Focus On Barking: Will Khan’s approval for ‘Barcelona-on-Thames’ change the landscape of east London? September 16, 2016 It’s not often Barking – an industrial suburb of east London – finds itself in the spotlight. But that’s exactly what happened this month when Mayor of London Sadiq Khan approved “one of the largest and most ambitious regeneration schemes in Europe” on the north bank of the Thames. Barking Riverside, as it’ll be known, [...]
Property of the Week: How one design-focused couple turned their house in Mile End into a million pounds September 16, 2016 Over 20 years ago, Antonius and Claire Wubben, a couple with a strong background in design, started looking for a property to buy in the East End of London as they were fascinated with the area’s typical Victorian architecture, the tight-knit community living there and its residential streets. They finally landed on an 1880s three [...]
New homes on sale in Stanton William’s Riverwalk, the curviest towers on the River Thames September 16, 2016 Riverwalk, Westminster From £1.25m A scheme at Millbank on the north bank of the Thames is throwing open its doors this weekend to prospective buyers. Over 75 per cent of the homes have been sold off-plan at the Ronson Capital Partners development, which has 119 one to four bedroom apartments spread across two buildings. The [...]
Alexandra Soveral creates smells to welcome the wealthy residents home to The Bishop’s Avenue in Hampstead September 16, 2016 We put a ridiculous amount of effort into making our homes smell nice. Remember when all shag-pile carpets needed for a total refresh was a liberal dose of Glade Shake’n’Vac? Then came those peculiar little stashes of potpourri, followed by the ubiquitous scented candle; and finally we’ve graduated to the reed diffuser. They are as [...]
Curzon cinema Mayfair under threat of closure in soundproofing row September 15, 2016 The historic Curzon cinema in the West End may closure after developers have made a noise complaint. Developers want the cinema – which has been on Curzon street since 1934 – to pay for soundproofing to make it easier to sell the £2m flats being converted on the floors above. However, the cinema will not be able [...]
Former Tata plant’s steel will help build two London skyscrapers September 15, 2016 Steel manufactured at the former Tata plant in Scunthorpe will be used in the construction of two London skyscrapers, following a deal inked by its new owner British Steel. The plant has agreed to supply a total of 4,500 tonnes of steel to structural contractor William Hare. It will be used in the construction of the 40-storey office tower at 100 [...]
Worried about your house price after the Brexit vote? Foxtons are going door-to-door to help September 15, 2016 If you've been obsessively searching Zoopla to find out about property prices after the Brexit vote, put the laptop away – London's best loved property experts are happy to come to you in a branded Mini to answer all your questions. Yes, that's right, Foxtons are going door-to-door in London to boost confidence and help everyone understand the post-referendum marketplace. [...]
London’s the most expensive place in the world to locate a tech startup September 15, 2016 London is the most expensive place in the world to locate a startup, with the average cost of renting office space in Shoreditch outstripping that of San Francisco, Brooklyn and 19 other tech and creative hubs around the globe, putting at risk the city's potential of producing its very own Google. The cost of renting business space in the [...]
Redrow share price boosted by share buyback announcement September 15, 2016 Housebuilder Redrow's share price was boosted three per cent in morning trading after the company said it would be initiating a share buyback programme. The FTSE 250 company recently posted record profits, but said fluctuations in the company's share price meant it would be aiming to buy back 10 per cent of its share capital. [...]
London’s tallest office buildings still command sky-high rents post-Brexit vote September 15, 2016 Fears have been mounting about the future of commercial property after the nation voted to leave the EU, but London's skyscrapers remain some of the most expensive office space in the world. London skyscrapers still command the fourth highest rental value in the world, beaten only by Hong Kong, New York and Tokyo, according to [...]