Location: London
Chelsea Crossrail station ‘still on track’ as safeguarding plans updated
It looks like the King's Road option, rather than the World's End, is the front-runner for the location of a new Crossrail 2 station in Chelsea.
Soho Works Estate comes up for sale
The Soho Works Estate, a half-acre site fronting both Great Marlborough Street and Poland Street, has just been listed for sale with a £67.5m price tag.
Malins scores Covent Garden office-to-resi scheme
The Malins Group has bought a slice of Covent Garden to turn into four high-spec apartments.
Knight Frank opens up in Barnes
Knight Frank has just opened the doors to its new office on Barnes High Street, SW London.
Property firm signs former England cricket captain
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has gone into bat for property management firm Capital Properties as its Leadership & Development Director.
Locals launch pre-emptive block on Primrose Hill pub-to-resi conversion
Primrose Hill drinkers, spooked after the pub landlord applied to build a house in the beer garden, have launched a pre-emptive strike to stop The Albert being converted to residential use.
Strong start for Derwent’s Art Deco cinema conversion
Derwent London's redevelopment of a former cinema on Queensway has got off to a flyer, with 50% of the units selling within the first two weeks of launch.
Permitted Development Rights fails to deliver as policy deadline looms
Less than 6% of homes approved through Permitted Development Rights in major London schemes of 20 units or more have actually been delivered, according to some startling new findings.
FORECASTS: ‘Ugly Betty’ properties, the £2m opportunity, and the rise of rural – Stacks
Property search agency Stacks has canvassed its senior types to come up with a series of mini-forecasts for next year.
Here are some nuggets:
Planning nod for Ransome’s Wharf redevelopment
An application to completely redevelop Ransome's Wharf in Battersea has received the unanimous support of Wandsworth's planners.
New-build market above £1m to suffer in 2015 as supply increases – Hurford Salvi Carr
City/Docklands/Midtown-based agency Hurford Salvi Carr has been totting up the price movements across its patch during 2014, and come up with an average increase of 4% on the sales side.
Savills to open up in Aberdeen
Savills has announced plans to open a new office in Aberdeen's West End, offering the full gamut of resi and commercial property services.