London Square to deliver new £300m east London neighbourhood

Developer London Square Partners’ construction arm will act as main contractor on a £300m transformation of the Vulcan Wharf site in East London for housing association Peabody.The scheme will create a new neighbourhood of 457 apartments alongside 100,000 sq ft of commercial space.Designs by Assael Architecture include a 4,000 sq m raised podium to create open space for residents.The 3.4 acre former soap and oil works site is located where the Bow Back Rivers and River Lea meet, close to Pudding Mill Lane DLR station in Stratford.Construction work will start in August this year.This is London Square’s fifth partnership with Peabody – currently working together on the Holloway Prison site and London Square Bermondsey, following successful collaborations on London Square sites at Streatham Hill and Caledonian Road.