Business & People
Great Portland’s Investment Director goes it alone
The Investment Director of Great Portland Estates has, after 13 years with the REIT, decided to "leave the business and take on a new challenge
Yoo and Atelier Arcau team up to create global luxury design ‘powerhouse’
John Hitchcox and Philippe Starck's design/development firm Yoo has formed a "strategic alliance" with French architecture house Atelier Arcau "to design and develop luxury projects around the world.
Coldwell Banker makes a move on the UK market
American realty gigantor Coldwell Banker has signed a master franchise agreement to bring its super-brand to Blighty.
‘Mega building’ designer joins Perkins+Will
Architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has secured the services of one of the world's top "mega building" specialists, Jo Palma
Rightmove nets media partnership coup in London
Rightmove has inked a deal to take over from Zoopla as the London Evening Standard's exclusive property portal partner.
Sotheby’s Realty announces Middle East expansion plan
Sotheby's International Realty has announced plans to expand the brand into five additional Gulf countries within the next 12 months.
High-End Command: Luxury developers and their super-prime HQs
London’s luxury developers are increasingly applying their interior design expertise closer to home and creating headquarters that would make the Google folk jealous.
Property lender brings in Candy branders for ‘brand evolution’
Real estate finance house Omni Capital has hired a design studio run by the duo that used to take care of Candy & Candy's brand image to provide "a full range of strategical design services and capabilities
Zoopla and Rightmove release upgrades
Rightmove and Zoopla have both shared new upgrades to their systems: Rightmove at the front-end; Zoopla at the back
HNW advisory Berkeley Hurrell bolsters legal team
Boutique resi property and private wealth firm Berkeley Hurrell has strengthened its PCL offering with the hire of Beth Carey as solicitor
Winkworth profits hit by sales slump
Winkworth has reported a 17% drop in pre-tax profits in its latest set of results, after sales were hit by all that uncertainty around the election.
Lurot Brand opens up in Notting Hill
Sales and lettings agency Lurot Brand has added to its central London network with a shiny new shop front in W11.