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our key tenants are financial companies. We now have a vibrant mix of businesses including fintech and life sciences. Alongside footfall, 2025 also brought our highest level of office leasing in over a decade, with more than 780,000 square feet let to customers.”
Pioneering partnership
While revisiting the district, CWG is creating public thoroughfares and amenities at the base of each building, and many of them will also feature rooftop restaurants.“ For example, alongside a rooftop terrace, retail space, winter gardens, and flexible workspaces overlooking the Eden Dock waterfront, One Eden will also have new direct access to the Jubilee line plaza, making it more accessible for visitors,” Alec shares. we want Canary Wharf to be an accessible and enjoyable space for everyone, for the next 25 years and beyond
The group has also added a range of lifestylefocused activities. In 2025, as part of a pioneering partnership with the Eden Project, the group transformed the historic Middle Dock into Eden Dock, a waterfront oasis of interconnected pontoons and aquatic islands. Expanding on some of the other initiatives, Alec continues:“ This summer, we opened Sea Lanes, a floating lido that drew around 13,000 people in its first month! We’ ve also trialled a new concept over the summer where we transformed a four-lane road into parkland with seating and green spaces, which has been a huge success.”
Together, CWG’ s approach to reshaping public spaces focuses on ensuring Canary Wharf remains relevant to the people who live, work, and visit. With One North Quay due in 2028 and more of the original buildings still to be reworked, Alec sees the years ahead as a continuous process rather than a fixed project.“ We’ re always reassessing and realigning the district with today’ s demands; ultimately, we want Canary Wharf to be an accessible and enjoyable space for everyone, for the next 25 years and beyond,” Alec concludes. ■
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