Big chunks could be removed from the HSBC tower in a major makeover to reinvent the London site and attract tenants.
The Canary Wharf Group plans to refresh the 42-storey building in three years time, when the bank moves out, with completion by around 2030.
A replacement cannot be found until the plans get the green light. It marks the end of an era for HSBC staff – some of whom dubbed the skyscraper the ‘Tower of Doom’.
Makeover: An artist’s impression of what HSBC’s Canary Wharf building will look like
If permitted, parts of the tower will be cut out for trendy terraces and there will be a public viewing gallery.
Other parts will be leisure facilities. Many businesses have been looking to downsize as staff work from home.
HSBC is aiming to move to Panorama St Paul’s after being based at Canary Wharf since 2002.
HSBC shares fell 0.5 per cent, or 3.2p, to 663.5p but are up 12.7 per cent over the past six months
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