Broadgate Tower

Broadgate Tower is a skyscraper in London's main financial district, the City of London. It was constructed between 2005 and 2008.

Broadgate Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Location	London, EC2 United Kingdom
Coordinates	51.5213°N 0.0798°W / 51.5213; -0.0798
Construction started	2005
Completed	2009
Cost	c. £240 million
Height
Roof	165 metres (541 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	33
Floor area	37,000.3 m2 (398,268 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Developer	British Land
Structural engineer	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Main contractor	Bovis Lend Lease

History

The developer for the site was British Land.^[1] 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.^[2] Broadgate Tower, which was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built by Bovis Lend Lease, was completed in 2008.^[1] It was constructed at the same time as the neighbouring building, 201 Bishopsgate, and the two are separated by a covered pedestrian area.^[1]

The building was used in the James Bond Skyfall movie to represent a Shanghai skyscraper.^[3]

Occupants

Current occupants include:^[4]

• Coyle Personnel
• SOM
• Reed Smith
• Aldermore Bank
• Your World
• Itau Bank
• Hill Dickinson
• Itochu
• Regus
• William Blair
• Trading Hub
• Dickson Minto
• Tradetech Alpha
• Equiniti
• Gill Jennings & Every

Construction gallery

• 
  Broadgate Tower under construction in early 2007.
• 
  Broadgate Tower in December 2007
• 
  Broadgate Tower in September, 2020
• 
  Broadgate Tower (right) alongside Principal Tower in September, 2020

See also

• City of London Landmarks
• Heron Tower
• Tower 42
• 30 St Mary Axe
• List of tallest buildings and structures in London