The completion in November 2019 of Left Bank Tower 2 – a prestigious private rented sector building near the centre of Birmingham – followed the successful delivery of Tower 1 last summer.

The £36m, 33-storey development, comprising 217 luxury apartments, topped with a two-storey crown structure containing loft-style penthouses, is now Birmingham’s tallest residential building.

Despite a very constrained site, the tower was finished to a high standard and has excellent facilities, which include a 24-hour concierge service, private gym, residents lounge and coffee bar, as well as private outdoor green space. The building has received a positive reception in the city.

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The £36m, 33-storey development, comprising 217 luxury apartments, topped with a two-storey crown structure containing loft-style penthouses, is now Birmingham's tallest residential building.

Our city skyline is being transformed and The Bank is one of the exciting developments helping to make Birmingham an even better place to live, work and invest.

Brigid Jones

Deputy Leader, Birmingham City Council

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