East Village Facts
London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics from
27 July until 9 September
East Village townhouses have private patios looking out to communal
courtyards
Stratford International Station to Kings Cross St Pancras in only
7 minutes!
For East End art and a great brunch head for Stour Space Gallery
East Village has fantastic views of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park,
greater Stratford, Canary Wharf and London city centre
Chobham Academy opens in 2013 catering for 1,800 students aged
3 to 19 years
A rare Black Redstart was found on-site in May 2011. Construction
was halted until the bird finished nesting as there are only 25-73 breeding pairs
left in the UK
The Wetlands is 6 acres of East Village that have been designed
as a habitat for native biodiversity
A state-of-the-art health centre will deliver a range of different medical services
H. Forman & Son is a 4th generation family-owned salmon smoker,
established in 1905
The Smokehouse Gallery above H. Forman & Son holds exhibitions
of local, national and international art
East Village has 2,818 homes designed to highest environmental
and space standards by 16 world renowned architects
East Village has 27 hectares of land (equivalent to St James’s
Park) including 5 park areas, public squares, communal gardens, play areas and courtyards
The Greenway is a 6 mile traffic-free walkway that meanders
from Hackney to Beckton. There are excellent views of the city and Olympic Park
Keen for a pint? Head to King Eddie’s, a 19th
century Grade II listed pub on the heart of Stratford
East Village has 11 developments individually designed to
provide character and choice of accommodation
ArcelorMittal Orbit, designed by Anish Kapoor,
is a 115m high steel sculpture and observation deck with great views of East London
and Olympic Park
There are over 12,000 creative practitioners living and working
in the East End, the second largest artistic community in the world, after New York
City
East Village is one of the best connected places in London – Central,
Jubliee, DLR, London Overground, National Express, Stratford International &
Crossrail (2018)
The family-run Pie Crust Cafe is a quality ‘greasy spoon’ by day,
but serves excellent Thai food at night. A true East-End jem! 273 High Street 2012,
Stratford
Hackney WickED is a 3-day extravaganza showcasing local and international
artists; through galleries, open studios, pop-up exhibitions and installations
We are situated on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
3000 new trees are being planted in East Village
East Village is next to Westfield’s Stratford City, London’s newest
and Europe’s largest urban shopping centre