Developments
Copy Kensington & Chelsea to solve London’s housing shortages – Prince Charles
"The enduring popularity and desirability of London’s Sloane Square, Mayfair and Notting Hill neighbourhoods speaks to the strengths of mid-rise as a form," says a new report by the Prince's Foundation…
Home Suite Home: Developers capitalise on hotel-to-resi conversions
Demand for luxury stock in London's prime areas continues to surge and developers remain keen to capitalise.
Room for Squares: Capco launches first new-build resi development
London uber-developer Capital & Counties, the property company behind Covent Garden and Earls Court, is launching its first new-build residential development, Lillie Square in Earls Court, on Thursday.
INTERVIEW: Greenland Group’s GM Wenhao Qian on moving into London
China’s Greenland Group has dived headfirst into the London property market in 2014, with two landmark acquisitions on either side of the capital.
London’s planning slowdown should be of concern – JLL
Developers may be "exceptionally keen" to get on site, but how much of this enthusiasm is translating into completions? JLL takes the temperature of London's development market...
Commercial Break: The resi rebirth of Canary Wharf
The Canary Wharf residential market is scaling up, and in more ways than one.
Sisk appointed on new Alchemi scheme
Alchemi Group has hired construction firm John Sisk & Son to build its latest resi project in Victoria.
St James snaps up former gasworks in Battersea
Ultra-hot Battersea is about to say goodbye to some of its unsightliest landmarks, as yet another major resi scheme looks to hasten the area's transformation.
Noughts and Crossings: Will four new bridges change the look of London’s property market?
From Teddington Lock to the open sea at Dartford, the River Thames is criss-crossed by 34 bridges. In future years, four new bridges are planned for London (seven for the Thames in total).
Canary Wharf Estate’s first resi buildings get the nod
The first dedicated residential development on the Canary Wharf Estate has been given the nod by Tower Hamlets' Strategic Finance Committee.
Housing to take centre stage in Budget2014
Housing, it seems, will take centre-stage on Wednesday; Chancellor Osborne's announcement of a new Garden City at Ebbsfleet in Kent comes just days before his pre-Election Budget.
Square deal for London Square in Teddington
Resi developer London Square has completed on a 0.9-acre site in the middle of Teddington, which it plans to turn into a £30m classic London square.