Docklands News

East End prices rise 800% in 30 years

5th September 2014

Research has found that homes in the East End of London have risen in value more than properties in any other area of the capital during the housing boom.

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Galliford confirms Great Eastern Quays contract

5th September 2014

Galliford Try has confirmed that its Partnerships business has been picked by Notting Hill Housing to develop Great Eastern Quays, an £81m project in East London’s Royal Docks. The scheme will create 350 mixed-tenure homes, along with new public spaces along the river and the docks.

Construction Enquirer (03/09/14)

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South Quay Masterplan – spread the word

5th September 2014

Tower Hamlets Council needs to do more to publicise the South Quay Masterplan, a major consultation into developments on the Isle of Dogs, according to Andrew Wood, a local councillor. South Quay covers the area south of Canary Wharf, with 28 potential developments containing 11,500 new homes planned, including the huge residential tower Pan Peninsula, the 75-storey City Pride and the 73-storey South Quay Plaza.

The Wharf (01/09/14)

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Kier wins £50m Greenwich contract

5th September 2014

Knight Dragon has awarded Kier with a £50m construction contract as it moves on its plans to build 10,000 homes on the Greenwich Peninsula.

 

The deal will see a 24-storey tower rise on the banks of the Thames along with four other buildings containing 224 luxury flats. The firm aims to create a completely new district for London over the next 25 years, building about 10,000 new homes for up to 23,000 residents.

 

Evening Standard (01/09/14)

 

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Square Mile prices rocket since crash - rewrite

5th September 2014

A Beauchamp Estates report has found that residential prices in London’s Square Mile have risen 71% since the last market crash

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Land Registry releases July data

5th September 2014

Land Registry figures have revealed that UK house prices rose 1.7% month-on-month in July.

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