Location: United Kingdom
Britain’s 50 most historic streets
House historian Melanie Backe-Hansen has compiled a list of the 50 most historically-important streets in Britain and Ireland, from Roman roads to Georgian crescents; street markets to village thoroughfares.
“Maverick” architect to submit plans for resi tower next to heliport
Will Alsop, the former RMJM architect who now runs All Design, is apparently all set to submit plans for a 19-storey residential scheme next to the London Heliport in Battersea.
Will Alsop
Trading Up: Ryan’s Canary Wharf mega-tower to be Europe’s tallest resi?
Developers are jostling to take the "Europe's tallest resi tower" title: Manchester's 554ft Beetham Tower, the incumbent, was all set to be knocked off the pinnacle by Dalian Wanda's One Nine Elms scheme…
Ripple in Action: St James lays out plans for 85 acre Ealing gasworks
Developer St James - who brought you Roehampton House, Riverlight &c - has unveiled its mixed-use intentions for the former Southall Gas Works in Ealing, with a scheme to create a "much sought-after new…
“Resilient” prime market drives brisk few months for Savills
Savills sounded a chirpy note with the release of its Interim Management Statement yesterday.
Earls Court plans and Covent Garden resi deliver decent half for Capco
A formal nod for the Earls Court masterplan and some strong resi sales in Covent Garden look to be the highlights of Capco's second half, according to the business' latest interim management statement.
Land Secs launches specialist luxury resi arm with Victoria scheme
Land Securities has announced the launch of a specialist high-end resi division - Residential by Land Securities - with ambitions to become "the luxury residential developer amongst international property…
“A small amount of froth has come off” house price expectations – Knight Frank
Householders still think that their homes' value is on the up for the next year, but "a small amount of froth has come off" price expectations.
All By My Shelf: The interior design non-trend
How can you recreate this year's hottest interior design trend? Start by not following any trends, says Daniel Kostiuc...
Anti-basement bill gets first Commons reading
A bill designed to put the kibosh on willy-nilly subterranean extensions had its first outing in the House of Commons this week.
Bubblin’ Not: Prime London prices to rise 48.5% in five years, but no bubble ahead
Chesterton Humberts has come out with the most punchily positive property predictions for 2014 so far, but there's no bubble in sight next year, the agency proclaims as part of its five-year forecasts,…
Another mutual portal opens up
As everyone knows, there just aren't enough property portals out there.