Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs is currently in the midst of a growth spurt of new towers, with more now rising than at any one time in its history. They could well make the biggest impression since the original tower – 1 Canada Square – rose in the early 1990s.

If you havn’t noticed the changes yet you soon will as many towers are now breaking ground.

Firstly, there’s Newfoundland which will be 220 metres tall. This is a residential tower from Canary Wharf group. Not a bad looking tower at all in renders with diamond cross-bracing. Initial cladding looks like some “economy savings” have occurred though.

It’s currently up to around floor 30 which is half the eventual height. This was taken a couple of days ago:

Close by is an office block also by Canary Wharf Group named Ten Bank Street, and here’s how it will appear.

To the east of the main Canary Wharf estate is a big expanse of land named Wood Wharf.

This is a huge scheme with the first few buildings now rising. This is also a Canary Wharf group development.

The building emerging on the right will be one of the tallest across the estate. It’s an interesting design which breaks away from the very boxy designs in the vicinity.

A couple more snaps. This one with Wood Wharf on the right:

And this one looking from Marsh Wall by South Quay station:

This post is mostly focusing on towers now underway, but here’s a look at plans for the entire Wood Wharf site:

The entire development is worthy of an article in its own right as a major expansion to Canary Wharf with 3,500 homes, office blocks and many shops planned.

Away from Canary Wharf Group developments and we get to Landmark Pinnacle at 233 metres tall. Chalegrove Properties are behind this scheme which totals 752 flats.

Here it is poking out when taken from a passing DLR.

This will be one of the largest in the area – almost as tall as one Canada Square.

Like most renderings, the above image only shows one new development in isolation which doesn’t give the full picture with so many now rising at once.

Nearby along Marsh Wall are The Wardian towers topping out at 187 metres and 55 floors. Both towers are now up to around the fifth floor. Ballymore are behind this development.

It’s located by the DLR between Herons Quays and South Quay where the track turns 45 degrees.

Here’s a poor quality shot from a passing DLR with ten Bank Place on the right, Landmark Pinnacle in the middle and Wardian on the left.

A bit further along Marsh Wall is South Quay Plaza. This will have 888 homes in two buildings of 68 and 36 storeys. Fosters and Partners are the architects.

It can just be seen below poking out the ground as it now starts to rise:

With many of these towers planned to rise around one floor per week they’ll be making a big impression by early next year.

Slightly further south is a number of towers which are part of Millharbour Village. This Galliard scheme tops out at 44 floors with six towers in total.

Finally (for this post) there’s The Madison. It’s further east along Marsh Wall.

There’s many more on the drawing board or not confirmed as going ahead yet as funding isn’t secured, even if planning permission granted.

But that’s at least 10 towers that will be appearing far and wide on the skyline in coming months. The view of the area will bulk out as Canary Wharf and the north of the Isle of Dogs enters another level of growth as Crossrail arrives in 2018.