Nationwide placemaker Muse, along with McAleer & Rushe, have reached practical completion of the 50% affordable Stroudley Walk neighbourhood, consisting of 159 studios, one and two-bedroom apartments and 33 shared ownership homes in its 25-storey Upper East Building, alongside 82 affordable homes split across three blocks arranged. The homes are arranged around a new pocket park and delivered in partnership with Poplar HARCA and the GLA.
The 82 affordable homes were handed over to Poplar HARCA at the end of 2025, with Upper East now completing the neighbourhood.
Upper East is amongst the first tall residential towers in London to complete following the introduction of new safety requirements requiring a second staircase. Despite the regulations not applying to Stroudley Walk due to its stage of delivery, Muse redesigned the tower to incorporate a second staircase for residents’ safety
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Three ground-floor retail units, a community café, a pocket park, a community courtyard and significant public realm improvements, including the reinstatement of Stroudley Walk as a pedestrian throughfare. This will improve safety for local people and encourage the community to dwell and enjoy the new public spaces which have previously been unused for many years.
The neighbourhood has a strong focus on sustainable living and is car-free and all electric. It also includes high performance glazing, reduced air permeability and good insulating fabric. These measures are expected to save 36.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year while on-site heat pumps and solar panels are expected to save 155.1 tonnes of carbon, a 60% saving above minimum building regulations.
The completion of Stroudley Walk comes at a pivotal time for Muse as it continues to build momentum in London and the South. Its growing pipeline in the South represents over 4,400 homes, including more than 800 affordable homes and over 2,600 build-to-rent homes, reflecting its continued ambition to deliver mixed-use communities in the region.
Muse has almost 40 years of experience leading complex, mixed-use regeneration and creating award-winning neighbourhoods across the South of England. Its major neighbourhoods in London include Manor Road Quarter in Canning Town, delivering over 800 homes, 50% of which are affordable, and new public realm, and Lewisham Gateway, which has delivered 1,000 homes and 20,000 sqft of workspace.
Isabelle Asante, Development Director at Muse, said:
“The practical completion of Upper East marks the final piece of our transformative regeneration of Stroudley Walk, creating a safe, vibrant neighbourhood which is welcoming for all. Working alongside Poplar Harca, our community-led approach has now delivered 274 high quality homes, including 50% affordable, a new pocket park and community infrastructure which will serve this neighbourhood for many years to come.”
Jonathan O’Neill, Senior Director at McAleer & Rushe, said:
“The completion of Stroudley Walk is an important milestone for McAleer & Rushe and reflects the collaborative approach that has shaped the project from the outset. Working alongside Muse, Poplar HARCA and the wider team, we have helped deliver a high-quality new neighbourhood for Bromley-by-Bow.
As our fourth project with Muse, it also highlights a strong and growing partnership built on shared values and a commitment to quality. It is rewarding to see that vision realised through much-needed homes, public spaces and community amenities that will deliver lasting benefits for the local community.”
Poplar HARCA Chief Development Officer, Paul Dooley said:
“This is an exciting moment for the Bromley-by-Bow community as Stroudley Walk reaches practical completion, following the handover of affordable homes at the end of last year.
“We look forward to seeing the new community flourish and the affordable homes continue to make a lasting difference for local people. Together with our partners, we’re building high-quality, affordable homes that will support the next generation and strengthening our neighbourhoods for years to come.”
