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St James buys up former convent in West London
St James, part of the Berkeley Group, has just bought a massive former convent in West London, which it plans to redevelop into a resi-led scheme next year.
Two new recruits for Deverell Smith
Property recruitment consultancy Deverell Smith has expanded its team with two more appointments, as the firm reports the highest levels of activity in over five years.
House of the Rising Solar Panel: The dawn of the environmentally friendly country estate
HNWs are turning to renewable energy systems as a way of powering their country estates and their public profiles, says Oliver Crofton...
Energy seems to be the topic of the moment;
Mayfair’s next £250m mansion?
Plans for mobile phone mogul John Caudwell's new Mayfair mansion have just gone public;
The new truth about London’s north-south divide
London's north-south is alive and well - but not in the traditional way, according to new research by Garrington.
Grosvenor buys up 12 acres of Bermondsey & Southwark
Grosvenor has bought a 12-acre swathe of Bermondsey and Southwark in South London, on which it plans to build 800 new homes and a business hub.
Green Party lambasts “Downton-style” segregated housing
The Green Party's Darren Johnston has lashed out at luxury developers who give affordable units separate entrances to more high-priced apartments, singling out Lend Lease's 284-unit One The Elephant -…
Harrods Estates hires luxury brand specialist
Harrods Estates is making something of a splash at the moment, what with a new office on the Fulham Road and today's announcement that a "luxury brand specialist" will be joining the team to help with…
Knight Frank makes 120 promotions
Knight Frank has promoted 52 of its staff to Partner level, and another 68 to Associates. New positions come into force on 1st November 2013.
Juwai’na Buy in London? PCL property attracting more sophisticated international buyers
The appetite for prime central London property from the world's wealthy seems insatiable, says James Bailey, and international investors - particularly from China - are getting ever-more sophisticated…
Return of the Ripple: Greater London price growth outstrips PCL
The "ripple effect" is the big story in Knight Frank's latest analysis of the London property market.
Superstar architects Gehry and Foster to design Battersea Power Station’s High Street
Gehry Partners and Foster + Partners, two of the world’s most stellar architectural practices, have been chosen to design Phase 3 at Battersea Power Station.