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The Ability Group

4.44 (14 reviews)

Founded in 1996, The Ability Group has built up a large presence in the residential, commercial and hotel sectors across the UK and European property markets. It has acquired, developed and managed over 7,000 properties in the UK. Ability Place by The Ability Group is a residential development handily located close to South Quay DLR station. It's made up of over 600 luxury units spread over 21 floors – a mix of studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

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    Ability Place, E14

    4.44

    (14 reviews)

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    Latest Reviews

    4.44

    14 total reviews

    Stats

    Overall

    4.43

    Facilities

    4.14

    Design

    3.86

    Location

    4.64

    Value

    3.93

    Management

    4.21

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    Cheaper, but at what cost?

    Drake Z (Tenant)

    Ability Place, E14

    Oct 2022

    I cannot recommend living here when a majority of the other buildings in the area provide a much more modern experience at a comparable price point. Yes, AP is modestly cheaper than the surrounding buildings but that is due to various factors. Dated design, mostly unfriendly staff, cheap building materials, leaky pipes, mold, disgusting window tints, and more.

    Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

    Living in Ability Place grants you access to great transport links and a great selection of nearby shops both on Milliharbour and in the nearby Canary Wharf.

    How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

    Incompetent. I was visited by a hordes of repairmen almost once a week for my entire stay in the apartment with no repairs being able to be fully completed during my entire tenancy.

    Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

    The apartments are incredibly badly ventilated. No need for heating during winter, I suppose.

    3

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    1

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    4

    Location

    2

    Value

    2

    Management

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    Fabulous family friendly/pet friendly building

    Dean (Owner)

    Verified Resident

    Ability Place, E14

    Mar 2022

    The building has changed a lot in the 11 years I have lived there. It used to be all young professionals and now it’s much more family oriented. Everyone is super friendly. The concierge team is superb, friendly and efficient. The gym is excellent and the staff there are very professional too. The spa area is also lovely. We have plenty of parking under the building and great bike parking too. The management company of fine… not perfect but really can’t complain. I bought our apartment as it has a massive outdoor terrace (100sqm+) and to have that size of private space up on the 17th floor and south facing with fantastic views is very rare indeed. The only thing we hope to see is development of better secondary education in the area. But we have many years before we need to worry too much about that.

    Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

    Bought my apartment in Ability Place back in 2010 straight from the developer. The area was nice but has improved so much more in the last 5 years especially. Transport is fabulous and there are so many excellent shops/bars and restaurants within a 15 mins walk. We have a toddler and a dog and so many places are child and dog friendly. There is also a fabulous nursery right next door and a great private school too.

    How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

    Not really had many issues in last 11 years and any I did have were sorted pretty quickly

    Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

    Choose an apartment on the water front wing like I did. Also no cladding problems with this building which is great news!

    4

    Facilities

    5

    Design

    5

    Location

    4

    Value

    4

    Management

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    Built in 2010 but still feels modern.

    Dom H (Owner)

    Verified Resident

    Ability Place, E14

    Mar 2021

    Built in 2010 but still feels modern. 24/7 concierge are really friendly. The gym is great and you can book onto free classes. Service charge is about 4K per year so sizeable but a lot cheaper than some other developments.

    Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

    Currently free parking outside but we have purchased a space in the secure underground car park in the basement of the building. Local pub on the river is a 5 min walk. 2 min walk to Tesco metro. 12 minute walk into canary walk with loads of amenities and great transport links. Can be a little noisy in summer outside the building.

    How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

    We had an issue with a leaky pipe that was building’s responsibility. Took a bit of time trying to get a contractor in so we paid for the works ourselves and then received a refund on the total cost from building management

    Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

    None

    4

    Facilities

    4

    Design

    5

    Location

    5

    Value

    4

    Management

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    It's a great building!

    Anonymous (Owner)

    Verified Resident

    Ability Place, E14

    Jun 2019

    It's a great residential building, it has a great concierge. Underground parking, which depends on your place. Driving out is easy, good DLR connections, great tube connections. Perfect variety for restaurants. You need permission for pets.

    Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

    Limited parking for visitors.

    Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

    Parking is limited.

    5

    Facilities

    5

    Design

    5

    Location

    5

    Value

    3

    Management

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    We love the gym!

    Bo (Tenant)

    Verified Resident

    Ability Place, E14

    Jun 2019

    We used to live nearby but we switched because of the gym perks, it's open from 6-11. Very convenient! Very clean! Very friendly and quiet neighbours. Cool people. The concierge is great. My kid loves the guys behind the desk! It's only been a few months. We have a dog, as do a few other neighbours, and we didn't have to pay a special licence either! The location is perfect. The schools are close by so lots of options for my son.

    5

    Facilities

    5

    Design

    5

    Location

    4

    Value

    5

    Management

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