Grand Central, Birmingham facts for kids
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| Location | Birmingham, England |
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| Coordinates | 52°28′39.98″N 1°53′55.86″W / 52.4777722°N 1.8988500°W |
| Opening date | 24 September 2015 |
| Developer | Network Rail |
| Management | Jonathan Cheetham |
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| Architect | Haskoll |
| No. of stores and services | 62 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 (John Lewis and Partners) (formerly) |
| Total retail floor area | c. 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Parking | 450 Spaces, including 23 Disabled spaces, and 13 Parent & Child spaces |
Grand Central (formerly The Pallasades Shopping Centre and previously Birmingham Shopping Centre) is a shopping centre located above New Street railway station in Birmingham, England that opened in 1971 as Birmingham Shopping Centre. In 1989 it was largely refurbished, and reopened 17 September 1990 as The Pallasades Shopping Centre. The centre underwent a mass redevelopment in 2014, opening 24 September 2015 as Grand Central. It is currently owned by Hammerson and CPPIB, having been acquired by Hammerson from Birmingham City Council in January 2016 for £335m.
History
The original centre was built in 1971 as part of the reconstruction of Birmingham New Street station below. It was known as the Birmingham Shopping Centre before being renamed as The Pallasades.
