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London super-prime deals jumped by 44% in Q1 – but are still below pre-pandemic levels
“The outlook for the super-prime London market remains fairly positive at present,” says Benham and Reeves boss Marc von Grundherr.
Inside No.1 Grosvenor Square: Lodha UK completes a ‘Home to the Extraordinary’ in Mayfair
In Pictures: Lodha UK’s flagship property development – the super-prime reincarnation of the former Canadian High Commission in Mayfair – has now completed, delivering 44 luxury homes designed by Eric Parry Architects and Yabu Pushelberg interiors.
Fine & Country ramps up prime London presence with Chelsea & Notting Hill hub
Former KFH sales director Damien Jefferies has taken on the Notting Hill and Chelsea patch as a Fine & Country licensee, operating a “hub” office with plans to build a 14-strong team covering seven prime London postcodes.
Buyer found for ‘jaw-dropping’ Grand Designs project in SE London
The Water Tower in Kennington starred in a memorable episode of Channel 4’s flagship design show.
Global property markets ‘are flashing the kind of bubble warnings’ not seen since 2008, warns Bloomberg
New Zealand, Canada, Sweden, the UK and US are amongst the world’s “frothiest” housing markets, according to new analysis, with high price-to-rent and price-to-income ratios.
Knight Frank trumpets record results in regional hubs; plots big expansion for the regional Resi Development business
“Regional property and development is going to drive the UK’s post-Covid-19 recovery over the coming years,” says Knight Frank, as the firm reveals plans to grow its regional Residential Development business by 50% over the next five years “to keep up with demand”.
In Pictures: Studio Ashby-designed amenities unveiled at One Crown Place
Design firm creates a ‘comfortable, domestic retreat’ for residents at the new £518m mixed-use development on the fringes of the City.
Conversion of legendary Cote d’Azur beach club seeks €10.5m
Luxury beach house in Cap d’Antibes was once an iconic Riviera hangout, hosting the likes of Churchill, Picasso, Connery, Truman and Hemingway.
‘London’s front door’: Oxford Circus to be transformed into two pedestrian piazzas
Oxford Circus is to be reinvented as a pair of “pedestrian-friendly piazzas” by the end of this year, according to new plans by Westminster City Council and The Crown Estate. The new piazzas will become “London’s front door,” declares the Council, forming part of a wider facelift for the Oxford Street area.
Nikki Beach dives into the branded residences market
Global luxury lifestyle & hospitality brand responds to a ‘shift in consumer behaviour’, planning a set of private resi units next to its forthcoming hotel project in Montenegro.