Location: London
Development Case Study: The Westminster office-to-resi scheme
Change of use may be all the rage in London, but how do you actually go about creating desirable, profitable units from an unloved office building?
London Cooling? Seems seasonable to me…
If London's property market is indeed 'cooling off' towards the summer months, that doesn't mean it's 'reaching stagnation';
Grosvenor unveils ‘inhabitable sculpture’ for Corbin & King’s new Mayfair hotel
Grosvenor has unveiled an "inhabitable sculpture" by Anthony Gormley that will be attached to Chris Corbin and Jeremy King's new hotel venture, The Beaumont, when it opens on Brown Hart Gardens in Mayfair…
‘Crown Jewel of Napa Valley’ hits the market for $100m
It seems there's a lot of "once-in-a-lifetime opportunities" around these days, but we're pretty confident that this slice of super-prime Californian wine country is the genuine article.
Resi projects lead the construction industry
Residential construction accounted for a third of all construction contracts awarded in May, according to the latest from Barbour ABI, demonstrating "the continuing strength of the residential sector within…
The Park Side: How much for a green view in London?
Properties with views of a park in the capital are subject to a price premium of up to 59%, says Winkworth in a new bit of research.
ZPLA Floats: >20% of Zoopla members take up share offer
Today's the day for Zoopla Property Group Plc (ZPG), as it floats on the London Stock Exchange for shy of the anticipated billion-pound mark.
The IPO values the business at £918.
‘The stock market now takes seriously the potential impact of our launch’ – Agents’ Mutual
A well-timed update missive from Agents' Mutual hit inboxes hours before Zoopla's shares hit the trading floor.
Blue Plaques back in business thanks to just one donor
English Heritage has re-opened nominations for Blue Plaques in London, more than 18 months after swingeing funding cuts put the kibosh on new badges for buildings, after a single donor provided new funds.
International Investment in London Residential: A Summary
Much has been written about capital flows in to London residential, notably into the new build space, says JLL in a note that aims to "balance the issues at hand in a holistic manner" - without the bluster and…
Romancing the Stone: The houses built by love
Many a man has been driven to great lengths by love, and architecture is often a rewarding (though insatiable) mistress for such a passion, says Matthew Beckett...
Indian buyers and developers make £1bn move on Mayfair
After an extraordinary eighteen-month-long buying spree, ultra high net worth purchasers, investors and developers from India have become the dominant overseas force in the Mayfair property market, according…