Flexible Offices in Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf Serviced Offices to Rent

A unique location within London, Canary Wharf has only been a centre for business for around 30 years but today it has a highly concentrated population of companies and serviced office space within its borders. The area is rife with stunning skyscrapers providing varied and plentiful choice in managed offices to London based businesses. Similarly to The City of London, Canary Wharf is a major financial and professional services district and names such as HSBC, Barclays, KPMG and Citigroup occupy office space in this area. Around 105,000 people work in Canary Wharf in professional and simply designed serviced offices with stunning views to complete the package. The architecture within this region is phenomenal with a mixture of classic and more contemporary designs; having office space here will certainly provide your business with a prestigious address.

Hannah Stone

Expert Opinion

The iconic Canary Wharf skyline is an integral part of London’s landscape and it remains one of the most sought after locations for finance / trading companies. Modern skyscraper offices with professional fit outs suit the professional businesses that are based here.

Key Transport Links in Canary Wharf

As a relatively new development there is plentiful and constantly developing transport links to the area. The latest being that of the Crossrail set to open in 2018, which will provide fast links to the City of London and Heathrow Airport. The station box, which sits 250 meters long within the West India Quay, begins 18 meters below the water and is designed to resemble a ship sitting in the dock. Sitting on top of the structure is a 310 meter long timber lattice roof which shelters an impressive garden space, designed to let in natural light and rain. Once the station opens in December, trains from this location will terminate at Paddington in the west and Abbey Wood in the east. Currently, the Canary Wharf tube connects you easily to the Jubilee line and there are numerous DLR stations throughout the region including Heron Quays, Canary Wharf, West India Quay and South Quay to name just a few. Mainline stations such as Waterloo and Charing Cross can also be reached within 10 minutes of this location on foot.

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It isn’t all modern, over-powering constructions within Canary Wharf; the area is also rich with green spaces and has some of the most inspiring art within London. There are abundant gardens which are meticulously maintained and being surrounded by water creates a beautiful walk to work or a relaxing space to spend your lunch hour. Changing throughout the seasons, Canada Square is home to an outdoor ice rink each winter and during the summer the Canary Wharf screens are erected, gathering crowds to watch the tennis, World Cup and similar major events.

Jubilee Gardens has wonderful displays of trees, flower beds and winding walkways as well as pleasant streams and pools, softening the sharp edges of Canary Wharf’s corporate outlook. These parks and green-lands are unique in their numerous displays of original artwork. Hosting more than 100 art events every year and displaying more than 60 works of art by 45 artists, this area provides plenty of beauty and culture. One iconic piece is known as the Traffic Light Tree which was created by the French artist Pierre Vivant. The structure involves 75 sets of traffic lights and was erected in 1998 to replace a tree which was dying on the plot. This act was intended as a representation of the resilience of Canary Wharf which at one point seemed to be heading for complete failure.

Canary Wharf History and Landmarks

Although Canary Wharf isn’t a very old office development, the land and surrounding docks have always been used for business and trade. In 1802, the West India docks were the heart of the British Empire and the world’s busiest shipping port, interlinking with the origins of the name ‘Canary Wharf’. The sea trade which Britain had with the Canary Islands, whose own name derives from the Latin ‘canis’ meaning dogs, is where the name sprang from originally. The huge development which can be seen within the area today were originally created by Canadian property tycoon Paul Reichmann and despite its turbulent financial past and changing of hands, the area is now booming and a desired location by many large corporations.