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Buyer pays $18m over the asking for New York apartment
While buyers may be busy chipping away at prices in London, a mega-CEO in New York has just paid $18m over the asking for an Upper East Side apartment.
More Than Words: The value of super-prime brand identity
Every new property development in prime central London purports to be "luxury", so how can developers make their projects really stand out in such a crowded landscape?
It’s Not EU: Property industry reactions to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union
This, if the Remain campaign bunf was actually accurate, is the end of days.
Houses of the Year: The 20 best new architect-designed homes in Britain
These 20 extraordinary new-builds and extensions will be subjected to Kevin McCloud's appraisal on Channel 4 later in the year
Housing Hotspots: Where are two-thirds of properties on the market already under offer?
Economic catastrophising and European angst are no match for the basic laws of supply and demand, says Jackson-Stops & Staff, as the estate agency tells us that buyers are still snapping up properties…
£6m house ‘that pays for itself’ goes on sale in New York
A Renaissance Revival-style townhouse on the Upper West Side of Manhattan has been launched onto the market with a rather unusual sales pitch.
306 West 78th Street is being billed by agents Leslie J.
Manhattan 2020: Visualising a new skyline as the new-build boom returns
New-build apartment sales in Manhattan "are poised to reach a level not seen since last decade’s boom cycle by 2018", says New York brokerage CityRealty, as condominium development activity in the best…
UK HPI’s first airing shows ‘indications of a cooling market’ as annual price growth dips
The first UK House Price Index (UK HPI) - which replaces previous house price indices separately published by the Land Registry and the Office for National Statistics - has just been released, and it…
2017 Predictions: Where next for London’s prime resi developers?
"Developers need to be nimble and turn the difficult market to their advantage," advises Arcadis in its latest report, adding (rather ominously): "...
Trendwatch: Residents-only bars
It's always worth keeping an eye on what's going on across the pond, so here's an interesting evolution in residents' amenities.
Thought PCL ultra-prime was in the doldrums? Not according to these firms…
Amid the gloom and tumbling transaction levels, we hear some of London's top boutique consultancies are still doing a roaring trade, with £50m+ deals going through, "all-time high" buyer enquiry levels…
LREF 2016: Two days of property development debate, deals and networking in Berkeley Square
There's just a week to go until the capital's property development industry descends on Berkeley Square for two days of debate, deals and networking at the annual London Real Estate Forum.