Docklands News

Wood Wharf shortlisted for £1bn government scheme

22nd August 2014

The Wood Wharf development on the eastern edge of Canary Wharf, which recently won approval from Tower Hamlets Borough Council, has been shortlisted for a £1bn government program to help with infrastructure improvements to the surrounding area.

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Lend Lease completes Stratford’s East Village

22nd August 2014

Lend Lease has announced the completion of the final plot at the old Athletes’ Village in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford.

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Homes near tubes cost £42,000 more

22nd August 2014

A survey by Nationwide has indicated that London property buyers are prepared to pay an average of £42,000 extra for homes that are within 500 metres of an underground station.

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London liveability third lowest in Europe

22nd August 2014

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) annual liveability index has found that London is the third least attractive city to live in within Europe.

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Nine extra floors mooted for Hertsmere House

15th August 2014

Greenland Holdings, the property developer behind the proposed Hertsmere House at Canary Wharf, has applied to Tower Hamlets Borough Council requesting permission to add another nine floors to what was already set to be London’s tallest residential tower when complete.

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London prices driven by aspiring professionals

15th August 2014

Gary Gosney, the sales manager at Kremer Signs, Britain's biggest manufacturer of estate agents' advertising boards, says that the number of lower-price homes coming to the London market has increased of late.

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