A lot has changed since then. Original developer Olympia & York went into administration in 1992, as many of the gleaming new offices stood empty. The project's financiers took it over. By 1995, with new transport links in place, things were starting to look up and a group of investors resurrected the project.
Today, eight years after it was rescued from the receivers, the development is booming. A host of gleaming office towers now surround the iconic, pyramid-capped centrepiece that once stood in isolation on a desolate site.
What were once sterile streets are now packed with bars and cafes, buzzing with life. And the formerly barren docksides have been reborn as a collection of magnificent public parks.
When the estate's second phase opens this summer, the development will grow even further – establishing itself as the premier business location in London as well as a major retail and leisure destination. Canary Wharf is no longer a collection of buildings; it has become a place.
Building's second supplement on Canary Wharf celebrates that achievement.
It looks at the development's stunning architecture, open spaces and public art. We also speak to the local community and the people that work in this new district about what it means to them, look at how Canary Wharf Group has evolved as a contractor, developer and facilities manager and explain the increasingly important role of retail in the development.
Turn over to find out more about Canary Wharf's new-found sense of place.
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