Development & PlanningNews World’s first octagonal residential high-rise to provide affordable rent homes in Birmingham by Liam Turner - EDITOR October 20, 2020 by Liam Turner - EDITOR October 20, 2020 Comprising a mix of 346 new homes, the Octagon tower at the Paradise site in Birmingham will rise to 49 storeys, making it taller than the city’s BT Tower. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail