25 Bank Street
| 25 Bank Street | |
|---|---|
25 Bank Street
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| Former names | HQ2 |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location |
Canary Wharf London, E14 United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′10.7″N 00°01′15.7″W / 51.502972°N 0.021028°WCoordinates: 51°30′10.7″N 00°01′15.7″W / 51.502972°N 0.021028°W |
| Construction started | 2001 |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Opening | 5 April 2004 |
| Owner | JP Morgan Chase |
| Height | |
| Roof | 153 metres (502 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 33 |
| Floor area | 97,546 m2 (1,049,980 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 29 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Cesar Pelli & Associates |
| Developer | Canary Wharf Group |
| Structural engineer | Yolles Partnership |
| Main contractor | Canary Wharf Contractors |
| References | |
25 Bank Street is an office tower in Canary Wharf, in the Docklands area of London. It is currently home to the European headquarters of the investment bank J.P. Morgan & Co.
The building was developed in 2001–2003 by Canary Wharf Group as one of five new buildings on its Heron Quays site. The building was designed by architects Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects and built by Canary Wharf Contractors.
Before construction, 25 Bank Street had been earmarked by Canary Wharf Group for occupation by Enron's European subsidiary. This plan was abandoned in 2001, prior to Enron's collapse later that year.
From 2004, 25 Bank Street served as the European headquarters of Lehman Brothers until the bank's insolvency in September 2008. The building continued to be used by the bank's administrators and various sub tenants before being sold to JPMorgan Chase for £495 million in 2010.
In July 2000, Canary Wharf Group formally announced the development of the 11-acre (45,000 m2) Heron Quays site, on the southern boundary of the Canary Wharf estate. This would involve the construction of five buildings providing a total of 3,300,000 sq ft (310,000 m2) of Grade A office space. During the development phase, the five buildings were designated HQ1 to HQ5, with 25 Bank Street designated as HQ2.
25 Bank Street, along with its neighbours HQ3 (40 Bank Street) and HQ4 (50 Bank Street) were all designed by César Pelli in the International style, featuring complementary external cladding of stainless steel, glass and stone. 25 Bank Street and 40 Bank Street, which are of equal height, are conjoined by the West Winter Garden glass-enclosed concourse, and all provide enclosed access to an underground retail mall. The building is designed around a central concrete core containing elevators, washrooms and services; this is surrounded by office floors with stainless steel and glass curtainwalls.
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