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Galliard and Cain Hoy’s £1bn JV creates London’s biggest house builder
An agreement between privately-owned developer Galliard Homes and new US private investment firm Cain Hoy Enterprises is set to create London's largest house builder, with a £3.4bn portfolio.
BIID moves East
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has moved its main office from the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour to Bonhill Street, between Clerkenwell and Shoreditch.
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Midtown sales spike as buyers look beyond London’s golden postcodes
CBRE has reported 60% spike in sales in Q3 this year compared to last in Midtown - twixt Mayfair and the City - as buyers look beyond Mayfair and Knightsbridge.
Resi developer nails £57m Battersea acquisition
Fifth Capital London has reportedly landed a two-acre swathe of Battersea with designs on a £200m resi scheme.
Prime Property of the Week: The Wilton Succeed
Wilton Street, Belgravia
£14.25m
Homeowner positivity chills out
Homeowners still tend to think that the value of their property is on the up, although "there is a clear shift towards a more moderate view of current and future price growth potential," says Knight Frank.
Chelsea Crossrail station ‘still on track’ as safeguarding plans updated
It looks like the King's Road option, rather than the World's End, is the front-runner for the location of a new Crossrail 2 station in Chelsea.
Soho Works Estate comes up for sale
The Soho Works Estate, a half-acre site fronting both Great Marlborough Street and Poland Street, has just been listed for sale with a £67.5m price tag.
Malins scores Covent Garden office-to-resi scheme
The Malins Group has bought a slice of Covent Garden to turn into four high-spec apartments.
Knight Frank opens up in Barnes
Knight Frank has just opened the doors to its new office on Barnes High Street, SW London.
Locals launch pre-emptive block on Primrose Hill pub-to-resi conversion
Primrose Hill drinkers, spooked after the pub landlord applied to build a house in the beer garden, have launched a pre-emptive strike to stop The Albert being converted to residential use.
Strong start for Derwent’s Art Deco cinema conversion
Derwent London's redevelopment of a former cinema on Queensway has got off to a flyer, with 50% of the units selling within the first two weeks of launch.