Location: Prime Central London
Gary Hersham on mega-deals, expansion plans & the future of luxury real estate
INTERVIEW: A titan of the super-prime scene, Gary Hersham has been brokering mega-deals for the last four decades - and remains the first port of call for many of the world’s wealthiest househunters.
Prime development opp behind The Lancasters pitched at £40m
Trio of freehold Grade II listed buildings marketed with consent for nine units
Sub-£1m price tag for pied-à-terre with Harrods views
Two-bed on Hans Crescent requires ‘complete renovation’ and has 33 years left on the lease
Prime Central London firms tip market to bounce back
'We anticipate that circumstances could lead to a stronger PCL market in 2020/21 than many currently predict, just as we did in early 2009', says LCP, while Winkworth predicts a ‘summer spike’ could…
PCL buying agency launches apartment block sourcing service
Ludgrove wants to help investors tap into a hard-to-access sector of the London market
Neighbours thwart architect’s plans for ‘gently glowing’ Holland Park home
World-famous architect Sophie Hicks has faced an uphill battle in her bid to fashion a two-storey contemporary home from a derelict strip of land next to a row of iconic Italianate villas
Derwent completes net zero carbon Charlotte Street scheme; offers free flats to NHS staff
80 Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia is Derwent's biggest ever mixed-use development, and marks a big step towards the firm's ambition to achieve a fully net zero carbon portfolio.
Wodehouse’s Mayfair digs offered at £2.25m, again
The Mayfair home of Jeeves & Wooster-creator P.G. Wodehouse has come up for sale, sporting exactly the same asking price as when it was last offered, five years ago.
£16m townhouse tucked away on Egerton Crescent
Buyer picks up 'immaculate' Katherine Pooley-designed residence on one of PCL's best addresses
Government calls in U+I’s £500m Albert Embankment scheme
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has called in the £500m development of 8 Albert Embankment, six months after the project was given the green light by Lambeth Council.
Slovakia’s JTRE snaps up PCL developer Sons & Co; secures £177m loan for South Bank scheme
JTRE has agreed a hefty construction loan on its £400m Triptych Bankside project next to Tate Modern, and acquired the well-known boutique development firm Sons & Co
Domus man Shaw joins Youhome in Notting Hill
The self-proclaimed “new category of estate agency” has attracted another big name to its ranks in prime London, recruiting Domus Nova's former Head of Sales, Chris Shaw.