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PETALING JAYA (Nov 10): The first residents and The London Film School will soon move into the London City Island development, joining the English National Ballet and English National Ballet School. This was announced at an event marking the official opening of London City Island on Tuesday night.
The 12-acre London City Island development in Leamouth Peninsula is developed by EcoWorld Ballymore, a joint venture between Eco World International Bhd (EWI) and Ballymore Group.
The first phase comprising 561 units of homes was launched in 2013. It is now completed and the first residents are moving in.
Phase 2 was launched in May 2015, simultaneously in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur offering 1,130 residential units housed over six blocks.
“All the blocks have been launched and have been well received locally and internationally. As at Oct 31, 2016, £379.4 million (RM2.007 billion) sales have been exchanged for Phase 2 alone,” said EWI.
Known as the “mini Manhattan” of London, London City Island boasts a 260 ft iconic red bridge, linking the development to Canning Town. It is one of the best connected developments in the capital with fast access to Canary Wharf (4 mins), the West End (Bond Street in 20 mins) and the City (London Bridge in 11 mins).
“We’re excited to welcome so many cultural influencers to celebrate the official opening of London City Island on Tuesday night.
“We’re very pleased that The London Film School is joining English National Ballet and English National Ballet School as island residents, to further the creative offering on the island and add to the area’s sense of cultural space,” said EWI president and CEO Datuk Teow Leong Seng.
Meanwhile, chairman and CEO of Ballymore Group Sean Mulryan said the first residents have already moved into Phase 1 and are starting to enjoy the benefits of island life, including The Island Grocer which opened last week.
“We look forward to announcing more retail and leisure partners in the near future,” he added.
Besides London City Island, other projects being undertaken by EWI in the UK include: Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms, East London and Wardian London in Canary Wharf.
In Sydney, Australia, EWI is developing West Village in Parramatta. The estimated gross development value for all of its four projects is £2.38 billion (RM12.94 billion).
