110 The Queen's Walk
building in Southwark, London, formerly the headquarters of the Greater London Authority
110 The Queen's Walk, formerly City Hall, is a building in Bermondsey, London, that served as the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA) between July 2002 and December 2021. It is undergoing reconstruction and redevelopment. Originally, designed by Norman Foster, it is located on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge. The site, which forms part of the More London development, has been owned by the State of Kuwait since 2013.
In June 2020, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan proposed a relocation of the GLA to The Crystal, a GLA-owned property in Newham. Khan confirmed the decision on 3 November 2020 and the GLA vacated City Hall on 2 December 2021.
History
The City Hall building was designed by Norman Foster and was constructed at a cost of £43 million on a site formerly occupied by wharves serving the Pool of London. It opened in July 2002, two years after the GLA was created, and was leased rather than owned by the GLA. Despite its name, City Hall did not serve a city (according to UK law). It had responsibilities over Greater London, which should not be confused with the City of London, which has its headquarters at the Guildhall.
In June 2011, Mayor Boris Johnson announced that for the duration of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the building would be called London House.
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