It is built at the west end on the northern quayside of the historic Royal Albert Dock directly opposite London City Airport.
The site is owned by the Royal Albert Dock Trust, and is home to the Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club, London Youth Rowing, Curlew Rowing Club, London Otters Rowing Club, University of East London Boat Club, Thames Dragons, Wave Walkers, Windy Pandas DBC and Typhoon DBC amongst others.
[citation needed] Lea Rowing Club also train at the London Regatta Centre.
The Regatta Centre was opened formally in March 2000 by the Princess Royal.
[2] The 200-year lease on the land for the centre was to the Royal Albert Dock Trust, by the London Docklands Development Corporation.