Citigroup Centre

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The tower was designed by César Pelli & Associates. Construction began in 1998 and was completed in 2001. There are 45 floors in the 200 m tower, the joint 2nd tallest in the United Kingdom. Standing alongside the Citigroup Centre are One Canada Square (known popularly as Canary Wharf); and the HSBC Tower, which houses the international headquarters of HSBC Holdings plc. César Pelli (born October 12, 1926 in Tucumán, Argentina) is a noted architect known for designing some of the worlds tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. ... 1 Canada Square building (centre) One Canada Square, a skyscraper in London, is the tallest building in the United Kingdom. ... HSBC Tower (building to right is occupied by Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank of America) 8 Canada Square (also known as HSBC Group Head Office, or HSBC Tower) is a skyscraper located in the Canary Wharf development in the London Docklands. ... HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA, SEHK: 005, NYSE: HBC, Euronext: HSBC, BSX: 1077223879) is one of the largest banking groups in the world, ranked the fifth-largest company and third-largest banking company in the world in Forbes Global 2000. ...

Transport

The nearest tube station is Canary Wharf, serving the Jubilee Line and Docklands Light Railway. A bus service runs to London City Airport, although the new Docklands Light Railway branch (opened 2nd December 2005) now also runs to London City Airport. A shopping mall is at the base of the development. HSBC Tower (left), One Canada Square (centre), Citigroup Centre (right) Canary Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London, England, is a large business development on the Isle of Dogs, centred on the old West India Docks in the London Docklands. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ... The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail public transport metro serving the redeveloped Docklands area of east London, England as well as the surrounding area. ... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ...

Key facts

• Height - 200 metres or 700 feet. Joint second tallest tower in the UK.
• Floor space - 111,852.00 square metres or 1.2 million square feet.
• Floors - 45 above ground.
• Construction start date - 1999
• Completion date - 2002

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References

• Skyscrapernews file on the Citigroup Centre

See also

• List of tallest structures in London
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain

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