Ontario Tower

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Ontario Tower
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Ontario Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Location London, E14
United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°30′24″N0°00′17″W / 51.5067°N 0.00469°W / 51.5067; -0.00469
Opening2006
Management Ballymore Asset Management
Height
Roof104 m (341 ft)
Technical details
Floor count32
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
Architect(s) Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Developer Ballymore Group

The Ontario Tower, located in Blackwall in the former docklands area of east London, is a residential housing block in the New Providence Wharf development on the north side of the River Thames. [1]

It was built by property development company Ballymore [2] and designed by architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. [3] [4] The Ontario Tower is a primarily glass and aluminium design. Its roof is sloped, with a blue LED-rimmed elliptical profile. [1]

Construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2006. The tower is 155.55m in height, has 32 floors [1] and 256 apartments. [2]

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