Developments
Alchemi and Adjaye get to work on 5 Strand
Investment manager BlackRock UK has brought in renowned architect David Adjaye OBE and high-end residential specialist Alchemi Group to come up with a plan for its landmark project overlooking Trafalgar…
First 180 Television Centre homes sell out (with 150 going to UK buyers)
It's been reported that the first 180 units planned for inside BBC Television Centre have already been spoken for.
Inside Peak: Hong Kong’s latest (and greatest) ultra-prime scheme
An extraordinary scheme is taking shape in Hong Kong right now, involving one of the most impressive teams of internationally-renowned architects and designers to be assembled in recent years.
Residential development land prices slip again
The price of greenfield development land across England has dropped again, as developers show a "less active appetite" and build costs escalate.
£25m Soho block offered for prime residential conversion
Hermes Investment Management has put a freehold office block on Broadwick Street in the heart of Soho up for sale, complete with detailed planning permission for apartments.
British Land brings in Argent chief to drive 46-acre Canada Water development
British Land has appointed Roger Madelin - the former Chief Executive of King's Cross developer Argent - to head up its mixed-use Canada Water scheme.
Singapore ‘vertical village’ wins World Building of the Year 2015
The Interlace, a "vertical village" in Singapore designed by OMA/Buro Ole Scheeren, has been crowned World Building of the Year 2015 at the World Architecture Festival.
Clivedale wins Mayfair’s ‘last major office-to-resi conversion’
Developer Clivedale has won planning permission to convert JLL's former offices on Hanover Square into 41 luxury apartments and a hotel.
Sellar picks stellar design team to deliver Paddington scheme
Sellar Property Group has assembled a stellar design line-up to deliver its high-profile "Shard of west London" vision.
China’s biggest resi developer makes NYC debut with Foster + Partners tower
Aby Rosen's RFR Holding and China's Vanke have kicked off sales at One Hundred East Fifty Third Street, a new Foster + Partners-designed addition to the New York City skyline.
Consultation begins on major Kensington development site
One of the most important remaining development sites in RBKC
Dropping the Roof: Earls Court roof comes off in ‘major milestone’ for CapCo development
The roof of the Earls Court 1 exhibition centre has been lowered as part of the ongoing deconstruction of the Earls Court exhibition halls, marking a "major milestone" for developer Capital & Counties…