Plans evolve for Canary Wharf estate's first resi tower
Posted by:
Victor Pardis on
17th April 2013

Further
details of its plans for its Newfoundland site emerged today in full year
results for Songbird, the consortium which owns 69% of the Canary Wharf Group.
Consent has
been already been granted on the Newfoundland site for 230,000 sq ft of hotel
and serviced apartments.
However,
Canary has been exploring an alternative all residential concept of up to 500
apartments.
Songbird said
today the scheme would increase the original consent to potentially over
400,000 sq ft.
John Garwood
said the group was now working with architect Horden Cherry on a “stunning
tower” with a view to lodging the proposals by September or October.
Garwood has
previously said the scheme will provide a private balcony for each apartment
“offering views looking across the water from the Jubilee Line across Jubilee
Park towards the Dome and to the west into central London.”
Canary Wharf Group is increasingly focused on mixed-use development across the circa 11.3m
sq ft development pipeline it has across the capital.
At least half
of its revised masterplan for the 20-acre Wood Wharf scheme adjoining the
Canary Wharf estate is set to comprise residential. The company is also
focusing on providing space that appeals to the burgeoning TMT sector at its
upcoming developments.
Garwood
added: “The success that we have enjoyed with Land Securities in finding
tenants for our 20 Fenchurch Street scheme, which is now 53% let and has proved
popular with the insurance sector, is evidence of how Canary Wharf has always
developed to satisfy specific demand.”
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