Developments
Canary Wharf “neighbourhood” plans submitted with 3,100 homes
Songbird Estates - the majority owner of the Canary Wharf Group - has submitted a masterplan for 20 acres around Wood Wharf that includes 3,100 residential units and aims to transform the area into something…
Native Land’s Lambeth Fire Station deal fizzles out
The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority has reportedly voted to terminate its agreement with prime developer Native Land
More luxury resi for Covent Garden as Capco bags planning nod
That bit of Covent Garden between King Street and Floral Street is set to undergo a major transformation - and gain 45 prime resi units - after Capco got the thumbs up from Westminster planners last night
“Serious risk of oversupply” in parts of prime central London market – Candy
Warm on the heels of Savills' warnings about oversupply at the top end of the market, One Hyde Park supremo Nick Candy has also been voicing his concerns about the number of prime and super-prime schemes…
Nod for £50m prime Edinburgh resi scheme
Edinburgh-specialist developer Queensberry and Telereal Trillium have won detailed planning permission for 81 high-end homes in one of the city's most high-falutin suburbs.
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East End Preservation Society launches with attack on big developments
Dan Cruickshank, the architecture/history guy off of the TV, has come out swinging against "massive new developments" in London's East End
New Head of London Development for Carter Jonas
Carter Jonas has hired former Lambert Smith Hampton man Tim Shaw as Partner to lead the firm's London Development team.
Planning nod for resi scheme at Fitzrovia former BBC office
PCL specialist developer Dukelease and Brimelow McSweeney architects have bagged planning permission for a big office-to-resi scheme in Fitzrovia
Indian developer snaps up Canadian High Commission building for £306m
Mumbai-based Lodha Developers has bought the Canadian High Commission building, MacDonald House, on Grosvenor Square for £306m.
Brompton Road tube station sold for luxury resi conversion
The abandoned Brompton Road tube station in Knightsbridge has apparently been sold for around £50m to a developer with plans to convert the site into luxury apartments.
“Game changing” Crossrail to add 13% to house prices – CBRE
Europe’s biggest infrastructure project - London's Crossrail - will have a "two-fold" effect on property, opening up new districts and causing house prices along its route to rise by 13% (£60,000) by th…
Battersea Power Station penthouses to go for £25-30m
SP Setia is apparently planning to flog the penthouses at Battersea Power Station for up to £30m.