Paul Reichmann obituary
Property developer and driving force behind the creation of the Canary Wharf office complex in London’s docklands
Look east along the river Thames from central London and the legacy of Paul Reichmann, the property developer who has died aged 83, rears up in full view. As the driving force behind the Canary Wharf complex that rose on what were once desolate docklands, Reichmann left an indelible mark on the capital.
With its landmark tower topped by a blinking pyramid that attracted the ire of the Prince of Wales, Canary Wharf tore at hundreds of years of history by shifting the centre of gravity of London’s financial centre. Reichmann was arguably one of the first to understand that the east was where London’s future lay.