Properties
£1m facelift for Belgravia’s Grosvenor Gardens
Grosvenor Gardens in Belgravia is poised to undergo a £1m makeover by London-based developer Oakvest.
First Viewing: £22.5m Rutland Gardens penthouse
One of the most impressive apartments in Knightsbridge has gone on the market with Strutt & Parker today.
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.
High life: Skyroom to become residential
David Kohn’s Skyroom, the events venue built in 2010 on top of the Architecture Foundation’s offices on Tooley Street, is set to become a residential apartment.
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…
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.
The ten projects that made Finchatton: A retrospective
In conversation with Andrew Dunn and Alex Michelin, founders of luxury property development firm Finchatton.
Listed Property Show
There's about half a million listed homes in the UK, according to the Listed Property Owners Club, all under the cosh of some of the most intricate regulations on planning, alterations and maintenance…