Property Developer News
Ecoworld recruits Greenwich Design District chief for ‘design & wellbeing push’
Matthew Dearlove's appointment is part of a "design and wellbeing push" by property developer EcoWorld London.
In Pictures: GII secures £82m for Lucan Place luxury resi scheme
The KPF-designed development of the former Chelsea Police Station is now due to complete in early 2024.
Build-to-rent investment tops £4bn
Institutional investment in purpose-built rental homes jumped by 19% last year, while deal volumes leapt by a third.
Oaktree moves on Evergrande’s Versailles-like castle project in Hong Kong
It's been reported that American asset manager Oaktree has appointed a receiver for Evergrande's c.$1bn super-luxury residential development project in Hong Kong.
In Pictures: Five of the world’s most luxurious branded residential developments
More than one in three affluent international property buyers (39%) would be willing to pay a premium for a branded residence, according to a survey of around 900 Knight Frank clients - typically 25% …
Thumbs-up for innovative modern mansion blocks in Pimlico
Proposed mixed-use mansion blocks are "exactly the sort of thing Prince Charles has been calling for over the last few years," say MATT Architects, as Westminster's planning inspector praises an "exemplary…
MARK teams up with SevenCapital to build RBKC’s tallest tower
Birmingham-based SevenCapital has made its second big play in London in seven months, taking over from Londonewcastle as MARK's JV partner at 100 West Cromwell Road - with plans to build the tallest tower…
Battersea placemaking impresarios Murray & Twohig repoint business
“The name change comes at an inflection point in the evolution of our business as well as the wider real estate industry," says David Twohig of MurrayTwohig (formerly Wordsearch Place), who has been i…
Avanton rolls out build-to-rent brand in Battersea
Omer Weinberger's property development firm has launched its new "A:Living" build-to-rent brand, with plans to build a portfolio across London.
Rockwell recruits Land Director from Amazon
Oliver Barrett has been given a remit to drive London-based developer Rockwell's "flexible approach to acquisitions", as it "actively seeks large development sites in Greater London."
Property developers told to foot £4bn cladding bill, or government will ‘impose a solution in law’
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written an open letter to the property industry, insisting that developers "must pay to fix the cladding crisis that they caused" - and agree a fully-funded action plan …
Ballymore picks architects for 500-home Guinness Brewery development
FaulknerBrowns Architects to draw up a mixed-use masterplan for Dublin's historic St James’ Gate.