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Masshouse is a site within Birmingham , United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 12 new highrise towers intended for public services, Commerce and Residential purposes. HISTORY The Masshouse area was formerly known as Masshouse Circus. This was an elevated road intersection completed in the 1960 's. The elevated roadways were made of concrete which created an appearance disliked by locals. Under the roads was a car park with pedestrian walkways in the form of tunnels which were usually occupied by homeless people seeking shelter. The road intersection became known as the "concrete collar" which restricted the development of Highrise buildings beyond it. As a result, prices of office space within Birmingham City Centre rose. Along with the Bull Ring Shopping Centre , the roundabout was demolished to clear the land for development. However, the land was left as a car park for a number of years as plans and designs for the development were created. DEVELOPMENT , 2006 .]] Masshouse is now cleared and ready for development. The area will stretch from the McLaren Building to the City Centre Graveyard. This land will be home to 12 new highrise towers which are part of a general scheme covering the entire Eastside of Birmingham . One of the twelve towers has been topped out and the exterior completed. The foundations for the other adjacent towers are under construction. The entire project is due to cost £350 million. Facts and Figures
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