Regent’s View, Bethnal Green, London E2

Regent’s View development in Bethnal Green, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, is an attractive mixed-use canalside development comprising a contemporary collection of 1, 2 & 3-bedroom apartments set south of the Regent’s Canal. This ambitious regeneration project includes housing, a private park, amenities, and a variety of public spaces. The masterplan incorporates the remains of the landmark Bethnal Green gasholder structures.

Regent’s View on the Canal is a project by St William developer, a member of the Berkeley Group. The expert in brownfield regeneration and similar industrial sites (King’s Road Park in Chelsea, Clarendon in Haringey, and Prince of Wales Drive in Wandsworth), the team is transforming this location into a modern and characterful residential neighbourhood. The architect is RSHP (Rogers, Stirk, Harbour + Partners), the award-winning, international practice based in London.

The project won the Future Project Residential Award at the World Architecture Festival 2024.

Regent’s View is adjacent to the Regent’s Canal south of the popular Broadway Market. It is conveniently placed for open green spaces of London Fields, Haggerston Park and Victoria Park. Transport options are excellent with Cambridge Heath and Bethnal Green stations nearby.

This Bethnal Green canalside area is currently rated as one of the most sought-after central London places to live.

Regent’s View project

Regent's View masterplan follows the original setting of the Bethnal Green Victorian Gasholders. It incorporates two gasholder frames and five new distinctive buildings ranging from 6-13 storeys. The old gasholders date from 1853 and were built for the Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company to store coal gas. The smaller gasholder No. 2 designed by Joseph Clarke and the larger gasholder, No. 5 by George Trewby. Built in 1889 this is one of the few remaining examples of a ‘lattice-guide frame’ gasholders.

Both remaining circular cast iron frame structures will be dismantled, refurbished, and reinstated. The new neighborhood will have over 2,000 homes, 4,182 sq m of flexible non-residential floorspace, and 1.75 acres of a new public open space.

New apartments are set in five buildings maximising the site’s visual and pedestrian accessibility.

The five-round building structures optimise the number of properties with direct views of the park and the Regent’s Canal and improve the site’s visual and pedestrian accessibility. Painted in different vivid colours each new building will have its identity. The colours reflect the appearance of  the industrial gasholder bell, and ‘follow the spirit’ of the old gas holders’ frames.

Regent’s View interiors and facilities

Regent’s View apartment interiors  are contemporary with striking industrial design details and features. Designed by the MAWD practice to ‘display elements of calm and cozy nature’. The apartments are well-proportioned urban dwellings with open-plan living quarters. The layouts vary and many floor plans follow the curvature of the round buildings.  Large glazing to maximise natural light and area views is standard in each property. Each home comes with a generous balcony or terrace. Larger apartments feature en suite master bedrooms and a generous walk-in wardrobe space. Other features are engineered wood flooring, bespoke tiles and cabinetry, recycled terrazzo kitchen worktops, built-in wardrobes, smart bathroom shelving and fittings, high-quality integrated kitchen appliances, three tiled bathroom walls, porcelain tiled floors, and ceramic bathroom ware. Dark metal and fluted glass finishes are some of the design touches inspired by the site’s industrial past.

Residents of Regent’s View have access to modern amenities including a 24-hour concierge, a fitness centre, a screening room, a residents' lounge, a squash court, a shared workspace, meeting rooms, a creative studio, and the newly landscaped park and Regent’s Canal walkway.

Location and transport

Regent’s View is set in a popular central London district halfway between Hackney and the City of London. This city fringe location is covered by London Travel Zone 2.

Regent’s Canal separates the development from the bustling Broadway Market village with a bustling high street leading to London Fields park. There are independent art and design shops, cafes and restaurants, and the Saturday market which dates back to the 1890s.

The Regent’s Park Canal is on the doorsteps of Broadway East offering a unique, tranquil setting away from the hustle and bustle of the urban environment nearby. The Canal is part of the London waterways used by narrowboats, walkers, joggers, dog walkers, and cyclists.

Bethnal Green town centre is nearby for all major high-street shops, supermarkets and other amenities, and is home to the Young V&A Museum and the York Hall Leisure Centre.

Regent’s View is a short walk (0.4 miles) away from Cambridge Heath (London Overground to Liverpool Street Station, and Enfield Town to the north).

Bethnal Green is the closest London Underground Station is Bethnal Green, 0.8 miles away.

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