# LONDON | 18 Blackfriars Road | 6 x Towers Up To 179M | 587FT | 4 - 51 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** London\ **Created:** [February 7, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/london-18-blackfriars-road-6-x-towers-up-to-179m-587ft-4-51-floors/3332 "2017-02-07T19:57:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lamtheSTIG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/lamthestig/32/2206_2.png) [@lamtheSTIG](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/lamtheSTIG)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/london-18-blackfriars-road-6-x-towers-up-to-179m-587ft-4-51-floors/3332/1 "2017-02-07T19:57:37Z")
Yet another tower proposal for London of which a planning application has been put forward to the council today. With the design influenced on mismatching cubes, the name ‘Jenga Tower’ is already making the rounds; perhaps Londons answer to New Yorks 56 Leonard Street? This will neighbour The Boomerang, forming a new mini cluster within the centre of London: > [@LONDON | One Blackfriars | The Boomerang | 163M | 535FT | 52 FLOORS](http://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/london-one-blackfriars-the-boomerang-163m-535ft-52-floors/3010): > > Height - 163m / 535ft Use - Residential Developer - St George PLC and Berkeley Group Architects - SimpsonHaugh and Partners Website - [http://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/southwark/one-blackfriars](http://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/southwark/one-blackfriars) Expected Completion - 2018 One Blackfriars, also dubbed as ‘The Boomerang’ taking its name from its distinctive shape, is the latest addition to transform London Southbanks skyline, however it has also been one of the longest running proposals in the pipeline with some hefty downgrades… Further details coming soon… ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/london-18-blackfriars-road-6-x-towers-up-to-179m-587ft-4-51-floors/3332/2 "2017-02-07T21:35:04Z")
Great news, Stig! Another beautiful tower for London. ---
**Author:** ![Vertical\_Gotham](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/vertical_gotham/32/4525_2.png) [@Vertical\_Gotham](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Vertical_Gotham)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/london-18-blackfriars-road-6-x-towers-up-to-179m-587ft-4-51-floors/3332/3 "2017-02-09T13:51:47Z")
Wow!! Very nice!