Business & People
Chestertons returns to Polo in the Park
Chestertons has decided to return to Hurlingham Park as headline sponsor of Polo in the Park for the second year on the trot.
Foxtons to open five new London offices in the next two months
Foxtons is adding another five branches to its 56-strong London network in March and April.
The new offices are "strategically placed" in:
Barnes
Walthamstow
West Hampstead
Ruislip
Bromley
DevSecs chief steps down as resi elements come to the fore
Michael Marx has decided to step down as Chief Executive of property investment/development gigantor Development Securities after 21 years on the main board.
Dubai Property Show to debut in London
London's first annual Dubai Property Show kicks off this week, promising 120 exhibitors with all manner of options for UK investors and, hopefully, copious amounts of boiled sweets.
Chestertons teams up in Toronto
Another week, another new Associate for Chestertons International.
This time, the firm has recruited Canadian long-player Harvey Kalles Real Estate to take care business in and around Toronto.
Former Knight Frank and Strutt & Parker duo launch Yorkshire buying agency
Two of the northern property scene's biggest hitters have teamed up to launch a Yorkshire-based buying agency, after seeing a spike in demand from wealthy private clients.
Galliard signs Asda property man to guide expansion plans
London's biggest privately-owned resi developer, Galliard, has hired property/finance guru Paul Huberman as a non-executive director to "advise on corporate disciplines and structuring as Galliard Homes…
INTERVIEW: William Carrington & Anthony Payne of LonRes on reading the market in real time
William Carrington and Anthony Payne of industry data powerhouse LonRes on the past, present and future of London's property market
LCP makes ‘key’ international business development hire
Property investments consultancy London Central Portfolio has recruited a new Business Development Manager to "strengthen relationships across Europe, The Middle East and Asia Pacific Region."
Architecture Foundation names new Director
The Architecture Foundation has appointed Ellis Woodman - curator of the British Pavilion at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale - as its new Director.
Black Brick launches Chinese website
Just in time to welcome in the Year of the Goat, Bruton Place-based buying agency Black Brick has unveiled a Chinese version of its website.
Strawberry Star announces top level hires as global expansion plans take shape
Giant real estate consultancy Strawberry Star Group has made a raft of new appointments, including a new CEO, as it drives some major global expansion plans forward.