The work has been completed alongside a £600m revamp of the city's New Street Station, which was unveiled on Sunday. But how does the redevelopment measure up?
£150m
Cost of building new shopping centre
5 years
Time taken to build as part of New Street Station redevelopment
66 shops in the new centre, including department stores, fashion retailers and restaurants
1,000 permanent jobs created at new shopping centre
50 million visitors expected each year
500,000
square feet spread over four floors
Over 6 times larger than Villa Park pitch
3 times larger than Edgbaston cricket pitch
13 times larger than Wimbledon centre court - the atrium alone
After a five-year project costing £150m, Birmingham's Grand Central shopping centre has opened its doors.