20 Bank Street (London)
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| 20 Bank Street | |
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 Northern façade in 2008 | |
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| Alternative names | Morgan Stanley Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Construction started | 2000 |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Floor area | 47,565 square metres (511,990 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
20 Bank Street (Heron Quays 1 (HQ1) or the Morgan Stanley Building) is a 14-storey office building located in the Canary Wharf development in London, United Kingdom.[1]
Completed in 2003, the building was designed by the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM).[2] It is 68 metres (223 ft) tall with a floorspace of 47,565 square metres (511,990 sq ft).
It is the European headquarters of Morgan Stanley, housing equity and fixed income trading floors, investment banking, technology and other support functions.
Location
[edit]Located on Bank Street, 20 Bank Street sits between the South Dock and Middle Dock in Canary Wharf. It is situated very close to the Wardian Towers and 25 Bank Street.
Transport
[edit]The building is situated next to the Heron Quays DLR Station.[3]
History
[edit]Design and construction
[edit]It is the second building designed by SOM for Morgan Stanley in Canary Wharf after Founders Court. 20 Bank Street is a grid-frame structure with a skylit atrium. With a granite-clad core on its eastern side to shield against the adjacent DLR station, 20 Bank Street's design features a U-shaped configuration on its lower floors to maximize natural light, leading to a prominent atrium with a large glass wall. Construction began in 2000 and completed in 2003.[2]
Tennants
[edit]It has been the European headquarters of Morgan Stanley since the building was completed. After their lease was set to end in 2028, the Morgan Stanley UK Group extended their lease on the building until 2038.[4] Apart of this deal includes a large refurbishment of the building to upgrade its energy efficieny. This work is expected to cost more than £350 million.[5]
Gallery
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20 Bank Street to the right of One Canada Square -
West façade at night -
Heron Quays DLR Station to the right of 20 Bank Street
References
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- ^ "20 Bank Street"[usurped]. Emporis Corporation. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Morgan Stanley Headquarters – 20 Bank Street". SOM. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "20 Bank Street - Corporate office building in Canary Wharf, United Kingdom". aroundus.com. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Morgan Stanley recommits to Canary Wharf". Canary Wharf Group. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (3 July 2025). "Bidders eye next Canary Wharf office block refurb". Building. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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