International_Quarter_London

Stratford Cross London

Stratford Cross London

Business development in Stratford, London


Stratford Cross London (formerly known as International Quarter, IQL, The International Quarter and TIQ) is a business development project built by Lendlease and commercial developer LCR in a subdivision of Stratford, London, England.[1][2] It is located between the site of the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.[3][4] The postcode designations are part of E20. Endeavour Square is part of the International Quarter.

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Construction

Construction began in 2014 and is ongoing as of May 2024, with an estimated cost of £2.1 billion currently.[5]

The code names, designated by the plots being occupied for the most significant buildings were "S5" and "S6", now primarily occupied by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Transport for London (TfL) respectively.

Planning permission was granted for International Quarter London North, as it was then known, in 2017 and the first buildings were designated code names "N22" and "N21".[6] following the publishing of the design development report.[citation needed]

In late 2023, the area was renamed from International Quarter to Stratford Cross.[7]

Segmentation

Stratford Cross spans two core areas, South and North.

South

IQL South was the first to be developed and is partially occupied, with parts still under construction. It is located between Westfield Stratford City and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The Turing Building,[8] a 350,000 sq ft office building[9] announced Everyman Cinemas as the anchor leisure tenant on the ground floor of the building. [10]

North

IQL North was the second core area to be developed. It received planning permission in 2017 and received building code names "N22" and "N21" by the architects, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP). The site is located between Penny Brookes Street and International Way, north of Westfield Stratford City.

Tenants

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Current commercial office tenants

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Current tenants include:

Whilst UNICEF are located inside Endeavour Square, their primary entrance is through 1 Westfield Avenue, occupying the top five floors of the FCA building at number 12 Endeavour Square. Some key tenants have connected shared infrastructure with the extended Westfield Stratford City campus, including badge access, fire and safety systems.

Retail units

There are a number of retail units occupied by Pret a Manger, Tonkotsu and an independent cafe, whilst the others remain unoccupied or are in the process of being fitted out.

Future commercial office tenants

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As of November 2018, bespoke building construction is underway for future tenants, including:[11]

Construction of Building S5, more commonly known as 12 Endeavour Square. Currently occupied by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and UNICEF.

References

  1. "Plots S5 and S6 The International Quarter (TIQ) South, land adjacent to Westfield Avenue, Zone 2, Stratford City" (PDF). london.gov.uk. Government of Greater London. 15 October 2022.
  2. "International Quarter London | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park". www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "About Us | International Quarter London". www.internationalquarter.london. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. redbox, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners +. "International Quarter London  Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners". www.rsh-p.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. redbox, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners +. "RSHP gains planning permission for N22 at International Quarter London – 28 April 2017". www.rsh-p.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. "S9 Tenant Announcement". www.internationalquarter.london. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. "HMRC confirms location of Stratford Regional Centre". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. Hopps, Kat. "HMRC plans 'state-of-the-art intelligence centre' for new Stratford base". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

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