Location: Prime Central London
Ex-short-lets flood London’s rental market
A 42% jump in rental supply in Central London has caused a record 8.4% fall in average rental values, reports Hamptons International.
Ovington Square townhouse with French-style ‘Grand Salon’ asks £12.95m
Former residents have included the sculptor Thomas Earle and the great harpsichordist Violet Woodhouse Gordon, who used to give recitals here on Sunday afternoons.
Howard de Walden portfolio value slides 2.7%
Aristocratic landowner forced to ‘significantly decrease’ its dividends amid uncertain outlook.
Westminster brings in Publica to oversee £235m Oxford Street revamp
Leading urban design consultancy Publica has been tasked with providing "strategic oversight to shape the holistic design and delivery" of the Council’s £235m plan to revamp the Oxford Street District…
‘Extraordinary’ £1.3m Belgravia apartment seeks creative type (with deep pockets to pay the £58k ground rent)
2,124 square foot proposition off Kinnerton Street comes with a brand new 15-year Grosvenor lease.
Designing a new City landmark: Inside the Pan Pacific tower
PLP Architecture, MSMR and Yabu Pushelberg are creating a statement mixed-use scheme in the heart of the Square Mile, delivering 160 high-spec private residences alongside a luxury hotel in a 43-storey…
Capco sees Lillie Square valuation slide by 5%
Boss Ian Hawksworth remains 'confident in the long-term prospects for prime central London, in particular the West End'
A Matter of Taste: Can personal preferences permit you to refuse to approve a neighbour’s building plans?
A High Court case over an ultra-modern new-build house in Holland Park shines a light on a tricky matter of taste.
Capco takes a 26% stake in Shaftesbury
Covent Garden owner Capco has agreed to buy a 26.3% stake in West End landowner Shaftesbury Plc, for £435.9m.
Arty Ladbroke Grove villa asks £9.25m
Double-fronted stunner with planning for a big extension is being sold off by the artist Dodi Wexler and collector Luke Sadrian.
Saudi billionaire pays £18.6m for Onassis residence on Grosvenor Square
Unmod lateral at No.47 goes through in a lightning-fast 24 hours, after launching at £25m last year...
Entire Nash terrace in Regent’s Park hits the open market at £185m
Zenprop instructs agents to launch 1-18 York Terrace East, pitching the 117,000 square foot proposition as a ‘unique opportunity for an owner occupier to acquire the last remaining full Nash terrace…