How much does it cost to live near Richmond Park? | City A.M. July 23, 2018 It’s little wonder that Richmond continually tops ‘best places to live’ lists. With a Royal Park that’s so big it accounts for nearly half of the total area of all London’s Royal Parks, beautiful Georgian family housing, some of the best river frontage in the capital and a thriving community-led high street, it’s difficult not [...]
House prices in Bethnal Green: Shoreditch’s loss is Bethnal Green’s gain as professionals flee high house prices in E1 | City A.M. July 16, 2018 There was a time when Bethnal Green lived up to its rural-sounding name. It was actually a prosperous area in the 19th century, with large houses and gardens. Originally called Bethan Hall Green, the name was changed to align with local Cockney pronounciation which dropped the ‘h’. By the 19th century, Bethnal Green became one [...]
Rolls-Royce unveils ‘flying taxi’ at Farnborough Airshow July 15, 2018 Rolls-Royce has released plans for a flying taxi that could be taking to the skies in the early 2020s. The British manufacturer will unveil its designs for an electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) vehicle at the Farnborough Airshow, which will be officially opened by Prime Minister Theresa May tomorrow. The air show is one of [...]
Crossrail latest: Tottenham Court Road’s new Elizabeth Line station nears completion as December launch date draws closer July 10, 2018 We've crossed the halfway mark for the year's countdown to the Elizabeth Line launch and new images have been released to show the progress made at the new Tottenham Court Road station. The station will be at the centre of the capital's new railway, which will run from Berkshire and Heathrow in the west to [...]
Westminster council presses ahead with Oxford Street strategy – without TfL’s help July 10, 2018 Westminster City Council (WCC) has pressed ahead with its plans for Oxford Street without funding from Transport for London (TfL). At a council meeting yesterday evening, WCC agreed to draw up its own strategy work for the area after it scrapped TfL's plans on the grounds there was not a "strong democratic mandate" following complaints [...]
Connecting London: Wifi holds the key to urban sustainability July 10, 2018 What comes to mind when you think about sustainability? Curbing pollution? Prohibiting industrial waste? Filtering plastic from the ocean? A 5p tax on plastic bags? It might be all or none of the above – but it’s unlikely to be wireless internet networks. Yet, if implemented properly, network technology will play a significant role in [...]
House prices in Holland Park: Celebrities flock to the spacious Georgian mansions in the connoisseur’s Notting Hill July 10, 2018 The fact is, the secret’s out about Notting Hill. It’s a Richard Curtis film, it hosts Europe’s biggest street party every August and its doors are painted in bright pastel colours. The connoisseur of the north west London property scene would look slightly southwards to its greener, more understated sibling, Holland Park. “The area has [...]
Cheesegrater 2 gets the green light to become third tallest City building July 10, 2018 Hopes to build "Cheesegrater 2" have been given the green light today, in plans that will make the 56-storey development the third tallest building in the Square Mile. City of London’s planning committee approved permission from Hong Kong-listed real estate giant Lai Sun Development Company to develop the new commercial landmark at 100 Leadenhall Street, [...]
Why pockets of retailers are thriving in London July 10, 2018 The obituary of high street retail, according to the press, has been written. Physical stores are closing at a rapid rate. We don’t think this tells the whole story. The daily announcements of retailer bankruptcies points to an ever-decreasing pool of occupiers. However, we argue that the pendulum of pessimism in investment markets often swings [...]
Half of new cars sold in the UK to be ultra-low emission by 2030 July 9, 2018 At least half of all new car sales are to be ultra-low emission by 2030 under a government pledge to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. The new policy sets out how the UK aims to halt its sale of petrol and diesel vehicles while stopping short of a blanket ban. At least half and as [...]