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Chapter Spitalfields

Chapter Spitalfields, originally known as Nido Spitalfields, is a student accommodation building located at 9 Frying Pan Alley in Spitalfields, Central London, England. It is one of the tallest student dormitories in the world, behind Altus House in Leeds. The 33-storey tower falls within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, though Middlesex Street forms the boundary with the City of London, the principal financial district of the world. Middlesex Street forms part of the Petticoat Lane Market area.

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Chapter Spitalfields
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Interactive map of the Chapter Spitalfields area
Former namesNido Spitalfields
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationLondon, E1
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′03″N 0°04′37″W / 51.5175°N 0.077°W / 51.5175; -0.077
Construction started
2007
Completed2010
Height
Roof112 metres (367 ft)1
Technical details
Floor count332
Design and construction
ArchitectTP Bennett Architects
DeveloperNido Student Living

Chapter Spitalfields, originally known as Nido Spitalfields, is a student accommodation building located at 9 Frying Pan Alley in Spitalfields, Central London, England.3 It is one of the tallest student dormitories in the world, behind Altus House in Leeds. The 33-storey tower falls within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, though Middlesex Street forms the boundary with the City of London, the principal financial district of the world. Middlesex Street forms part of the Petticoat Lane Market area.

Prior to construction of Nido, the plot at 100 Middlesex Street was occupied by a 1960-built office building, Rodwell House, which comprised an 8-storey block oriented north-south, surrounded by a single-storey office podium.

In 2015, Nido Spitalfields was purchased by Greystar Real Estate Partners, parent company of the student accommodation company, Chapter.4 Other Chapter buildings in London are located in the King's Cross area5 and Portobello.6

The tower appears in the Doctor Who episode "The Wedding of River Song".

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