Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has completed work on 115 new council homes in Poplar, London.

Consisting of three buildings ranging from four to six storeys, these 115 residential flats have been delivered as part of the Mayor John Bigg's commitment to deliver 2,000 new council homes across the borough.

The completed development delivered by CWG also includes 10 wheelchair adaptable units funded by Tower Hamlets Council, four disabled parking spaces, as well as landscape improvements within a secure central courtyard providing cycle storage and a communal garden for residents.


Mayor Biggs said: “The completion of the Barchester Street development provides more high-quality social housing to people who are currently in overcrowded or unsuitable accommodation and will transform resident’s lives. These 115 flats at genuinely affordable council rents bring us another step closer in reaching our commitment to deliver 2,000 council homes in Tower Hamlets."

Planning permission for Barchester Street was granted in 2015 for the demolition of the existing warehouse, ancillary structures, and part demolition of the ‘saw-tooth’ factory building retaining three walls of the facade.