Properties
Wellcome Trust snaps up super-rare South Ken block (after 145 years of single ownership)
The Wellcome Trust has expanded its PCL estate with a peach of an acquisition in South Kensington.
LBS unveils luxury East London scheme with 70% public space
LBS Properties is prepping to unveil its latest scheme to the general public tomorrow, a 53-storey resi tower near West India Dock designed by Make Architects.
Bouygues lands £1bn contract to build Battersea Power Station Phase 3
Battersea Power Station Development Company has picked Bouygues UK for one of the biggest private building contracts ever awarded.
Gone In 6.5 Hours: Is this the fastest exchange of 2015 so far?
Prime central London has been a sticky old wicket for a while now, but here's proof there's still a few motivated buyers out there;
Developer pitches Camberwell as ‘the new Chelsea’
A Singapore-based developer is pitching Camberwell as "the new Chelsea" to potential buyers of its latest scheme.
Oakmayne unveils new Fitzrovia scheme
Oakmayne Bespoke has pulled the curtains back on its latest project, an eight-unit office-to-resi conversion in artsy Fitzrovia.
Mount Anvil tops out on record-breaking Lexicon scheme
After managing to find some favourable weather conditions, developer Mount Anvil has topped out on its popular Lexicon scheme in Islington.
The Future of Luxury: Emerging trends for super-prime property development
“Bringing out the personality of a building is the biggest focus in luxury developments now," said Niccolò Barratieri di san Pietro, CEO of super-prime developer Northacre at the tenth annual Luxury…
Prime Property of the Week: Turner Prize
Star & Garter, Richmond, Surrey
£1.2m-£7.5m
One of the most important launches of the autumn is happening tomorrow in leafy Richmond.
Plans go in for 246-unit redevelopment of New Scotland Yard
Plans have gone in to Westminster Council for the £1bn residential redevelopment of New Scotland Yard (or Ten Broadway, as it will be rebranded).
Year of the Dragon: Hong Kong developer bags green light for £8.4bn Greenwich scheme
Hong Kong mega-developer Knight Dragon has been given the go ahead for its ambitious Greenwich Peninsula masterplan, delivering 15,720 new homes and a whole new district twice the size of Soho.
Rare double development project in Kensington up for £17m
A brace of unmod mansions has gone up for sale on Prince of Wales Terrace, right by Kensington Gardens, sporting a cool £17m price tag for the pair.