Google owner ditches plans for pioneering ‘smart city’
Sidewalk Labs has abandoned its grand plan to create a 12-acre "smart city" on Toronto's waterfront.
In Pictures: Google owner reveals ground-breaking Toronto waterfront masterplan
Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs has developed a smart city regeneration plan for 12 acres of Toronto's industrial waterfront, calling it 'the most innovative district in the entire world'
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Watch: Billionaire reveals BIG plans for a brand new American city
A billionaire and an architect have revealed a plan to build an entirely new city for five million people in an American desert. They just need a location and around $400bn to do it.
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Plans submitted for a $2bn botanical-themed resi-led development in the heart of Beverly Hills
A masterplan by Foster+Partners promises to create two landmark residential towers in super-prime Los Angeles, surrounded by ten acres of botanical gardens.
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Investor-developer acquires 86-unit PCL portfolio for £28mn
'A few years ago, you simply wouldn’t have seen assets of this quality and in these locations pricing at that level,' said Leufroy, which has exchanged on a quartet of buildings in Notting Hill & Kensington.
Prime London property market heading for ‘worst year since Covid’
18% fewer £5mn+ sales have been recorded in London this year compared to 2024, while no deals have gone through above £50mn.
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Deal sealed on £17.5mn Cadogan Square restoration project
Rare unmod opp on the famous garden square could become one of RBKC’s finest residences, say agents.
RBKC signs off on £10bn Earls Court scheme
Decision completes dual-borough backing for the transformation of central London's biggest cleared development site.
Harding Green acquires boutique NW London agency
Laurence Leigh Residential has been running since 2007.
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Agency lists 1/8th share of Mayfair penthouse for £1.05mn
Fractional ownership is catching on with PCL buyers, says Russell Simpson, as a share in a 'sublime' duplex on historic Queen Street goes on the market.
Luxury brokerage flags tight supply & strong deal flow in Mayfair
UK Sotheby’s International Realty reports unusually competitive conditions in the historic neighbourhood after completing £172mn of transactions.
Branded Residences: Louis Keighley on what’s still missing from the sector
Savills' Global Residential Development Consultancy chief identifies three big opportunities in the rapidly expanding branded resi arena...
PCL to underperform against ‘modest’ UK property price growth in 2026 – Chestertons
The market is beginning to stabilise, says leading estate agency, with house prices predicted to rise by only 1-2% across the country next year.
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‘Momentum shows little sign of slowing’: Branded resi sector records another year of ‘exceptional growth’
Fresh analysis by Savills suggests the global branded residential development niche expanded by nearly a fifth in 2025.
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