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Phoenix Works is a residential development comprising of eight apartment blocks offering 162 apartments. There are one, two and three-bedroom layouts available. The apartments are a five-minute walk from Langdon Park DLR station which offers services to Canary Wharf and London Bridge.
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Write a ReviewUpload PhotosGood investment, poor service management and unfair split of service fee
The location of the development is good, right opposite Bartlett Park in a developing area close to the Canary Wharf offices (thus good investment). The public transport connections are decent, though it takes 7min to Langdon Park DLR (not great for connections) or 15min to Westferry DLR and 20min to Canary Wharf or Mile End tube stations.
The design of the development is modern and functional.
The only minus is the management company and the very high service charges which are not split fairly based on the flat you own (sq feet) but split only on the number of flats (i.e. a 3-bedroom flat pays the same as a 1-bedroom one).
Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:
Great location, good design, but poor management company.
If there is one thing you would change about your flat or property what would it be:
Service management company and split of the fees (to be done based on sq feet owned and not number of flats in the development)
It would nice to have a few more amenities in the building such as a gym.
The building is very well designed and looks lovely from the outside and when entering the property, it feels very secure. It would nice to have a few more amenities in the building such as a gym. The property is close by to the community park which is perfect for families.
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There’s an excellent park opposite the development with a lovely community cafe. In terms of the weekly food shop, there’s an affordable supermarket close by, Lidl.
There are many bus stops around and the DLR is a short walk away. However, it would be nice to live closer to a tube station.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Parking for contractors such as repairmen is non-existent.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
We haven’t raised any issues with building management.
Excellent location and good design.
The development is designed with all flats facing an inner courtyard area that has a garage, waste disposal, and children’s play areas. It is designed to be a low-frills development with no gym or concierge and the service charge reflects that.
Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:
Poplar is an area of London that is being rapidly redeveloped, with a large number of new residential buildings having been built in the last few years. Local businesses are still catching up with the changing nature of the area. Bartlett Park just opposite the development has had a major refurbishment.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The energy costs were unclear. They have come down recently and the buildings are well insulated
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Yes. Snagging issues were dealt with quickly and a minimum of fuss.
Spacious & modern flats, nicely finished, well insulated.
Pros:
Spacious & modern flats, nicely finished, well insulated.
Communal garden
Residents that are getting involved in addressing and fixing potential issues
Fast response to warranty issues raised about the flat
No significant structural issues
Nice to really nice views depending on the side of the complex
Easy to make upgrades in the flat (extra furnishing of the kitchen, replacing carpets or floors etc)
Cons:
Snags in communal areas waiting to be fixed
The developer and management company are not moving as fast to fix the snags in the communal area, as they do it for individual flats
Could be cleaner
Some security issues, in course of being fixed
The management company is not too efficient
Not perfect, but fixable
Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:
Easy access to DLR stations, bus, and underground. Access to the canal and a nearby park.
A few shops nearby that come in handy and a nice coffee shop near the park. A significant number of new properties in the area.
The area has potential for improvement, although now we had a few incidents with some “less honest individuals”, but that’s specific to the entire London.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Why ruin the element of surprise?
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Very slow
Manager Response
Thank you for your valuable feedback, it’s great to see that you are pleased with the quality, design and location of your apartment.
Value for money
Good location with adjacent park and canal. Good views. More investment from local council and amazing neighbors!
Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:
Not a lot. Site needs some improvements and things are progressing in the right direction
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
That I will have amazing neighbors
What is the best feature of your home:
Views
Manager Response
It’s great to see you are enjoying the location of your home and consider it good value, thank you for sharing your views.
Exceeded expectations
Our flat is very well designed/laid out – ample storage space, good quality appliances. Our favourite thing about the flat is our south facing balcony overlooking limehouse cut, the city, Bartlett park and canary wharf! For what we paid for the flat, we believe we have got a great deal.
Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:
This is an up and coming area of east London. We have found the area to be quiet, safe, and within easy reach of the DLR and central line aswell as a number of bus routes
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
How great it was going to be 🙂
If there is one thing you would change about your flat or property what would it be:
Very minor but there is only one light outside on the balcony- two would be better
Manager Response
Thank you so much for sharing your views on your new home, we’re delighted to hear that the design and specification has been so well received and that you are enjoying the convenient location.
Satisfactory – modern
Modern and pleasing design, building management hasn’t be great, bind and locks needs to be sorted out but takes a lot of time to do so. No gym but would be nice to have one. Concierge would have been ideal.
General security is good
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There is not too many restaurants or shops in the area – lack of local amenities
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Lack of local amenities, wish there were more shops in the area.
Satisfactory
architecture is good and the facilities and space is satisfactory, property management can be improved for sure – Security can also be improved but the living space is good, size of the apartment is spacious.
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Location is good – A lot of drugs and crime related incidence
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Too many insects because of the canal.
Lovely
New development, some teething issues based on the building management. Very lovely residence. In theory security is good, but sometimes the security doors don’t work. Very spacious apartments, well insulated.
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Up and coming area very nice, still area of high crime
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Have more insight into the gas and electricity and heating.
Poor, security is terrible
No facilities, would be nice to have a gym but nice how there is a gym outside (public access). Good children’s development and little grander, good for children in terms of facilities but extremely poor security, robberies all the time.
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The development is bad, a few robberies already, not happy with the development.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
They wish they knew about the security – poor security.
