Indigo House has now topped out!

The London Mayor Sadiq Khan was at the ceremony of the development, also known as Gallions Phase 2b, which is a joint venture between Notting Hill Genesis and Telford Homes and is due to be completed in January 2024.

To mark the event, Mr Khan laid a line of brickwork on the roof of the building.

It will comprise 267 new homes across two blocks, more than half of which will provide affordable housing and 40% of which will be family units.

Sadiq Khan commented: “Since I was elected Mayor we’ve made considerable progress in building the homes Londoners need. We have seen higher housing completions than any previous Mayor, record-breaking levels of affordable homebuilding and work started on more new council homes than at any time since the 1970s.

“Royal Albert Wharf in East London is a shining example of the scale of our ambition, with over 1,850 homes set to be built, and the most recent development phases at or above 50 per cent affordable housing. This project demonstrates the sort of action we are taking to help build a better, fairer London for everyone.

“The sheer scale of the housing crisis in London means it will still take time to turn around, but Brexit and the rising cost of construction are also threatening to hamper our progress on homebuilding. Ministers must now respond to the housing crisis with the urgency it deserves and provide the funding and investment necessary to build the volume and quality of homes our capital needs.”

Geeta Nanda OBE, G15 Chair and Chief Executive of MTVH, added: “Not-for-profit housing associations are working hard to build the affordable homes Londoners desperately need. In the first two quarters of this year, despite the unprecedented challenges facing the construction sector and providers, we started building 1,950 affordable homes in London, and completed a further 2,800 new genuinely affordable homes in the city. However, to continue delivering the homes that are needed, we need to see further action from government, in coordination with the Mayor and partners like the G15. Alongside increasing funding for the building of new affordable homes, we need to tackle the skills gap in the industry, and to ensure the planning system issupporting sustainable development.”

Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of Newham and Co-chair of the Royal Docks Enterprise Zone Board, said: “I am delighted with the fantastic progress being made at Royal Albert Wharf, which is an exciting new community at the forefront of the transformation of the Royal Docks.

“The completion of this latest phase will provide much-needed affordable homes for local residents, as well as new leisure facilities and green space. I remain committed to working hard with our development partners, like Notting Hill Genesis, to ensure more genuinely affordable homes are built in our borough, so the achievement of these latest milestones is very exciting!”

Ben Tucker, Senior Site Manager, Telford Homes, said: “The regeneration of the Royal Docks is transforming the area into a global hub for business and creativity. Alongside our joint ventures partners, we’re pleased to be contributing to this transformation with quality housing, alongside significant contributions to the public realm and green infrastructure, bringing a unique sense of community and fresh way of living to this vibrant area of London.

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