Location: Prime Central London
Three of the Best: Single-Unit Development Opportunities
It's been a bumper week for those looking for big-budget single-unit development projects in and around the capital, with a slew of super-prime parcels of land and trophy houses of tomorrow hitting the…
The Writing On The Wall: Mansion Tax Q&A with Trevor Abrahmsohn
He's ridden out four recessions over forty years, but veteran estate agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn says he can see 'the writing on the wall' this time.
Lodha calls in Kelly Hoppen to style Mumbai tower
Indian super-developer Lodha, which recently announced plans for a $5bn move on London's residential market, has called on the celebrity prowess of interior designer/BBC Dragon Kelly Hoppen MBE via celebrity…
W.A.Ellis and JLL join forces to create ‘prime London’s go-to agency’
Knightsbridge-based estate agency W.A.Ellis and global property giant JLL have released a surprise announcement confirming a merger.
RBKC gets tough on Holland Park property that’s ‘bringing down the rest of the neighbourhood’
The owner of a house in Holland Park is facing the full weight of RBKC's planning enforcement team after carrying out unauthorised works on a "work of art".
Knightsbridge flat with less than a year left on the lease sells for over £500k
A one bedroom flat in Knightsbridge with just a few months left on the lease has been sold for over £500,000 after a fierce bidding war.
Haus lines up third West London branch opening
Haus Properties, the estate agency founded by Apprentice contestant Jamie Lester, is opening a new branch - its third in West London - early next year.
Amazon and Quadrum finalise £26m Soho acquisition
A joint venture between Amazon Property and Quadrum Group has just completed on the purchase of 52 Poland Street.
‘Taxation has slowed the prime market’ but country property is still ‘incredibly good value’ – Savills
The escalation of house prices in the capital's prime resi markets has continued to calm a touch over the last quarter, says Savills, "as the caution first seen in central London markets early in 2014…
Development gambling, the Oligarch’s Dilemma, and the London-Country inflection
International interest in prime London developments is still on a high, but is now - as interest rates bottom out, Mansion Tax chat comes back to the fore, and the capital's market momentum slows - an…
Oakmayne sets sights on Soho price record
The developer behind benchmark-setting schemes like Cornwall Terrace and Verge Mayfair is now aiming to break Soho price records with its latest project.
The Move Out: London’s shifting development landscape
Resi development in central London "continues to escalate" says JLL, with the number of units under construction now only just shy of 22,000 – up 15% during the first half of 2014, and double the total…