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Squire wins the battle for Vauxhall Cross
The priming of the south bank again marched onward this week, as Squire & Partners' £400m two-tower scheme for Vauxhall was approved by Eric Pickles.
Derwent’s big plans for Fitzrovia
Developer Derwent is set to reveal final plans for 14,000 square feet of resi (and 323,00 square feet of offices) at its much-anticipated Fitzrovia site, according to Building Magazine today
UNESCO warns of ‘irreversible commitment’ made by new developments
UNESCO, the world heritage body, has voiced concerns over the impact of increasingly altitudinous new developments on London's historic buildings.
Development Securities sells Westminster Palace Gardens for £21.9m
Development Securities has completed on the disposal of residential and retail components at Westminster Palace Gardens, which sold for £21.9m (netting the developer a profit of £2m).
What next for 12a Kensington Palace Gardens?
Nestled in between the Sultan of Brunei and the Saudi royal family, the Nepali Embassy at 12a Kensington Palace Gardens is one of the world's most sought after addresses, but its future lies in the balance…
HS2 compulsory purchase team announced
A panel of five agents who will advise on the compulsory purchases of properties in the path of the £33bn HS2 rail link has been named.
Capco appoints Anne Byrne as first legal counsel
Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) has appointed the well-respected Anne Byrne as legal counsel, the company's first in-house lawyer
Pickles addresses Section 106 to tackle stalled developments
Eric Pickles has launched a consultation into amending Section 106 agreements - which require developers to invest in local communities in return for planning permission - in an attempt to reinvigorate…
Build-your-own luxury holiday home
Sotheby's International has been appointed to manage the sales of six lakeside plots in the Cotswolds, which it's calling "England's answer to The Hamptons," that give buyers the opportunity to design…
Native Land snap up major Mayfair resi opportunity
Shortly after a Gulf based investor took a 45% stake in the company, Native Land has exchanged contracts to acquire a prime resi development site at 30 Old Burlington Street, London W1 from Standard L…
Battersea Power Station development “to start next year”
David Cameron has announced that Battersea Power Station's long-awaited £8bn redevelopment will will begin next year, describing the 16ha site and Rafael Vinoly plans as “quite simply one of the most …