Surrounded by signs of London's historic past, and features of modern city living, residents of 21 Wapping Lane will have much to choose from.
The neighbourhood is well known for its maritime heritage, a place where goods from around the world - rum, spices, coffee, rubber, marble and wool - were unloaded at riverside wharves for hundreds of years. Reminders of that legacy are still found in the inns, quiet alleyways, sandstone brick streets and waterfront walks.
But this Docklands location also offers an ideal base for anyone working in the 21st century world of trade and finance. Close to the City and Canary Wharf and with reliable public transport connections, it is within easy reach of everything happening in London.
'Any new building in Wapping needs to recognise and respond to its surroundings, but that doesn't mean it has to be confined by them,' says Max Wilkinson, director of Jones Lang LaSalle. 'The district owes its unique character to the River Thames and, today, it is a place where the past meets the present in cosmopolitan style.'
For example, at the Prospect of Whitby - famed as London's oldest waterside pub - city sophisticates now enjoy a leisurely drink where spice traders and clipper captains once did. The nearby marina at St Katherine Docks is a constant hive of activity, with bars, restaurants and alfresco dining providing options for any occasion or time of day.
A converted power station - The Wapping Project - is home to an art gallery and restaurant; it represents the area's spirit of change and creativity.