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Baltimore Tower

Baltimore Tower, also known as Arena Tower and nicknamed The Slinky due to its resemblance to the popular toy, is a high-rise residential skyscraper in Millwall on the Isle of Dogs, London, England. The building is located on a site that was previously the location of the London Arena. The 45-storey building comprises 366 residential apartments and is 149 meters in height. It was designed by American architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

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Baltimore Tower
Map
Interactive map of the Baltimore Tower area
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationLondon, E14
United Kingdom, 25 Crossharbour Plaza
Coordinates51°29′50.8″N 0°0′54.3″W / 51.497444°N 0.015083°W / 51.497444; -0.015083
Construction started
2013
Completed2017
Cost£142m1
LandlordBallymore
Height
Height149 m (489 ft)
Top floor45
Technical details
Floor count45, plus ground floor plus 2 basement floors1
Floor area145,858 m2 (1,570,000 sq ft)2
Design and construction
ArchitectsSkidmore Owings & Merrill SOM
Architecture firm
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill3
Main contractorO'Shea4
Website
https://www.galliardhomes.com/baltimore-tower

Baltimore Tower, also known as Arena Tower and nicknamed The Slinky due to its resemblance to the popular toy, is a high-rise residential skyscraper in Millwall on the Isle of Dogs, London, England. The building is located on a site that was previously the location of the London Arena. The 45-storey building comprises 366 residential apartments and is 149 meters in height. It was designed by American architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

Baltimore Tower won the Best Residential High Rise Award at the International Property Awards in 2017.5

Planning application

Arena Tower under construction source ↗

Ballymore London Arena Ltd applied for an amended planning application to Tower Hamlets in 2008.6

  • Arena Tower from Greenwich Park
    Arena Tower from Greenwich Park
  • The entrance to Arena Tower
    The entrance to Arena Tower
  • Millwall Inner Dock & Arena Tower. 25 June 2019.
    Millwall Inner Dock & Arena Tower. 25 June 2019.
  • Reflections of Baltimore Tower in the still waters of Millwall Dock. 13 September 2016.
    Reflections of Baltimore Tower in the still waters of Millwall Dock. 13 September 2016.
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Baltimore Wharf". O'Shea. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. "Arena Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. "Baltimore Tower". Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. Grant Prior (12 July 2013). "O'Shea starts construction of twisted tower". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. Baltimore Tower-GalliardCanary Development. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  6. "Planning applications". Tower Hamlets. 14 March 2008. PA/08/00504. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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