Main image: Mayfair in the 1940s (view along Aldford Street by Sba2)
Aristocrats lose their hold on Mayfair – but 30% of landlords are still ‘old money’
Mayfair's rental market 'has changed dramatically over the last 20 years' says Wetherell, as titled family landowners give way to professional investors and 'new money'
On the Science of Place: Ten steps for successful placemaking (and why St James’s Square is officially London’s most beautiful address)
'Groundbreaking' study by Cadogan & Create Streets looks into what really makes a place tick, providing ten key steps for developers, architects, planning authorities and landowners to follow, and explaining…
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US discharges Mayfair mansion block
Former US Marine Corps accommodation near Grosvenor Square has lain empty since the American Embassy relocated to Nine Elms, but is now being pitched to owner occupiers, investors and developers...
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Grosvenor pledges to ‘alter perceptions’ after Mayfair poll
Grosvenor Square described as "imposing" and "unwelcoming" in survey of 1,000 Londoners, with Mayfair seen by majority as "only for the affluent"
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UK Sotheby’s lands former Carter Jonas heavyweight Macpherson in latest senior hiring round
Big-brand brokerage bolsters PCL and SW London teams with fresh wave of high-level appointments.
‘Exceptionally rare’ Cadogan Square cottage sells off-market
Freehold gem with garden and parking, available for the first time in half a century, changes hands following discreet campaign.
In Pictures: High-tech Hampstead mansion project pitched at £29.95mn
Recently-established agency Draper London has been instructed to sell a tech maven's north London work-in-progress, complete with 'Batcave' style basement.
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Watch: Beauchamp boss reveals how billionaires really buy homes in Prime Central London
Veteran super-prime agent Gary Hersham discusses the psychology of trophy-home purchasing, shifting UHNW demand patterns - and why the very top end has effectively detached itself from the wider Prime…
Trophy Lancaster Gate apartment block offered for sale
Agents instructed on rare unbroken freehold building just off Hyde Park, with investors and developers expected to target.
In Pictures: Ashgrove Homes & Studio Indigo collaborate on Belgravia mews project
Luxury development and design teams complete 3,000 sq ft residence on one of PCL's sought-after cobbled backstreets.
Licence to Sell: Firethorn brings former Westminster ‘spy school’ to market
Agents instructed on 'landmark' London office block with MI5 links and consent for a significant resi reinvention.
Buxmead penthouse seeks £16.95mn after A-list tenancy
Marquee residence atop the Billionaires’ Row apartment scheme returns to market, billed as ‘one of the strongest offerings currently available in North London.’
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Residence One expands into high-end construction
Luxury developer behind more than £400mn of PCL projects launches dedicated construction division as demand grows for experienced contractors.
Campions expands in SW London with Battersea & Nine Elms swoop
Agency group presses ahead with growth drive following recent acquisitions of Aston Chase and Madison Brook.
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