A 50-Storey Luxury Skycraper Is Coming To The South Bank

Another day, another glittering addition to London’s skyline – this time in the form of a record-breaking skyscraper on the South Bank. Take a look inside Opus.

Inside Opus, The Tallest Residential Building In Prime Central London

What sets a new development apart? Well, it might occupy a killer location, or come with a few rather incredible amenities; perhaps it boasts a particularly fascinating history, or some impressive interiors. At Opus, you can expect a bit of everything – as well as a notable commitment to environmentally-conscious design. Oh, and it just so happens to be the tallest residential building in prime central London, too.

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Opus stands proudly within Bankside Yards, a £2.5 billion riverside development spearheaded by British developer Native Land. Alongside eight new buildings – including London’s third Mandarin Oriental hotel – the 5.5-acre neighbourhood will be complete with a collection of shops, bars, restaurants and leisure spaces, all housed within a refurbished Victorian rail viaduct which has been closed to the public for 150 years. 

Due to complete in 2027, Opus itself will provide 249 apartments across a spectacular 50 storeys. The building will boast an interlocking three-tower façade, a rather ingenious architectural decision which creates 75 percent more corner apartments than the average building (meaning that the majority of the residences will command dual-aspect views across London). 

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With prices starting at £895,000, this is most definitely a luxury development – especially since it will also contain four floors of amenities. Above the tower’s Grand Foyer, for example, you’ll find the Garden Rooms: a mix of social areas, co-working spaces and even a self-service bar. Opus will also house podcasting and art studios, a screening room, and a music room, plus a luxurious members’ club-style space on the 23rd floor. In the adjacent railway arches, meanwhile, you can expect a suite of wellbeing and fitness facilities including a bouldering wall, padel court, golf simulator, and gym, not to mention two pools, a yoga and Pilates studio, and a spa with treatment rooms and a sauna.

Underpinning all of these dazzling details, however, is something just as impressive: a host of energy efficient features. According to Native Land, in fact, Bankside Yards is set to be the UK’s first fossil fuel-free major mixed-use development, thanks to a pioneering energy-sharing network – the first of its scale in the UK – designed to reduce energy consumption by balancing resources between each of the site’s eight buildings.

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‘As one of London’s most significant new developments, Bankside Yards is meeting a growing demand for the highest standards of sustainability while providing unrivalled amenities and access to the world-class cultural offer of the South Bank,’ says Alasdair Nicholls, Chief Executive of Native Land. It seems like London’s latest address really will stand out from the crowd…

For more information about Opus, visit opus-london.com