Developments
Chiltern Street “eyesore” redevelopment gets the go-ahead
Ronson Capital Partners and Mount Properties Trustees plans to demolish and redevelop 66 Chiltern Street, W1 have been approved, despite having been recommended for refusal by planning officers.
Centre Point given the go-ahead
**UPDATE: Camden Council have given the new designs the go ahead. The £350m plans were approved at yesterday's (4th July) planning meeting.**
Full House: Finchatton sells out in Knightsbridge
Finchatton has just announced the sale of the final apartment at The Lansbury, its boutique multi-unit "stealth wealth" development opposite Harrods.
Firing Up: Battersea Power Station breaks ground as sales hit £685m
We've all become used to BoJo breaking new ground on a regular basis, but this morning he was joined by David Cameron and the Prime Minister of Malaysia to literally do so at the colossal Battersea Power…
In Search of Tyburnia: The prime property hotspot you’ve never heard of
So it turns out that not many people had heard of "Tyburnia" until a few days ago.
Riverlight leads the “dramatic transformation” of Nine Elms
The first new development to regenerate the much vaunted Nine Elms area around Battersea Power Station - St James's 802-unit Riverlight scheme - was topped out this morning by none other than Boris Johnson.
West Enders: The resi transformation of London’s West End
The West End, traditionally home to Topshop, traders and tourists rather than real people, is swiftly turning into a residential neighbourhood according to the latest from Mayfair specialist Wetherell.
London’s first £250m home: A history of the In & Out
One property in particular illustrates how the West End is being transformed back into a super-prime residential address, according to Wetherell's new West End Residential Developments Report.
St James buys the heart of White City
Berkeley Group's St James arm has done a deal for 10 acres of White City, buying the site from Marks & Spencer for around £100m.
Ground Designs: Notes on successful subterranean development
Willy Wonka once said of his eponymous Chocolate Factory; “Down here, underneath the ground, I’ve got all the space I want. There’s no limit – so long as I hollow it out.”
New Centre Point resi plans given the nod
Almacantar and Frogmore's new-look big plans to turn Richard Seifert's Centre Point into resi have been recommended for approval by planners ahead of next week's Camden council committee meeting.
London’s next major luxury development? Park Crescent West goes for £105m
PCW Property Holding Limited has exchanged on the Grade I listed Nash-designed Park Crescent West on Regent's Park, buying 129,165 sq ft over 2.