Canary Wharf becomes latest Elizabeth line’s station to join TfL January 25, 2022 Canary Wharf has become the latest and penultimate station on the Elizabeth line to be transferred from Crossrail to Transport for London (TfL). “This is the ninth station to be handed over to TfL and marks another big milestone for the Elizabeth line before it opens for passengers in the first half of this year,” [...]
Derwent London throws £240m at Moorfields healthcare site May 5, 2022 Derwent London has thrown nearly £240m towards buying a hospital and research centre site, as the capital’s healthcare and pharmaceutical real estate space catches the eyes of investors. The commercial developer has bought the City Road Island site, the location of the Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, after the pandemic highlighted [...]
Private equity snaps up Canary Wharf office block in cut-price deal December 12, 2021 Private equity firm Brookfield has inked a deal to buy a Canary Wharf office block for a slashed price while a fresh work from home order will see offices empty next week. According to reports in The Sunday Times, the private equity firm has agreed a deal to buy the headquarters of investment firm State [...]
Ocean Outdoor lands £30m Canary Wharf advertising contract August 23, 2021 Advertising group Ocean Outdoor has secured a lucrative contract to operate out-of-home media services for Canary Wharf Group. London-listed Ocean has renewed its deal to run digital screens and billboards in the financial hub, landing a new long-term contract worth £30m. The agreement means the company will retain exclusive rights to sell 40 full-motion digital [...]
Mark Kleinman: WeWork’s decline foretells trouble in the property market November 9, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Ocean Outdoor mulls sale as revenue soars February 16, 2022 Advertiser Ocean Outdoor saw a strong bounce back in demand last year, following tough conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sir George Iacobescu: The man who put Canary Wharf on the map steps down June 4, 2021 Sir George Iacobescu, the man who was the driving force behind the creation of Canary Wharf, is stepping back from his role as executive chairman of Canary Wharf Group. Before taking up his latest role, Iacobescu was chief executive of the company from 1997 to 2011, as well as chairman and chief executive from 2011 to [...]
Crossrail LIVE: First Elizabeth Line train departs after hundreds of excited Londoners wait for hours at Paddington May 24, 2022 The first Elizabeth line train from Paddington through central London departed on time at 6.33am carrying hundreds of excited transport enthusiasts. A crowd of people gathered outside Paddington station in an attempt to to be on the first Elizabeth line train when services begin at 6.30am. There were around 300 people waiting at 6am. Colin [...]
Canary Wharf: The ‘all work, no play’ banking district tries to reinvent itself as a Millennial neighbourhood March 15, 2021 Canary Wharf: The 'all work, no play' banking district tries to reinvent itself as a Milleninial neighbourhood
The Pelligon: Canary Wharf architectural icon returns to cultural events scene April 11, 2024 "The Pelligon is more than just a venue, it’s a space that stands out by celebrating culture in all its forms by looking at things differently and people for who they really are."