Focus On St John’s Wood: Why the genteel life on offer in this north west London village has endured for over a hundred years October 5, 2018 The rapid gentrification of the grottier parts of London has dominated the capital’s housing chat over the last few years. Everyone loves a rags to riches story, but as boring as it sounds, there are some parts of London that have always been, well, lovely. St John’s Wood is one of those places, a north [...]
UK house prices: London property market continues to cool as national average asking price reaches a record high April 16, 2018 The average price of property coming to the London market fell this month as the UK average price reached a record high, according to Rightmove’s house price index. The capital is just one of two regions to see a drop nationally, with prices decreasing by 0.6 per cent this month. The national average asking price [...]
City groups raise concerns over Elizabeth Line crowding after Oxford Street pedestrianisation is ditched June 8, 2018 Businesses and environmental groups have expressed concern that Westminster council's decision to pull the plug on Oxford Street will lead to dangerous levels of overcrowding once the Elizabeth Line comes into force. The council announced yesterday evening that after consulting with residents it has decided to take the plans "off the table for good". The [...]
Rosenblatt confirms it will be the fourth English law firm to go public April 23, 2018 City law firm Rosenblatt has confirmed that it plans to float in London next month, which will make it the fourth English law firm to go public. City A.M. exclusively revealed last month that the firm was considering a float and had appointed Cenkos Securities as a broker. Read more: Exclusive: City law firm Rosenblatt [...]
Focus On Covent Garden: The tourist trap turned foodie hotspot also does homes August 31, 2018 Who lives in Covent Garden anyway? To most Londoners, this historic 17th century piazza is synonymous with street performers and burger bars. It’s always been a place to pass through on the way to the theatre, rather than a place to spend much time in or, god forbid, live in. But all that is changing [...]
Rosenblatt appoints broker Cenkos Securities as it looks to become the fourth English firm to float March 29, 2018 City law firm Rosenblatt has engaged broker Cenkos Securities as it looks to become the fourth English law firm to go public. City A.M. revealed earlier this month that the firm was considering a London initial public offering (IPO), something which now looks increasingly likely following the appointment of Cenkos. Read more: Exclusive: City law [...]
City law firm Rosenblatt mulling a London IPO March 6, 2018 City law firm Rosenblatt is understood to be contemplating an IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The commercial firm had a reported revenue of £16m in 2017 and advises clients on areas such as corporate, disputes and finance. It was founded in 1986 by current senior partner Ian Rosenblatt who received an OBE for services [...]
Formula 1 plans to move to a new global HQ in St James’s Market March 2, 2017 Formula 1 is moving its global headquarters from Knightsbridge to a £400m development in the West End. The motorsports business will be taking up 21,000 square feet of space over two floors of a redevelopment by the Crown Estate and Oxford Properties called St James's Market. It is expected to make the move later this [...]
London mayor and TfL have just confirmed fares for the Elizabeth Line ahead of December launch March 16, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) and mayor Sadiq Khan have confirmed the fares for the highly anticipated Elizabeth Line ahead of the £14.8bn project's launch in December. TfL said that it will be charging the same prices on Elizabeth Line pay-as-you-go fares within zones one to six, as the rest of existing TfL services. The Crossrail [...]
Tech friend or foe? Sadiq on why going up against Uber isn’t bad for London’s business March 12, 2018 Sadiq Khan pledged to be the most “business-friendly” mayor to lead London when he was elected almost two years ago. But in September last year, he shocked the business community by backing Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to revoke Uber’s licence. Uber is not known for its good corporate governance, but Khan was criticised for [...]