Consort Place Explained
Consort Place |
Status: | Under construction |
Building Type: | Mixed-use |
Client: | Far East Consortium (FEC) |
Location: | London, United Kingdom |
Address: | 50 Marsh Wall |
Height: | Aspen Tower Alta Tower [1] |
Floor Count: | 20/34/65 |
Architect: | Pilbrow and Partners |
Consort Place, formerly known as Alpha Square, is a mixed-use development currently under construction in the Isle of Dogs, London, England, south of the financial district Canary Wharf.
Original plans for the development were withdrawn by the developer in 2015 following a recommendation to refuse the scheme by Tower Hamlets Development Committee. Revised plans were submitted in 2015 which were rejected by Tower Hamlets Council in February 2016.[2] The then Mayor of London Boris Johnson called in the scheme in early 2016 which gave him the authority to reject or allow the proposals.[3] It was approved on 27 April 2016.[4]
Consort Place is a mixed-use 80000sqm development project, which has a gross development value of £470 million and is planned by the Hong Kong developer, Far East Consortium (FEC). It comprises three key buildings:[5] [6] [7]
- Aspen at Consort Place: the taller east tower, standing at 65 storeys with 495 new apartments, when completed in 2024 will be the third-tallest residential building in Canary Wharf.[8] The building has won Mixed Use Development London at the International Property Awards 2023-2024.[9]
- Alta at Consort Place: the lower west tower, standing at 34 storeys, offers 139 affordable homes.[10] All shared ownership apartments at Alta are between the 25th and 32nd floor. These homes received Highly Commended for Best Medium Development at the First Time Buyer Awards 2023.[11]
- Dorsett Aspen Canary Wharf Hotel: the 231-room four-star international hotel occupies 20 storeys .[12]
Additionally, the development will feature a new public square with ancillary amenities, ground floor retail space, a health centre, and a new school. The North Pole, a 160-year-old pub, will also be restored and reopened.[13]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Alpha Square Complex - The Skyscraper Center. skyscrapercentre.com. 2 January 2017.
- Web site: Morby. Aaron. HK developer resubmits 65-storey Docklands tower Construction Enquirer. constructionenquirer.com. 27 April 2016.
- Web site: Kraemer. Daniel. London Mayor takes control of Canary Wharf tower scheme. East End Citizen. 27 April 2016. 18 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513214314/http://www.eastendcitizen.co.uk/2016/03/18/mayor-boris-johnson-review-canary-wharf-alpha-square/. 13 May 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Horti. Samuel. Mayor's office approves £500m Alpha Square development on Isle of Dogs. Property Week. 27 April 2016.
- Web site: Far East Consortium's landmark Canary Wharf development reaches milestone . Wilkinson . Rory . 15 September 2023 . showhouse.co.uk . Show House Magazine . 25 February 2024.
- Web site: Application for Planning Permission, Reference PA/21/00952. Report of the Corporate Director of Place, Strategic Development Committee, Tower Hamlets Council . . 16 February 2022 . towerhamlets.gov.uk . Tower Hamlets Council . 25 February 2024.
- Web site: FEC announces Consort Place, London: A new mixed-use development which sets new standards in contemporary community living . . fecil.uk . Far East Consortium . 25 February 2024.
- Web site: Aspen — Consort Place . . 4 January 2021 . canarydevelopment.com . Canary Wharf Development . 25 February 2024.
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/far-east-consortium_fec-is-delighted-to-have-won-mixed-use-development-activity-7130489301636640769-rG3K?trk=public_profile_like_view FEC is delighted to have won Mixed Use Development - London for Aspen at Consort Place at the International Property Awards
- Web site: Clarion Housing Group partners with FEC to bring affordable housing to Canary Wharf landmark . . 25 October 2021 . clarionhg.com . Clarion Housing Group . 25 February 2024.
- Web site: Alta at Consort Place . . london.gov.uk . Homes for Londoners . 28 February 2024.
- Web site: Project in focus: Dorsett Aspen at Consort Place Canary Wharf, London . Hill . Lauren Jade . 8 August 2021 . tophotel.news . Top Hotel Project News . 25 February 2024.
- Web site: The North Pole: Preserving History . . aspen-canarywharf.com . Aspen, Canary Wharf . 25 February 2024.