Location: London
New £250m office-to-resi scheme on London’s South Bank?
A prominent building on the South Bank could be about to undergo a blockbusting office-to-resi makeover.
According to reports out today, Singapore-based Ho Bee Investments Ltd.
PCL sales prices carry on up as rental market shows life
Prime central London house prices are now 58% above their 2009 low, having risen by 7.2% over the last 12 months, according to the latest from Knight Frank.
Behind the Scenery: Trials and tribulations at the Chelsea Flower Show
As this year's horticultural hullaballoo dies down for another year, our landscape design guru Barry Burrows reflects on his baptism of fire...
Fashion Houses: Tudorvale launches luxury brand themed penthouses in Tech City
London property developer Tudorvale is launching two fashion-brand themed "uberprime" penthouses in its flagship Bezier scheme on City Road, EC1.
Number of discounted prime properties falls to lowest level in three years
The proportion of price-reduced £1m+ properties has fallen from 27% to 18% over the last 12 months, the lowest its been since the Summer of 2010, according to Primelocation.
The Law Review: Judicial reviews, squatters, office-to-resi and social media
Mishcon de Reya's Real Estate team gives the skinny on the latest machinations in property law, including office-to-resi permitted development rights, changes to the judicial review system, squatters,…
Candy wins office-to-resi approval in Westminster
Christian Candy's CPC Group has got the nod for a 31-unit residential development at 26 Chapter Street, SW1.
Notes on bene client entertaining
That rather pernickity client wants to go for luncheon, get suited-up and have a night out; where to recommend? There's an awful lot of choice in London...
Royal Albert Docks to become a £1bn “gateway for Asian and Chinese business”
The Royal Albert Docks are to be turned into London's third financial district by Chinese developer ABP, working with UK developer Stanhope and architects/masterplanners Farrells.
Office to resi rules in play from today
New permitted development rights that allow the conversion of unused office space into residential use come into force today, although 17 local authorities, including swathes of London, are exempt from…
Stanhope and BBC submit TV Centre plans
Stanhope and the BBC have just submitted their planning application to turn West London's Television Centre into a 14-acre mixed use development with around 1,000 residential units.
Restoration of Battersea Power Station to start in October
A mere thirty years after the power was switched off, restoration work to the Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station will officially grind into action in October this year.