The McLaren Building

McLaren is a 69-metre, 21 storey tall office building in Birmingham, England. It was designed by Paul Bonham Associates and built in 1972.^[1] It is situated by the Masshouse and Martineau Galleries redevelopment sites. The entrance is on Priory Queensway.

McLaren
McLaren in 2012
General information
Type	Office
Architectural style	Modern
Address	46 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 7LR
Country	England
Coordinates	52°28′55.46″N 1°53′32.31″W
Completed	1972
Renovated	2009
Renovation cost	£7.5 million
Owner	Bruntwood
Height	69 metres (226 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	21
Floor area	115,000 sq ft
Lifts/elevators	4
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Paul Bonham Associates

Originally it housed part of the staff training department of Midland Bank, now HSBC.

Space was initially hard to let because the building was located away from the city's main office area.^[2] The West Midlands area Health and Safety Executive had moved from Somerset House by February 1978,^[3] and was the main tenant having taken 50,000 square feet (4,600 m²) of the total 120,000 square feet (11,000 m²) available.^[2]

The building is owned by property company Bruntwood who purchased it from the Birmingham Alliance in 2008.^[4] In 2009 the building was renovated^[5] and its exterior glazing given a fresh look.

Tenants

• Sigma Financial Group Ltd
• UNISON - public sector trade union
• Select Energy Group Ltd

See also

List of tallest buildings and structures in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area, West Midlands