40 Charter Street
40 Charter Street in August 2025
Map
Interactive map of 40 Charter Street
Alternative namesWood Wharf E3/E4
General information
StatusTopped out
TypeResidential
LocationLondon, E14
England,
Coordinates51°30′07″N 0°00′44″W / 51.5019°N 0.0123°W / 51.5019; -0.0123
Construction started2022
Completed2027
OwnerCanary Wharf Group
Height178.6 m (586 ft)
Technical details
Floor count53
Floor area590,000 ft2 (55,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architecture firmKohn Pedersen Fox Associates

40 Charter Street is a residential skyscraper under construction within the Wood Wharf development on the Isle of Dogs in London, England.

Part of Phase Three of the larger Wood Wharf masterplan,[1] the building is being developed by the Canary Wharf Group. It was designed by the architecture firm KPF and rises to 178.6 metres (586 ft).[2]

The building was a finalist for the Net Zero Award at the Building Awards 2024, and a finalist at the New London Awards 2023.[3] It has won the Best Digital Transformation Award at the 2025 Building Innovation Awards.[4]

History

[edit]

Planning

[edit]

An original planning application was submitted in 2014,[5] with a tower height of 192 metres (630 ft).[6] An updated application was approved in February 2022.[7]

Construction

[edit]

Construction began on the tower in 2022, with Canary Wharf Contractors overseeing the construction.[2] 40 Charter Street has an estimated completion date of February 2027.[8]

Design

[edit]

The building, designed by KPF, is planned to be a 53-storey tower. It will contain 552 built-to-rent apartments.[9] The architectural design is noted for its undulating facade, which breaks from the more orthogonal grid of the surrounding neighbourhood and provides a dynamic interplay of horizontal and vertical elements. The apartments are designed to prioritise internal amenity space and feature floor-to-ceiling windows and Juliette balconies, offering views of the South Dock and surrounding area.[3]

It is planned to include over 1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft) of shared amenity space in its podium, including a gym, business centre, and other multi-functional rooms.[3]

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Phase Three will complete our residential offering on Wood Wharf". Canary Wharf Group. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "40 Charter Street - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "40 Charter Street". KPF. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  4. ^ 40 Charter Street Team Wins Building Innovation Award. 10 March 2025KPF. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Application Details" (PDF). Tower Hamlets Council. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Wood Wharf E3/E4". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  7. ^ Ing, Will (23 February 2022). "GRID architects and Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) have been given full planning permission for three towers on the Isle of Dogs, east London". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  8. ^ "40 Charter Street (Building E3E4) - Wood Wharf". New London Architecture. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  9. ^ "40 Charter Street". 1newhomes. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
[edit]