Origin
The West India Docks closed in 1980. The Margaret Thatcher government's London Docklands Development Corporation cleared the land; Olympia & York's Paul Reichmann opened One Canada Square in 1991 as the centrepiece. Big-bank tenants only arrived in volume after Lehman, Citi and Morgan Stanley moved in during the late 1990s.
Who works here
- European HQs: Barclays, HSBC, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan
- Financial Conduct Authority (Endeavour Square)
- Big Four accounting firms (KPMG, EY, Deloitte, PwC)
- Magic Circle and US law firms
Landmarks
- One Canada Square (the original pyramid-roofed tower)
- 8 Canada Square (HSBC Tower)
- 1 Churchill Place (Barclays)
- Crossrail Place / Elizabeth line station
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