Location: Prime Central London
Sloane Gardens resi-to-hotel conversion gets A-list Parisian twist
The Cadogan Estate has brought in Parisian celebrity hotelier Jean-Louis Costes, the man behind Hotel Costes on Rue St Honoré, to add some chic to a new hotel project at One Sloane Gardens.
DevSecs chief steps down as resi elements come to the fore
Michael Marx has decided to step down as Chief Executive of property investment/development gigantor Development Securities after 21 years on the main board.
Berkeley’s Ebury Square scheme rakes in £355m in just four months
Just sixteen weeks after launch, Berkeley Group's super-prime development in Belgravia has all but sold out, generating a whopping £355m for the firm.
Galliard signs Asda property man to guide expansion plans
London's biggest privately-owned resi developer, Galliard, has hired property/finance guru Paul Huberman as a non-executive director to "advise on corporate disciplines and structuring as Galliard Homes…
Transactions climb but stay short of 2007’s peak (in most places)
The number of homes sold in the first ten months of 2014 was 21% higher than during the same period in 2013 and a solid 60% up on 2009's low-point, but was still 27% below 2007's boom-time.
Notting Hill mews teams up for mass roof extension
What's thought to be London's biggest ever joint extension scheme is currently being weighed up by planners in west London.
INTERVIEW: William Carrington & Anthony Payne of LonRes on reading the market in real time
William Carrington and Anthony Payne of industry data powerhouse LonRes on the past, present and future of London's property market
Regions outperform as growth spreads beyond the Home Counties
Four bedroomed houses in Dorset were the ones to beat in terms of asking price growth in 2014, according to new research out today.
Another Piccadilly office-to-mansion approval for the Reubens
Property barons David and Simon Reuben - owners of the old In and Out Club, Connaught House on Mount Street, Millbank Tower and 5 Hertford Street - have landed planning consent to convert a Piccadilly…
LCP makes ‘key’ international business development hire
Property investments consultancy London Central Portfolio has recruited a new Business Development Manager to "strengthen relationships across Europe, The Middle East and Asia Pacific Region."
Luxury Living Group unveils flagship London store
For those going all out on their next scheme, Italian interiors superbrand Luxury Living Group has just opened up its flagship store in Knightsbridge.
MIPIM 2015: Picks of the programme
Apparently there are some talks and stuff happening away from the proper business in Cannes' bars from 10th-13th March.