Developments
Central London development market booms as sales rocket 50% in a year
Heightened activity in last year's Central London development market has propelled sales and construction to hit some heady post-crisis peaks, according to Jones Lang LaSalle, with further strong performance…
Boris launches database of development opps; Invites developers to “bombard” him with great ideas
London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced the launch of a "GLA Land Assets Database" today, in a bid for greater amounts of public land to be released for development.
Super-sewer “stink pipe” threatens riverside developments
Thames Water's Development Consent application for the new £4bn, 25km Thames Tideway Tunnel, submitted yesterday, runs to 50,000 pages.
Jones Lang LaSalle wins Manchester Skyline gig
Jones Lang LaSalle has bagged the instruction to sell Skyline Central 2, an award winning prime residential development by Wheatley Properties on the fringe of Manchester’s northern quarter.
£1m facelift for Belgravia’s Grosvenor Gardens
Grosvenor Gardens in Belgravia is poised to undergo a £1m makeover by London-based developer Oakvest.
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),…
Age and Beauty: Period investments trump new developments “by four times”
Period or newbuild? Traditional or turnkey?
Native Land submits plans for a new Mayfair heart of art
Native Land has submitted a planning application for its site at 29-30 Old Burlington Street and 22-27 Cork Street in the midst of Mayfair's art-land.
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.
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.
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…