Stratford Cross (formerly known as the International Quarter) is a new mixed-use neighbourhood currently under construction in the London Borough of Newham.
| Stratford Cross | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Transport for London offices at 5 Endeavour Square | |
  Stratford Cross Location within Greater London | |
| OS grid reference | TQ378845 |
| • Charing Cross | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) WSW |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | E20 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
It is a business development project built by Lendlease and commercial developer London and Continental Railways (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 district is E20. Endeavour Square is located in Stratford Cross.
Construction
editConstruction began in 2014 and is ongoing as of May 2024[update], 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
editStratford Cross spans two core areas, South and North.
South
editIQL 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
editIQL 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
editCurrent commercial office tenants
editCurrent tenants include:
- The Financial Conduct Authority currently occupies number 12 Endeavour Square.[11]
- Transport for London currently occupies number 5 Endeavour Square.[11]
- UNICEF
- Cancer Research UK[12]
- The British Council[13]
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
editThere 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
editAs of November 2018[update], bespoke building construction is underway for future tenants, including:[11]
- HMRC expected in late 2020, at number 14 Westfield Avenue.[clarification needed][14][15]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "TFL moves to Stratford's The International Quarter". lcrhq.co.uk. LCR, British Government. 5 May 2015.
- ^ "International Quarter London | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park". www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "About Us | International Quarter London". www.internationalquarter.london. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ redbox, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners +. "International Quarter London – Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners". www.rsh-p.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lendlease unveils Stratford Cross".
- ^ "The Turing Building brochure" (PDF).
- ^ "Lendlease tops out landmark Stratford office building".
- ^ "Lendlease signs Everyman cinema to anchor Turing building in new London quarter". 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "S9 Tenant Announcement". www.internationalquarter.london. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Cancer charity gets keys to new Stratford office". 31 August 2019.
- ^ "The British Council".
- ^ "HMRC confirms location of Stratford Regional Centre". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Hopps, Kat. "HMRC plans 'state-of-the-art intelligence centre' for new Stratford base". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 23 November 2018.