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Overview

Innovative labs and flexible offices

The plans include the repurposing of the existing office building at 17 Columbus Courtyard into a state-of-the-art life sciences and technology hub. The building will be nine stories high across 180,000 sq. ft, featuring flexible laboratory and office space.

The main works commenced in February 2025 and are expected to finish towards the end of 2026.

Indicative CGI of 17CC, viewed from West India Quay

The site

Providing for Canary Wharf and the local community

17CC is located in the West of the Canary Wharf Estate, next to the North Dock and within close proximity to Cabot Square and Westferry Circus. The site forms part of a wider area of office and commercial buildings within the estate.

LS Estates wants to engage with people living and working in Tower Hamlets to promote the exciting opportunities that life sciences will bring to the area and provide opportunities that create pathways to employment.

Site location
Site location

Proposals

Key features of 17CC

LS Estates is creating a new life science and technology hub that will provide:

  • State-of-the-art laboratory and office space
  • Café and bookable meeting rooms with conference facilities
  • Improvements to the public realm

Timeline

What are the timescales?

  1. July 2023

    Planning permission granted

  2. August 2024

    Enabling works completed

  3. February 2025

    Start of main refurbishment works

  4. End of 2026

    Project completion

Have your say

We want to hear your ideas

LS Estates is interested to hear your thoughts about the local area. We want to work with the local community to understand opportunities where we can help to deliver positive change for Tower Hamlets.

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