Business & People
INTERVIEW: Nikki Gibbard on Helical Bar’s grand design for the City
Helical Bar's Nikki Gibbard on opportunism, architectural integrity and being responsible for the biggest resi scheme in the City of London since The Barbican...
Knight Frank promotes 103 to Partner and Associate
Knight Frank has made a bundle of promotions, bumping 34 employees up to Partner level and another 69 to the Associate rank.
On the residential side of the business, 25 have been made Partners:
Developer cancels launch party after receiving ‘too many RSVPs’
It sounds like a nice problem to have, but after receiving an 'overwhelming' number of RSVPs to the unveiling of a new scheme in Sydney, a developer has had to pull the plug on the swanky launch event and…
New ‘bible of the HNW industry’ lists 32 top property advisors
Savills' Jonathan Hewlett walked away with the "Property Advisor of the Year" gong at last night's Spear's Wealth Management Awards, while Zoopla's Alex Chesterman and Simon Kain were named "Entrepreneurs…
Banda goes big on off-plan after ‘shift in mindset’ amongst UK buyers
Kensington-based Banda Property has strengthened its buying team after reporting a surge in demand for off-plan resi.
Helical Bar's hotly-tipped Barts Square scheme by Smithfield Market
INTERVIEW: Penny Mosgrove of Quintessentially Estates on going global
MD of property buying advisors Quintessentially Estates talks us through some some of the firm's most noteworthy acquisitions
Quintessentially Estates unveils new branch and major expansion plans
Top-end acquisition outfit Quintessentially Estates has cut the ribbon on its latest sun-soaked outpost and revealed plans for a significant expansion of the business in 2015.
Zoopla launches Comparables Report tool
ZPG has rolled out a new gizmo that allows agents to easily build own-branded comparables reports for vendors.
Foxtons suffers as sales volumes slump
The second half of this year "will be significantly below levels during the same period last year" warns Foxtons, as its Q3 turnover drops.
New Joint Head of MENA Resi for JLL
JLL Residential has strengthened its Middle East & North Africa capability with a senior appointment.
Chestertons hopes for big picture with Pinterest competition
Pinterest is, apparently, not just for pictures of weddings and baked goods. In the US, it's one of the most popular real estate marketing platforms.
Titlestone hires trio to boost southern reach
Oaktree Capital-backed resi development lender Titlestone Property Finance has made three hires to its lending team in an effort to expand its operations in the south of England.