One Canada Square pinnacle is above sea level. One Canada Square is primarily used for offices, though there are some retail units on the lower ground floor. There is no observation floor. It is a prestigious location for offices and as of October 2017 was 100% let. The building is recognised as a London landmark, and it has gained much attention through film, television, and other media as one of the tallest buildings in the United Kingdom. The original plans for a business district on Canary Wharf came from G Ware Travelstead. He proposed three 260 m (850 ft) towers. Travelstead was unable
8 Canada Square 8 Canada Square 8 Canada Square (also known as the HSBC Tower) is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London. The building serves as the global headquarters of the HSBC Group. Sir Norman Foster’s team of architects designed the tower, which was built between January 1999 and 2002 by Canary Wharf Contractors. Upon completion, it stood at 200 metres high, or 656 feet. The 42 above-ground floors housed around 8,000 HSBC staff members. Their first day of work in the new building was 2 September 2002, and the grand opening followed on 2 April 2003. With the movement of HSBC Group's