ARK Canary Wharf, E14

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

Canary Wharf is a great place to live in London: safe, clean, very well connected with a wide variety of shops, restaurants and places to hangout.

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

As in any building, problems and incidents happen, but the team is receptive and implements measures to solve the problem and prevent it from happening again.

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

I wish I knew about the app when I moved in, it too me almost a month to figure out about its existence. It’s where all events are posted and we learn about updates or raise concerns if something needs fixing.

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

Canary Wharf is vibrant and well-connected, with great restaurants, bars, and open spaces like Jubilee Park. Shops are high quality and transport is convenient via DLR, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines. Streets are clean, safe, and quiet, though parking is limited.

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

The building management has been quick, polite, and efficient in resolving any issues I’ve raised, usually within a day or two.

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

I wish I had known how quickly laundry slots fill up during weekends—it’s best to book early. Also, the social events are great for meeting people, so joining early helps settle in faster.

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

Lovely community, great building, the pool is amazing and I love living in South Key. Amenities and tube are super close by.

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

They've been quick to resolve problems if anything's wrong.

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

I wish I could have pets and sometimes the building is a bit noisy.

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

The area is very accessible which is great. Love the DLR and enjoy walking. The noise is an issue from the DLR. But you get used to it.

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

They respond within 24 hours and offer solutions very quickly.

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

If I could have got a room at the other side of the building away from the dlr.

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

There are many restaurants nearby and shops for the basics, including a small supermarket and a dry cleaner. There is also a lovely coffee shop on the premises! The transport links are great!

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

I had some difficulty using the washing and drying machines in the common laundry room and they were super helpful!

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

The development really is a lot nicer than I expected. I was a little aprehensive and worried I would find the space too small. While I had visited the development before, I don't think I had fully appreciated how nice it was.