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Full steam ahead for Admiralty Arch hotel and resi scheme
Rafael Serrano has netted formal approval to turn Admiralty Arch into a hotel, private members' club and super-prime private residences, with construction due to kick off early next year.
New chief for Northacre as expansion plans gather pace
Super-prime developer Northacre Plc. has hired former Partner of Estate Four, Niccolo Barattieri di San Pietro, as Chief Executive Officer.
The Ambassadors’ Reception Rooms: London’s most diplomatic property developments
London's diplomatic map is being redrawn, really spoiling property developers with a glut of ambassadorial opportunities in Mayfair, Marylebone, Westminster, Kensington and Holland Park, according to…
MOD to flog old War Office in Whitehall for £100m+
The MOD's Old War Office building in Whitehall is now surplus to requirements, and is being put up for sale for "more than £100m".
Here’s Looking at You: The value of putting a face on it
It's the latest thing: Billboard-height mugshots of estate agents are cropping up all over London and photos of local sales managers are dropping through letterboxes like pizza menus, as agencies compete…
Igloo bags planning nod for £10m Barnsbury scheme
Green developer Igloo has been given the thumbs up by planners for a new £10m mixed-use scheme in Barnsbury, North London.
New HQ for Carter Jonas
Following Savills' big move to Margaret Street earlier this year, another major agency has just announced a new Central London HQ.
Diplomatic Mission: Galliard unveils landmark “ultra-premium” resi scheme in Westminster
Galliard Homes has acquired 35 Old Queen Street, W1 - the former European Council of Foreign Relations building - for £21.
Camden clamps down on “Buy to Leave” investors
Camden Council sounds pretty fed up with the number of unoccupied properties on its patch, and has asked for additional powers to clamp down on "Buy to Leave" investments.
Cash Mapped: Knight Frank charts housing wealth
Knight Frank has drawn a map of Britain's housing wealth. The results are not surprising: 27% of Britain's gross housing wealth is in London, and 17% in the rest of the South-East. The South-West has 9%.
New Roman Times: £50m estate agency buyout
Bowmark Capital, who invested in lettings agency Leaders in 2010, is looking to buy mainstream estate agent Romans for around £50m, according to reports on Sky News today.
Is property bubble trouble all in the analysts’ spreadsheets?
There's a lot of talk floating around about a property bubble, as the number of first time buyers rises, the economy seems to be in recovery, consumer confidence is on the up, and some major real estate…