Consort Place

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.

Consort Place
Aspen Tower under construction in October 2023
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed-use
Location	London, E14 United Kingdom
Address	50 Marsh Wall
Opening	2024
Client	Far East Consortium (FEC)
Height	Aspen Tower 215.8 m (708 ft) Alta Tower 121.8 m (400 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	20/34/65
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Pilbrow and Partners

Original plans for the development were withdrawn by the developer in 2015 following a recommendation to refuse the scheme by Tower Hamlets Development Committee.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 80,000-square-metre (860,000 sq ft) 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 (217 metres (712 ft)) 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 (124 metres (407 ft)), 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 (80 metres (260 ft)).^[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]

Gallery

• 
  Aspen at Consort Place, October 2023
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  Aspen at Consort Place, February 2023
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  Aspen at Consort Place, February 2023
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  Aspen at Consort Place, October 2022
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  Alta at Consort, October 2023

See also

• List of tallest buildings and structures in London

References

1. "Alpha Square Complex - The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercentre.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
2. Morby, Aaron. "HK developer resubmits 65-storey Docklands tower | Construction Enquirer". constructionenquirer.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
3. Kraemer, Daniel (18 March 2016). "London Mayor takes control of Canary Wharf tower scheme". East End Citizen. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
4. Horti, Samuel. "Mayor's office approves £500m Alpha Square development on Isle of Dogs". Property Week. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
5. Wilkinson, Rory (15 September 2023). "Far East Consortium's landmark Canary Wharf development reaches milestone". showhouse.co.uk. Show House Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
6. "Application for Planning Permission, Reference PA/21/00952. Report of the Corporate Director of Place, Strategic Development Committee, Tower Hamlets Council". towerhamlets.gov.uk. Tower Hamlets Council. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
7. "FEC announces Consort Place, London: A new mixed-use development which sets new standards in contemporary community living". fecil.uk. Far East Consortium. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
8. "Aspen — Consort Place". canarydevelopment.com. Canary Wharf Development. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
9. FEC is delighted to have won Mixed Use Development - London for Aspen at Consort Place at the International Property AwardsFar East Consortium UK’s Post. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
10. "Clarion Housing Group partners with FEC to bring affordable housing to Canary Wharf landmark". clarionhg.com. Clarion Housing Group. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
11. "Alta at Consort Place". london.gov.uk. Homes for Londoners. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
12. Hill, Lauren Jade (8 August 2021). "Project in focus: Dorsett Aspen at Consort Place Canary Wharf, London". tophotel.news. Top Hotel Project News. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
13. "The North Pole: Preserving History". aspen-canarywharf.com. Aspen, Canary Wharf. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

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