Developments
Redrow snaps up former police station for resi conversion
Redrow London has just acquired a Grade II listed former police station in north west London, which it plans to transform into a significant new resi scheme.
Detailed plans approved for Earls Court Village and Empress State Building
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham planners have given the first detailed all-clears to Capco's plans for Earls Court.
Fund buys Old Brompton Road scheme for £25m
Cordea Savills has snapped up a tasty-looking new asset on behalf of its Prime London Residential Development Fund.
90% of developers believe the resi profits are outside of London this year
Nine out of ten residential developers think that the biggest profit opportunities this year are in the regions, rather than in Greater London, according to a survey by Regentsmead.
Another capital site for Taylor Wimpey Central London
Developer Taylor Wimpey Central London has made another addition to its burgeoning portfolio, snapping up a decent-sized site at Paddington Basin in an off-market deal.
Required Reading: Retail and Agricultural-to-Resi Permitted Development Rights
New Permitted Developments Rights for retail and agricultural buildings are due to kick on the 6th April, as the government ploughs on with planning reforms designed to open up the housing market.
Rare portfolio in The Knightsbridge hits the market
A highly-prized portfolio of six flats in one of London's most expensive apartment blocks has just hit the open market.
Ronson’s Riverwalk sales hit 50%
Riverwalk, one of the few developments currently underway on the North bank of the Thames, is selling fast: 50% of the 116 units have already gone, just a month after sales officially launched with Knight…
‘Unprecedented demand’ for Fulham family homes drives off-plan sales for London Square
Over half - 23 of 40 - of London Square's units in its Farm Lane development have already been sold off-plan, leading the developer to comment on the "unprecedented demand" for family homes in Fulham as…
The Price of Power: Battersea Power Station flagship apartment prices revealed
Guide pricing has finally been confirmed for the 254 units that make up the heart of Battersea Power Station's 40-acre development.
Copy Kensington & Chelsea to solve London’s housing shortages – Prince Charles
"The enduring popularity and desirability of London’s Sloane Square, Mayfair and Notting Hill neighbourhoods speaks to the strengths of mid-rise as a form," says a new report by the Prince's Foundation…
Home Suite Home: Developers capitalise on hotel-to-resi conversions
Demand for luxury stock in London's prime areas continues to surge and developers remain keen to capitalise.