Developments
Crown Estate preparing to go to market for St James’s scheme contractor
It sounds as though the Crown Estate is preparing to go to market for a main contractor for its ambitious £450m St James’s Market scheme, which includes new homes totalling 3,700 m2 (40,000 ft2),…
Right to Light: Industry Reaction
This week's proposals to overhaul historic right to light laws - cases can be traced back to 1611 - have set architects, developers and lawyers against property advisors and conservationists.
Decision looms on Abramovich’s £100m Cheyne Walk blueprint
It sounds as though Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is about to have his wishes granted by Kensington and Chelsea Council.
Right to light shake-up
The Law Commission has announced a major new consultation to tackle the "unique" and "pronounced" issues affecting rights to light, which are having "a disproportionately negative impact upon the potential…
On a Mission: Berkeley puts faith in St Joseph’s
Berkeley Homes has reportedly bought the renowned St Joseph's site in Mill Hill, in a sale coordinated by Knight Frank's Residential Development and Institutional Consultancy Department.
The ten projects that made Finchatton: A retrospective
In conversation with Andrew Dunn and Alex Michelin, founders of luxury property development firm Finchatton.
Helvar lights up 375 Kensington High St
High-end property developer, St Edward, has chosen Helvar to provide the lighting controls for its new apartments and penthouses at 375 Kensington High Street.
Londonewcastle gets nod for Hurlingham riverside scheme
Although a certain Malaysian-owned power station stole most of the headlines last month, attention has been shifting a little further upstream of late - into Fulham to be precise - where developer-of-the-moment…
Finchatton’s £12.5m Lansbury penthouse sells within 24 hours (for £1m above asking)
It looks as though Finchatton has got it right again - the 3,000 square foot, three-bedroom showcase apartment in the firm's latest development has been snapped up after what sounds like a global bunfight.
The Westminster Constitution: The Howard de Walden Estate
SOLD: Duchess Mews for £3.125m (£1627.60 per square foot)
PCL resi development land values still rising as developers focus on capital
Hot on the heels of yesterday's Prime Rental Index, Knight Frank's spoiling us with more stats;
Last chance at the Walpole
With the news that four out of the five apartments have now been sold, it's the final chance to buy into Oliver Burns' masterful Walpole Mayfair.
Here's what's happened so far;