Our Vision

Our vision for 101 Whitechapel High Street remains to:
transform the site into a vibrant, modern, and active commercial development.
ensure the site acts as a gateway between the City and Whitechapel, as Tower Hamlets Council has ambitious plans for job creation in the area.
revitalise this underutilised site into an economic hub that benefits the wider area.
create sustainable jobs and bring new businesses into the area contributing significantly to the existing local economy.
invest in the public realm around the site and enhance the local environment, while significantly increasing natural surveillance to reduce anti-social behaviour and crime.
add significant wider benefits to the local area through generating ‘social value’ from the development.

Our Revised Plans

Our revised plans have evolved following detailed discussions with planning officers at Tower Hamlets. The new plans will deliver:
An office building ranging in height from 4 to 14 storeys with more than 23,000 sq.m. of office space. A reduction of five storeys in height from the previous plans.
Retaining and restoring the Victorian façade at the lower levels with a new colonnade.
An active ground floor with 767 sq.m. of retail space that is open to the public.
Dedicated affordable office space to support new and small businesses.
At least 2,000 new jobs will be created on the site with at least 430 targeted to local people.
Extensive public realm improvement in the wider area.
Extensive green landscaping to mitigate air pollution and improve natural experience.
A new multi-use playground for Canon Barnett Primary School.

101 Whitechapel High Street will be transformed into a vibrant and active location serving as a new place to work and relax. The development will provide:
Between 2,000 and 2,600 new jobs.
430 - 560 jobs targeted to local people.
A two-level basement for plant and servicing areas.
No car parking.
New trees and green features to promote natural appearance of the area.
Improved and permeable footpaths to enhance area for pedestrians.

An artistic impression of the ground floor retail/café area which will be open to the public.