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Almacantar bags £220m loan for Centre Point scheme
Almacantar has reportedly secured a £220m monster-loan from US-based Starwood Property Trust and Starwood European Real Estate Finance for its ambitious Centre Point redevelopment.
Phoney Money: The trouble with time-wasters
It's not the agents who are dodgy in London, says our resident doer upper Alan Page, it's the buyers.
Transaction volume to rise by 50% by 2018, pointing to a healthier market – Hamptons
“The fixation with house prices as an indicator of housing market recovery is misplaced," says Hamptons' Research Director in the firm's latest market forecast report.
Amazon backs ISG for Nash crescent resi development
Amazon Property has again plumped for ISG to handle its latest project, a £20m scheme to restore three buildings on a Nash-designed terrace overlooking Regent's Park back to full resi use.
Public View: Battersea Power Station opens up
The Battersea Power Station Development Company is throwing open its doors, inviting all and sundry to take a gander at the project's detailed design proposals.
Treasury “awaiting final decision” on foreign investor CGT
It may have already been dismissed by the Treasury as "pre-Autumn Statement speculation", but the spectre of a capital gains tax on foreign investors has been doing the rounds this morning.
Confidence boosting prime London markets – CBRE
"London’s credentials as a safe haven for investment remain its greatest asset," says Mark Collins in CBRE's Q3 prime London resi market report as sales volumes lift 7% and prices 1.
Moor For Your Money: How to buy a houseboat
Offering ever-changing scenery and masses of lateral space, houseboats are looking like an increasingly attractive option for buyers priced out of bricks and mortar.
Black Brick triumphs at Wealth Management Awards
Black Brick walked away with the Spear's "Property Advisor of the Year" plaque at last night's Wealth Management Awards.
Century 21 opens multi-lingual SW1 office
Century 21 UK, part of the world's biggest resi real estate sales outfit, has opened up a new branch on Buckingham Palace Road in London.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank debuts in London with £20m office-to-resi scheme
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has made its first foray into the London property market with a £20m deal to fund the development of Westbourne House on Westbourne Grove, London.
Auction Preview: The £5m+ Grade II Marylebone repo
A tasty opportunity on Knightsbridge's Egerton Gardens and a repossessed £5m+ house in prime Marylebone should get the room buzzing nicely at tomorrow's Allsop resi auction.