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Europe’s first Raffles-branded residences go on sale in London
IN PICTURES: Inside one of the most anticipated new schemes in the capital, the Hinduja Group’s transformation of the Old War Office in Whitehall
Interview: Charlie Walsh on launching a landmark super-prime scheme in Central London
PrimeResi meets the head of resi sales at The OWO, the Hinduja Group’s new Raffles-serviced development in Whitehall, to discuss the project’s launch strategy, the rise of branded residences worldwide, and the return of the roaring Twenties…
Foxtons to expand beyond London
Earlier this week, an influential investor declared that “Foxtons has lost its way.” Now the estate agency has set out its plan to build a dominant position in the property market – including expansion into 15 urban markets outside of London and an ambition to become the “most technologically advanced estate agent in UK”
Prime property stock shortage looms across Europe
“The strong sales rates we’ve seen in the last 12 months have been driven almost entirely by domestic buyers,” says Knight Frank; “once borders reopen and cross border transactions normalise, we expect stock levels to reduce further.”
HNW property advisers diversify into design & build
Jonathan Mount & Sam McArdle’s new venture will guide clients through renovation and value-add projects.
Fenton Whelan gears up for Park Modern launch as pre-sales hit £100m
The developer is planning to unveil its super-prime scheme by Hyde Park via a ‘Netflix-style’ virtual event tomorrow morning.
Ethical Luxury: Alchemi’s Charlie Baxter on developing a sustainable PCL scheme
Ahead of World Environment Day, Alchemi Group boss Charlie Baxter explains the importance of treading lightly, and how his firm’s forthcoming project in Westminster has aced carbon reduction targets…
R&F & CC Land launch major new Nine Elms scheme
The Skidmore Owings & Merrill-designed One Thames City, one of the UK’s biggest regen projects, has delivered the tallest resi building in Zone One.
Affluent home-buyer demand has shifted, but which trends will endure?
“Mega estates are making a comeback,” says American property giant Coldwell Banker. “Gardens and backyard settings are being re-envisioned. Luxury medical concierges are the next big wellness trend. Art is now a socially distant, immersive experience. Our lives have been completely reimagined in the wake of the pandemic” – but which of the new luxury property trends will endure?
Five definitions that have ‘the potential to profoundly improve’ international real estate markets
Billed as a “world-first” that “has the potential to profoundly improve consistency” of international real estate markets, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has published new global best practice guidance for land measurement.