JP Morgan reaches agreement with City airport for Canary Wharf’s tallest tower

The Guardian - World News Economic ImpactNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Joanna PartridgeApril 7, 2026 at 02:47 PM

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JP Morgan Chase has reached an agreement with London City Airport to build a 265-meter tall office tower in Canary Wharf, set to be the tallest in the financial district. The £3 billion project, announced in November, will serve as JP Morgan's new UK headquarters, housing over half of its 23,000 UK employees. The agreement resolves concerns about building height restrictions due to the airport's proximity. JP Morgan is finalizing designs and will soon apply for planning permission. The company has requested a discount on business rates from the UK government, potentially saving hundreds of millions of pounds, with the project adding almost £10bn to the economy.

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The site would generate up to £1.6bn in rates over 25 years if there were to be no discount.

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JP Morgan has requested a discount on its business rates.

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JP Morgan's new London HQ is expected to span 279,000 sq metres and will house more than half of its 23,000 UK staff.

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JP Morgan Chase has reached agreement with London City airport to build one of Europe’s tallest office towers.

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The planned tower could be 265 metres tall.

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Financial Times 30% The Treasury 40% Tower Hamlets Council 40% One Canada Square 40% Jamie Dimon 50% United Kingdom ×260% London City Airport ×370% Canary Wharf ×480% JP Morgan Chase ×590%

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office tower 90% jp morgan 80% canary wharf 80% london city airport 70% planning permission 60% building height restrictions 60% business rates 50% uk headquarters 50% financial district 50%

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