Wandsworth tower reaches full height at former Ram Brewery site

The 36-storey Artisan tower, on the former Ram Brewery site, has now reached its full height and will provide 172 new low-carbon homes, with the first residents expected to move in next year.

Set across 3.4 acres alongside the River Wandle, the Wandsworth Mills development will deliver 389 homes, including Shared Ownership homes in partnership with Wandle Housing Association.

The masterplan includes new residential buildings and restored Grade II listed townhouses, transforming this town centre site and delivering 210m of improved river frontage and 2,000 square metres of new public realm.

Topping out ceremony

The ceremony took place on the top level of The Artisan tower, where Cllr Robert Morritt and Cllr Ravi Govindia, Chair of the Planning Committee, joined representatives from Wandle Housing Association, Berkeley, Statom Group and the wider project team, including key construction and design partners.

Councillor Morritt said: "I was delighted to join the team at Wandsworth Mills and see the incredible progress made on constructing the latest addition to our town centre, which can be seen for miles.

"We want to work with ambitious, long-term partners who share our determination to get high-quality projects moving and deliver benefits for the local area. Here on the historic former Ram Brewery site this development is bringing new jobs and homes, as well as opening up new routes along the River Wandle."

Marcus Blake, Managing Director at Berkeley, said: “This is a fantastic moment for Wandsworth Mills. Topping out The Artisan is a major milestone and we’re delighted to celebrate it alongside the Council Leader and so many of our valued partners.

“Delivering complex urban regeneration projects is never easy, and I want to thank all of our partners for their support and for working with us to overcome the challenges along the way.

“Working alongside a collaborative and pro-growth council gives us real confidence to push forward and deliver our vision for a sustainable new part of Wandsworth Town centre.”

Creating local opportunities

The event comes shortly after Wandsworth Council launched a series of new Developer Forums, with a focus on working in partnership with the private sector to attract long-term investment and deliver the homes, jobs and places local people need.

Wandsworth Mills is creating employment, training, work experience and upskilling opportunities for local people, with Berkeley working closely with Wandsworth Council’s Work Match team to ensure borough residents can access these opportunities.

The regeneration is also helping open up the River Wandle, with new riverside routes, habitat improvements and stronger connections through a site that was previously inaccessible to the public.

Further information

Visit our Work Match website to find job and training opportunities.

Read more about Wandsworth's new Developer Forum.

About Wandsworth Mills

Bringing together contemporary residential buildings with restored Grade II listed townhouses, the masterplan will transform a complex town centre site, delivering 210 metres of improved river frontage and 2,000 square metres of new public realm.

It will celebrate Wandsworth’s industrial heritage while creating new landscaped spaces for residents and the wider community to enjoy.

The project is also contributing over £17.5 million to the borough through its Section 106 package and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

It forms part of the wider regeneration of the former Ram Brewery site, include new homes, shops, restaurants, cafés and leisure uses, improved walking and cycling connections and more than 14,000 sq m of public realm and open space.

Find out more about Wandsworth Mills.