Property Developer News
Homes England looks to offload 135-acre Panshanger Aerodrome development site
Savills has been appointed by the Government's housing body to find a buyer for one of Eastern England's biggest resi development prospects, in Welwyn Garden City, with a GDV of c.£250m.
Northacre’s The Broadway tops out as resi sales ‘remain buoyant’
Super-prime developer Northacre has sold £40m-worth of apartments since April in its first mixed-use scheme, The Broadway, which has now reached full height.
Taylor Wimpey buys Telereal Trillium’s £80m Fish Island site
UK property giant Telereal Trillium has offloaded a 1.5 acre resi development site in Hackney Wick, East London, to housebuilder Taylor Wimpey.
Earls Court Development Co names new CEO
Lendlease man Rob Heasman has been brought in as Chief Executive of Delancey's Earls Court Development Company, having previously run large-scale London developments in Euston and Elephant & Castle.
Mayfair’s most expensive new-build: Two-for-one glass mansion pitched at £50m
A pair of hidden glass houses in Mayfair are being offered for sale at £25m a-piece, with the option of combining them to create a palatial £50m mansion.
Meyer Bergman recruits new UK MD from China Vanke
Lily Lin is the new boss at the firm behind the super-prime transformation of Bayswater's Whiteleys shopping centre, Meyer Bergman, having been UK head of China’s largest residential developer.
Urban Splash recruits RIBA director to explore ‘the future of how we live’
Suzy Jones has joined influential modular house-builder House by Urban Splash to helm a new "future living" division.
Sigma creates £1bn London build-to-rent venture
Sigma Capital has partnered with Swedish investment firm EQT to create a £1bn housing joint venture, with plans to deliver c.3,000 new rental homes in London over the next five years.
Native Land moves into Edinburgh, launching its debut development outside of London
Luxury London property developer Native Land has just launched sales at its first scheme outside of the English capital, marketing the first batch of apartments at its 152-unit scheme in central Edinburgh.
What does the future of the prime residence look like? Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on luxury property development
Knight Frank has looked into how Covid-19 is accelerating design trends and impacting housing delivery, suggesting some key evolutions for the future of the global prime residence.
Grosvenor launches property management business
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has extended its resi and commercial property management services beyond its own portfolio for the first time in 340 years.
Simon Carter to take over from Grigg as British Land CEO
Chris Grigg has announced that he will step down as CEO of British Land Plc in November, after 11 years at the helm. Current CFO Simon Carter will step up to the top job in November.