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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

Planning

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

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

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]

  • 40 Charter Street under construction in October 2023
    40 Charter Street under construction in October 2023
  • 40 Charter Street under construction in May 2024
    40 Charter Street under construction in May 2024
  • 40 Charter Street under construction in May 2025
    40 Charter Street under construction in May 2025

See also

References

  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.