Consort Place

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Consort Place, formerly known as Alpha Square, is a mixed-use development in the Isle of Dogs, London, England, south of the financial district Canary Wharf.

Original plans for the development were withdrawn by the developer in 2015 following a recommendation to refuse the scheme by Tower Hamlets Development Committee. Revised plans were submitted in 2015 which were rejected by Tower Hamlets Council in February 2016.{{cite web|last=Morby|first=Aaron|title=HK developer resubmits 65-storey Docklands tower {{!}} Construction Enquirer|url=http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/10/27/hk-developer-resubmits-65-storey-docklands-tower/|website=constructionenquirer.com|accessdate=27 April 2016}} The then Mayor of London Boris Johnson called in the scheme in early 2016 which gave him the authority to reject or allow the proposals.{{cite web|last=Kraemer|first=Daniel|title=London Mayor takes control of Canary Wharf tower scheme|url=http://www.eastendcitizen.co.uk/2016/03/18/mayor-boris-johnson-review-canary-wharf-alpha-square/|website=East End Citizen|access-date=27 April 2016|date=18 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513214314/http://www.eastendcitizen.co.uk/2016/03/18/mayor-boris-johnson-review-canary-wharf-alpha-square/|archive-date=13 May 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} It was approved on 27 April 2016.{{cite web|last=Horti|first=Samuel|title=Mayor's office approves £500m Alpha Square development on Isle of Dogs|url=http://www.propertyweek.com/news/mayor%E2%80%99s-office-approves-%C2%A3500m-alpha-square-development-on-isle-of-dogs/5081731.article|website=Property Week|access-date=27 April 2016}}

Consort Place is a mixed-use {{convert|80,000|sqm|adj=on}} development project, which has a gross development value of £470 million and is planned by the Hong Kong developer, Far East Consortium (FEC). It comprises three key buildings:{{cite web |url=https://www.showhouse.co.uk/news/far-east-consortiums-landmark-canary-wharf-development-reaches-milestone/ |title=Far East Consortium's landmark Canary Wharf development reaches milestone |last=Wilkinson |first=Rory |date=15 September 2023 |website=showhouse.co.uk |publisher=Show House Magazine |access-date=25 February 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=198396 |title=Application for Planning Permission, Reference PA/21/00952. Report of the Corporate Director of Place, Strategic Development Committee, Tower Hamlets Council |author= |date=16 February 2022 |website=towerhamlets.gov.uk |publisher=Tower Hamlets Council |access-date=25 February 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://fecil.uk/latest-news/fec-announces-consort-place-london-a-new-mixed-use-development-which-sets-new-standards-in-contemporary-community-living/ |title=FEC announces Consort Place, London: A new mixed-use development which sets new standards in contemporary community living |author= |website=fecil.uk |publisher=Far East Consortium |access-date=25 February 2024}}

• Aspen at Consort Place: the taller east tower, standing at 65 storeys ({{convert|217|m}}) with 495 new apartments, when completed in 2024 will be the third-tallest residential building in Canary Wharf.{{cite web |url=https://www.canarydevelopment.com/aspen-consort-place/#north-pole-public-house |title=Aspen — Consort Place |author= |date=4 January 2021 |website=canarydevelopment.com |publisher=Canary Wharf Development |access-date=25 February 2024}} The building has won Mixed Use Development - London at the International Property Awards 2023-2024.[https://www.linkedin.com/posts/far-east-consortium_fec-is-delighted-to-have-won-mixed-use-development-activity-7130489301636640769-rG3K?trk=public_profile_like_view FEC is delighted to have won Mixed Use Development - London for Aspen at Consort Place at the International Property Awards]Far East Consortium UK’s Post. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

• Alta at Consort Place: the lower west tower, standing at 34 storeys ({{convert|124|m}}), offers 139 affordable homes.{{cite web |url=https://www.clarionhg.com/news-and-media/2022/04/19/partnership-with-fec-to-bring-affordable-housing-to-canary-wharf-landmark |title=Clarion Housing Group partners with FEC to bring affordable housing to Canary Wharf landmark |author= |date=25 October 2021 |website=clarionhg.com |publisher=Clarion Housing Group |access-date=25 February 2024}} All shared ownership apartments at Alta are between the 25th and 32nd floor. These homes received Highly Commended for Best Medium Development at the First Time Buyer Awards 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/housing-and-land/homes-londoners/search/property/alta-at-consort-place |title=Alta at Consort Place |author= |website=london.gov.uk |publisher=Homes for Londoners |access-date=28 February 2024}}

• Dorsett Aspen Canary Wharf Hotel: the 231-room four-star international hotel occupies 20 storeys ({{convert|80|m}}).{{cite web |url=https://tophotel.news/project-in-focus-dorsett-alpha-square-canary-wharf-london/ |title=Project in focus: Dorsett Aspen at Consort Place Canary Wharf, London |last=Hill |first=Lauren Jade |date=8 August 2021 |website=tophotel.news |publisher=Top Hotel Project News |access-date=25 February 2024}}

Additionally, the development will feature a new public square with ancillary amenities, ground floor retail space, a health centre, and a new school. The North Pole, a 160-year-old pub, will also be restored and reopened.{{cite web |url=https://www.aspen-canarywharf.com/the-north-pole-preserving-history/ |title=The North Pole: Preserving History |author= |website=aspen-canarywharf.com |publisher=Aspen, Canary Wharf |access-date=25 February 2024}}