When complete, the International Quarter will help create more than 25,000 jobs.īusinesses in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park benefit from an emerging community with a spirit of doing business responsibly. For workers, the site is also located close to stunning recreational and leisure facilities in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The site will offer one of the most connected places to do business in London thanks to its proximity to Stratford and Stratford International stations. Located to the north and south of Westfield Stratford City, the new district will be ready for its first tenants in 2016. The site will also incorporate landmark hotels and up to 300 new homes. The International Quarter is expected to add more than four million square feet of new commercial, retail and leisure space in the Park. New facilities for Hackney Community College and Loughborough University in London will also spur new research and innovation at the Park. The development will include flexible space for start-ups and established firms, as well as incubator and accelerator space for start-ups and growing businesses at the TechHub and Space Studios. Here East will also be home to London's largest data centre, which will be operated by Infinity SDC. New commercial and retail space will support approximately 4,500 jobs and will be linked to one of the most advanced digital infrastructure in Europe. Several developments at the Park will spur business and economic growth in the area, including Here East and the International Quarter.Īn exciting new digital quarter, Here East is based at the former London 2012 Press and Broadcast centres. Businesses in the Park will benefit from excellent transportation links including the new Crossrail service, which will reduce commuting times to Central London and Heathrow Airport. New commercial space will cater to businesses and organisations of all sizes. In the next few years, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will welcome innovative businesses thanks to an array of new facilities. In 2020, a new cultural district will also open with branches of University College London and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Several tourist and visitor attractions are also found in the park, including restored waterways, parkland and gardens, and the iconic Arcelor Mittal Orbit sculpture. Planning permission has been secured to develop almost 7,000 new homes in the Park, including in the East Village and the International Quarter. The Olympic Stadium is expected to re-open in 2016 as the new home for West Ham. Venues used for the Games have been refurbished and largely re-opened in 20. Several new public transportation links were also developed for the Games, including Stratford and Stratford international stations.įollowing the Games, the Park has transitioned to post-Games uses. The site also includes the former London Olympics Media Centre and the Olympic Village, which has been converted into the East Village residential district.
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Venues within the Park include the Olympic Stadium, London Aquatics Centre, London VeloPark (now the Lee Valley VeloPark), Eton Manor (now Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre), and Copper Box.
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The Park was at the heart of London 2012 as the UK welcomed athletes and visitors from around the world. In 2012, the London Legacy Development Corporation was created to take over the role of the Olympic Park Legacy Company. In 2010, the Olympic Park Legacy Company was established to manage the development of the site following the Games. The development of the site was first proposed in London's bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2004 and a master plan for the Park was released in 2006. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is located east of Stratford City and includes parts of Stratford, Leyton, Hackney Wick, and Bow. With new commercial and retail development expected over the next several years, it is also evolving into a new hub for doing business in East London. The Park is home to several sport venues and facilities, as well as recreation facilities and visitor attractions. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is one of the most visible and significant legacies of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.