15 Canada Square
Commercial offices in London, England
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15 Canada Square is a 14-storey, 227 feet (69 m) tall office building in the Canary Wharf financial estate of London, England. It is owned by Kingboard Investors.
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London
E14 5GL
England
| 15 Canada Square | |
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 Interactive map of the 15 Canada Square area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 15 Canada Square London E14 5GL England |
| Coordinates | 51.505306°N 0.016028°W |
| Owner | Kingboard Investors |
| Height | |
| Height | 227 feet (69 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Floor area | 434,261 sq ft (40,344.2 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Adamson Associates |
| Developer | Canary Wharf Contractors |
| Structural engineer | WSP Cantor Seinuk |
| Main contractor | Canary Wharf Contractors |
| References | |
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Overview
History
KPMG announced the purchase of the plot for the building in 2006,[6][7] after signing a 999-year leasehold for the land,[8] with construction beginning later that year. The exterior architects for the scheme were Kohn Pederson Fox and Adamsons Associates. The scheme cost £260 million in total.[9] The building was fitted out by ISG[10] and designed by SHCA.[11]
The building was completed in 2010[2] and opened by Queen Elizabeth II the same year.[12][13] The building was called the "greenest on the wharf" when it opened, being constructed using recycled materials and achieving a BREEAM Excellent rating.[14]
In 2014, 40,000 bees were placed on the 15th floor roof of the building. The company installed a "Beecam" so staff could watch the bees.[15]
KPMG appointed Jones Lang LaSalle to begin seeking a buyer for the building in 2017[16] as part of a sale and lease-back deal.[17][18]
The building was initially due to be purchased by Malaysian fund board Tabung Haji, but their board later rescinded their offer in November.[19] Hong Kong-based Kingboard Investors (a subsidiary of Kingboard Holdings) then purchased the building from KPMG for £400 million in December.[20][21] KPMG signed a 25-year lease to stay in the building.[22][4]
In 2011,[23] 2018,[24] and 2024, over 100 KPMG employees abseiled down the side of the building during a charity event.[25]
