Pioneer Point

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Pioneer Point (North and South)
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Left: Pioneer Point North
Pioneer Point
General information
TypeCommercial
Location Ilford, London, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°33′25.157″N00°04′14.133″E / 51.55698806°N 0.07059250°E / 51.55698806; 0.07059250 Coordinates: 51°33′25.157″N00°04′14.133″E / 51.55698806°N 0.07059250°E / 51.55698806; 0.07059250
Construction started2009
Completed2011;11 years ago (2011)
Height
RoofNorth Tower 105 metres (344 ft); South Tower 82 metres (269 ft)
Technical details
Floor countNorth Tower, 33; South Tower, 25
References
[1] [2]

Pioneer Point is a pair of tall buildings in the Ilford area of London, United Kingdom. It is owned by Canadian Real Estate investors, RealStar. [3] Pioneer Point North is 105 metres (344 feet) tall with 33 floors and Pioneer Point South is 82 metres (269 feet) tall with 25 floors. [4] [5]

The mixed-use building contains residential units, a public gym, [6] which occupies the second floor, and a restaurant. [7] The buildings feature a lighting installation that displays daily video content with various colors, shapes, speeds, and directions. [8]

Pioneer Point opened in 2011 on the site of the former Pioneer Market.

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References

  1. ↑ "Skyscraper Center, Pioneer Point North Tower". London. Retrieved 1 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Skyscraper Center, Pioneer Point South Tower". London. Retrieved 1 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Clemenson, Matthew (18 February 2020). "Ilford's Pioneer Point sold to Canadian real estate investors for £100million". Ilford Recorder. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Pioneer Point North, London - Building #142".
  6. ↑ easyGym Ilford
  7. ↑ "JRC Global Buffet - Ilford". Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Residential towers display digital media" . Retrieved 1 October 2020.


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