Landmark Pinnacle is a

skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...

constructed by developer Chalegrove Properties in Marsh Wall on the

Isle of Dogs The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula bounded on three sides by a large meander in the River Thames in East London, England, which includes the Cubitt Town, Millwall and Canary Wharf districts. The area was historically part of the Manor, Ham ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, United Kingdom. The 75-storeys Landmark Pinnacle is the tallest residential tower in the United Kingdom. It is also the tallest residential building in whole of western Europe and has more habitable floors than any other building in western Europe. As of 2023, Landmark Pinnacle is the 4th tallest building in the UK. The development was formerly known as City Pride, the same name as the

public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

it replaces, before a name change in 2016.

Site history

The ''City Pride'' public house was formerly the only building on the site and closed in 2012. Oracle Group purchased the freehold in 2007 for £6.75 million and sold it to Glenkerrin for £32 million in 2008. Landmark North Ltd and UK Power Network Holdings purchased the site (and the associated Island Point site) from the administrators of Glenkerrin for £43 million in 2011. In 2016, a development loan of £320 million was agreed in order to continue with construction.

Planning

Chalegrove Properties registered a planning application with

Tower Hamlets The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough covering much of the traditional East End. It was formed in 1965 from the merger of the former metropolitan boroughs of Stepney, Poplar, and Bethnal Green. 'Tower Hamlets' was originally ...

in December 2012 for the erection of a residential-led mixed-use tower of 75 floors comprising 822 residential units and 162 serviced apartments and associated amenities. The application was permitted (subject to conditions) on 9 October 2013. The application is subject to a

Section 106 Agreement The Town and Country Planning Act 1990c 8 is an act of the United Kingdom Parliament regulating the development of land in England and Wales. It is a central part of English land law in that it concerns town and country planning in the United Ki ...

with a total amount payable to Tower Hamlets of £5,182,279.

Island Point

Chalegrove Properties registered a planning application in December 2012 for a development of 173 homes at a site located at 443-451 Westferry Road in a linked application with what was then known as the City Pride development to fulfill the affordable housing conditions. The application was permitted (subject to conditions) on 9 October 2013. The application was subject to a Section 106 Agreement with a total amount payable to Tower Hamlets of £4,069,361 (including £2,734,636 for the provision of educational facilities in the Borough).

Gallery

File:Landmark Pinnacle 2018.png, May 2018 File:Canary Wharf - Landmark Pinnacle building under construction (geograph 6063286).jpg, February 2019 File:Landmark Pinnacle 2019.png, July 2019 File:Canary Wharf and Isle of Dogs 22.12.2019 (ammended).png, December 2019 File:LandmarkPinnacleCanaryWharf.jpg, August 2020

References

External links

Official site
* {{coord, 51.502667, N, 0.025417, W, type:landmark_region:GB, display=title Canary Wharf buildings Skyscrapers in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Millwall