Broadway Malyan redesigns plans for Birmingham tower entirely covered in PV panels

By Tom Lowe2025-03-26T12:07:00

Co-living scheme would be one of UK’s narrowest residential buildings at just 8.5 metres wide

Broadway Malyan has redesigned its plans for a co-living tower in Birmingham which would be almost entirely covered in solar panels.

Birmingham-based developer GNM Developments said the 29-storey scheme at 52 Gas Street is aspiring to be the world’s tallest energy positive building.

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