Stratford tower site sees slow progress
Work to build a a new development in Stratford is slowly progressing.
The plot will see two towers above a podium metres from Stratford international DLR station.
It’s a site covered regularly on this for no more reason than it’s a cut above most plans that are approved and progress.
The arches at street level give it character and promise some decent shops and perhaps bars/pubs/restaurants in years to come.
Something I’ve noticed riding the DLR to its terminus to take photos is that trains seem ever more busy.
Previously barely anyone would stay on past Stratford much of the time but a fair few do now.
This part of Stratford is named East Village and also sits close to Stratford Westfield shopping centre.
Southeastern also serve a nearby station where you can pay wildly expensive tickets to St Pancras and also see more SE staff in one place than are seen at just about every Metro stations on all three Dartford lines combined on a given day.
As for the Rondo development, two towers will reach 27 floors in height with 380 flats across the site.
Telford Homes and Legal and General are behind the project.
It’s all shaping up to be a decent area with plenty of footfall and life both day and night among attractive public realm.
