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 the Blackwall area of Poplar, London 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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