Canary Wharf

Find Out More About Living in Canary Wharf

On the Isle of Dogs is the famed Canary Wharf. This is generally considered to be London’s second major financial district – the first being the City of London itself. It contains around 14,000,000 square feet of commercial space, much of which is owned by the Canary Wharf Group.

The Wharf is home to such luminaries as Barclays, Credit Suisse, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and Thomson Reuters – which goes to show how desirable it is as a business location. Furthermore, it is a relatively new site, with a lot of potential for growth which even the Recession appears to have been unable to halt.

The first buildings which make up the now familiar skyline of Canary Wharf were only completed in 1992, ensuring that all offices have been constructed to modern specifications and with thoroughly modern enterprise in mind. The well-known shape of One Canada Square, with its shallow-pointed roof topped with the flashing light which warns off aeroplanes, dominates the area and provides a locus around which businesses cluster. When completed in 1991, this building was the tallest in Europe, and remained the tallest in the UK until 2010 (before being surpassed by the Shard). The building and surrounding area are home to some superb bars and restaurants.