Properties
Firing Up: Battersea Power Station breaks ground as sales hit £685m
We've all become used to BoJo breaking new ground on a regular basis, but this morning he was joined by David Cameron and the Prime Minister of Malaysia to literally do so at the colossal Battersea Power…
In Search of Tyburnia: The prime property hotspot you’ve never heard of
So it turns out that not many people had heard of "Tyburnia" until a few days ago.
Riverlight leads the “dramatic transformation” of Nine Elms
The first new development to regenerate the much vaunted Nine Elms area around Battersea Power Station - St James's 802-unit Riverlight scheme - was topped out this morning by none other than Boris Johnson.
West Enders: The resi transformation of London’s West End
The West End, traditionally home to Topshop, traders and tourists rather than real people, is swiftly turning into a residential neighbourhood according to the latest from Mayfair specialist Wetherell.
London’s first £250m home: A history of the In & Out
One property in particular illustrates how the West End is being transformed back into a super-prime residential address, according to Wetherell's new West End Residential Developments Report.
St James buys the heart of White City
Berkeley Group's St James arm has done a deal for 10 acres of White City, buying the site from Marks & Spencer for around £100m.
Ground Designs: Notes on successful subterranean development
Willy Wonka once said of his eponymous Chocolate Factory; “Down here, underneath the ground, I’ve got all the space I want. There’s no limit – so long as I hollow it out.”
New Centre Point resi plans given the nod
Almacantar and Frogmore's new-look big plans to turn Richard Seifert's Centre Point into resi have been recommended for approval by planners ahead of next week's Camden council committee meeting.
London’s next major luxury development? Park Crescent West goes for £105m
PCW Property Holding Limited has exchanged on the Grade I listed Nash-designed Park Crescent West on Regent's Park, buying 129,165 sq ft over 2.
Williams’ country pile going for a song
Robbie Williams' country pile - one of Wiltshire's finest - is now on sale for £3m less than he paid for it in 2009, having been on-and-off the market since July 2010.
Notting Hill gut job causes “irreversible damage” to listed building
An architect and building contractor have pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court to causing irreversible damage to a Grade II listed townhouse in the heart of Notting Hill.
Chinese property giant to build £700m resi skyscraper on London’s South Bank
It's been a big day for Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, announcing plans to develop a blockbusting resi tower on the South Bank as part of a £1bn UK investment programme.