
* Trading Hub
* Dickson Minto
* Tradetech Alpha
* Equiniti
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* Gill Jennings & Every
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Construction gallery
File:Broadgate Tower under construction 1-5-07 retouched.jpg, The Broadgate Tower under construction in early 2007.
File:Broadgate tower dec2007.jpg, Broadgate Tower in December 2007
File:Broadgate Tower 20.09.2020 (1).jpg, Broadgate Tower in September, 2020
File:Principal Tower and Broadgate Tower 20.09.2020 (1).jpg, Broadgate Tower (right) alongside Principal Tower in September, 2020
See also
* City of London Landmarks
* Heron Tower
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* Tower 42
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* 30 St Mary Axe
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* List of tallest buildings and structures in London
St Paul's Cathedral, built in 1710, was the tallest building in London at until it was overtaken in 1963 by the Millbank Tower at , which in turn was overtaken by the BT Tower which topped out at tall in 1964. In the 1960s and 1970s several h ...
References
External links
Official website
201 Bishopsgate and the Broadgate Tower on SOM.com
http://www.201bishopsgateandthebroadgatetower.com
- Promotional website.
Webcam
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Skyscrapers in the City of London
Office buildings completed in 2009
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings
Skyscraper office buildings in London