{"id":12846,"date":"2013-07-13T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=12846"},"modified":"2013-07-13T12:16:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T11:16:36","slug":"work-starts-on-the-twisty-45-storey-luxury-baltimore-tower-in-canary-wharf-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/work-starts-on-the-twisty-45-storey-luxury-baltimore-tower-in-canary-wharf-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Work starts on the twisty 45-storey luxury Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/work-starts-on-the-twisty-45-storey-luxury-baltimore-tower-in-canary-wharf-london\/batimore-tower-london-docklands\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,335\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Work starts on the twisty Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12847\" alt=\"Work starts on the twisty Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Construction has started on the curious shaped Baltimore Tower, billed as &#8220;an iconic new landmark for luxury living&#8221; and set to offer 330 flats for the well heeled.<\/p>\n<p>The 45-storey circular twisting residential tower is being built in London&#8217;s Docklands, and will feature the inevitable bar, restaurant and brasserie on its top two floors.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12848\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/work-starts-on-the-twisty-45-storey-luxury-baltimore-tower-in-canary-wharf-london\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Work starts on the twisty 45-storey Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12848\" alt=\"Work starts on the twisty 45-storey Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-1.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-1-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Those lucky enough to have the necessary wealth to live here can enjoy valet parking and exclusive access to the largest residential gym and leisure facility in London, complete with 25m pool, boxing area, sauna, spa and ice fountain.<\/p>\n<p>The perks don&#8217;t stop there either, with residents having an &#8220;exclusive private lounge and large screen cinema room&#8221; to themselves.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12849\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/work-starts-on-the-twisty-45-storey-luxury-baltimore-tower-in-canary-wharf-london\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Work starts on the twisty 45-storey luxury Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-2.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12849\" alt=\"Work starts on the twisty 45-storey luxury Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-2.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-2-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Designed by\u00a0Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, completion is due in the summer of 2016.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12850\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/work-starts-on-the-twisty-45-storey-luxury-baltimore-tower-in-canary-wharf-london\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,299\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Work starts on the twisty 45-storey luxury Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-3.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12850\" alt=\"Work starts on the twisty 45-storey luxury Baltimore Tower in Canary Wharf, London\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-3.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-3-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To see how much London&#8217;s Docklands has changed, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/london\/docks.html\" target=\"_blank\">check out these photos from 1980<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; it was a very different place then!<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimorewharf.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Official site<\/a>] &#8211; [<a href=\"http:\/\/henrybutcher.com.my\/uploadfile\/int_mktg\/ez18021313611849630.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">View PDF brochure<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction has started on the curious shaped Baltimore Tower, billed as &#8220;an iconic new landmark for luxury living&#8221; and set to offer 330 flats for the well heeled. The 45-storey &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[194,193],"tags":[133,642,10,351],"class_list":["post-12846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-london-features","category-places","tag-canary-wharf","tag-docklands","tag-london","tag-skyscraper"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/batimore-tower-london-docklands-2.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pQI7P-3lc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12846"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12853,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12846\/revisions\/12853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}