Feature Long reads & in-depth articles
Earlier this week, PrimeResi took an exclusive look at The Olayan Group’s plans to deliver a major new super-prime BTR scheme in the middle of Knightsbridge. Here, Sarah Waller, senior asset manager for The Knightsbridge Estate, discusses the decision to aim Knightsbridge Gardens specifically at HNW tenants, and how this could set off a big trend in PCL…
The co-founder & MD of influential London-based design practice SHH talks us through the firm’s formative years and remarkable journey – from being known as ‘the mews kids of Knightsbridge’ to working on some of the world’s most high profile projects – and explains how HNW tastes have changes over the last three decades…
Top-end country house refurb specialists have seen enquiries double in the last year, and there’s no sign of slowdown.
Estate agency “is not broken but it smells like yesterday”, says Daniel McPeake, European Managing Director of American “rock star real estate brokerage” Nest Seekers International.
The head of Savills’ super-prime lettings division discusses how demands are changing amongst high net worth tenants, the oft-overlooked PCL neighbourhood primed for growth, and achieving success in the world of top-end property…
“Wealth creation in 2020 appears to have been completely detached from the economic woes resulting from Covid-19,” says the author of Credit Suisse’s new Wealth Report. The global Ultra High Net Worth population surged by 24% during the pandemic year, while for the first time, more than 1% of the world’s adults are now dollar millionaires.
Forget show and tell. If developers want to increase impact and engagement, they need to think about sight, sound, smell, taste and touch, writes branding expert Tommy Taylor…
PrimeResi meets the head of resi sales at The OWO, the Hinduja Group’s new Raffles-serviced development in Whitehall, to discuss the project’s launch strategy, the rise of branded residences worldwide, and the return of the roaring Twenties…
The CEO of Mayfair-based lender Century Capital discusses the current climate for HNW borrowers, key trends amongst his client base, and the post-pandemic prospects for the prime London market…
In prime and super-prime locations, every inch of saleable floor space matters. Here, Simon Robinson of MSMR Architects runs us through the principles of space planning – explaining why the size, layout and positioning of units is pivotal to the success of any new development project…
“Mega estates are making a comeback,” says American property giant Coldwell Banker. “Gardens and backyard settings are being re-envisioned. Luxury medical concierges are the next big wellness trend. Art is now a socially distant, immersive experience. Our lives have been completely reimagined in the wake of the pandemic” – but which of the new luxury property trends will endure?
A year after the pandemic struck, Savills is “optimistic” about the outlook for Britain’s prime property markets…