Properties
London’s penthouse stock hits £1bn – CBRE
The aggregate value of penthouse apartments currently being sold in the capital has punched through the £1bn ceiling, according to the latest research from CBRE.
Turner & Townsend to project manage Battersea’s first phase
Construction managers Turner & Townsend have been given the nod to oversee delivery of Battersea Power Station's Circus One first phase.
Room at the Top: Strong start for London search and acquisition firm Totalis Prestige
There’s room at the top of London’s prime property market for another major player, according to the co-founder of search and acquisition specialist Totalis Prestige.
Boles has grand designs on more self-building
The Planning Minister has challenged local councils to step-up to help boost housebuilding by finding land for local self-builders to build their "Grand Design.
Alchemi wins approval for SW1 resi conversion
Alchemi's plans to convert 55 Victoria Street from offices into 54 apartments (with a bit of retail on the ground floor) have been approved by Westminster Council, despite the designs being recommended…
Planning curve ball for Curzon Street scheme
It sounds as though an epic redevelopment of 56 Curzon Street in Mayfair, former home to Leeds-born chef Marco Pierre White's Mirabelle restaurant, may have fallen foul of Westminster planners.
Welsh listed property plaque launched
The Listed Property Owners' Club has launched a new plaque for Welsh listed properties, "designed to symbolise the integrity of properties for listed property occupiers."
Box-Fresh: Five year high for new home registrations
The number of new homes registered with the National House Building Council (the mammoth warranty and insurance provider) in the UK during Q1 reached a notably hefty 31,739 - the highest level for this…
Prices in Crossrail “walkzones” already steaming ahead – Knight Frank
Knight Frank’s current market forecast tips prime central London prices to rise by 31% over the next five years, but anywhere within a "walkzone" of a new Crossrail station could see values rocket by…
Grosvenor launches premium rental project on Duke Street
If your clients have had their fill of Formica and black vinyl sofas, Grosvenor's brand new 16-unit "premium rental product" at 65 Duke Street in Mayfair (launched at a swanky soirée last night) claims…
Landed Families: The Ackers of Great Moreton Hall
Delving deep into the history of one of Cheshire's grandest private estates, Nicholas Kingsley shares more of his enthralling research into Britain's great landowning families...
Evans Randall buys into London resi with £110m buying spree
Private equity group Evans Randall has made it's first foray into the UK residential market, acquiring three apartments on Sackville Street and a six-unit development project on Queen Street, both in Mayfair,…