These are London’s top 20 most influential property developments
London’s uber-luxury properties are hot in demand – so hot that the capital saw the most number of luxury homes sold in the world last year. Last year, 1,638 London…
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The British Guide To Design & Material Comforts
No. 1 Palace Street sounds like a posh address, and it is. Slated to open in 2017, the property is positioned across from Buckingham Palace. Originally built as the Palace…
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One to Behold
Iconic views and five-star luxury come as standard – but the latest enticement for London property investors is the lure of a premier address in a resurgent area. Central London’s…
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The hottest new London apartments
Number 1, Palace Street London SW1 From £2.1 million Best feature The perfect central London setting Style A modern take on period interiors Several of the 72 apartments at these…
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You could be the Queen’s neighbour
Even if you are as monied as a monarch, there is one prime property in London that you are never likely to acquire — Buckingham Palace. You can, however, become…
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Tenant’s Super-Prime – A Field Guide to London’s Ultra Rich Tribes
Mayfair is ‘the ultimate destination for high net worth renters,’ says Tunstall Property, followed by Knightsbridge and Belgravia respectively. ‘ Marylebone, however, comes out on top for rental investments. The…
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Retrospective – Legacy Builders
With a portfolio worth more than £2bn, Northacre has been behind some of London’s most notable – and expensive – addresses. The firm, which recently sponsored the V&A’s What is…
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New Urban Guilds
Global – As the luxury sector bids to fight back against the digital era, new retail districts are emerging that give people a sense of place. *New Urban Guilds are…
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Plans go in for 246-unit redevelopment of New Scotland Yard
Plans have gone in to Westminster Council for the £1bn residential redevelopment of New Scotland Yard (or Ten Broadway, as it will be rebranded). BL Development Ud, which is owned…
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The Future of Luxury: Emerging trends for super prime property development
“Bringing out the personality of a building is the biggest focus in luxury developments now,” said Niccolo Barratieri di san Pietro, CEO of super-prime developer Northacre at the tenth annual…
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New Scotland Yard application submitted
A planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of New Scotland Yard into a £1bn luxury residential scheme. BL Development, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Financial Group, has…
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Lessons in Luxury
London – The Future Laboratory yesterday hosted its annual Luxury Futures Forum, sponsored by Northacre, at the most distinguished of London venues, Claridge’s. *Delegates were treated to a feast of…
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BBC Business Live – Interview with Northacre CEO
BBC Business Live – Interview with Northacre CEO
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Northacre headlines Future Lab’s Luxury Futures Forum
Northacre plc, which recently sponsored the V&A’s “What is Luxury” exhibition, has just announced that it is headline sponsor of trend forecasting agency The Future Laboratory’s 10th “Luxury Futures Forum,”…
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Off and On
Making yourself seem so exclusive, such a secret, that buyers only covet you more is a well-established technique of luxury goods, and it’s now spreading to property. Websites advertising the…
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Great and good dig deep at Norwood Property Lunch & Awards
The great and the good of the property industry gathered last week to raise almost half a million pounds for vulnerable children, families and people with learning disabilities at the…
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Abu Dhabi picks Northacre to deliver New Scotland Yard scheme
Abu Dhabi-owned BL Development has awarded Northacre the Development Management gig to deliver the landmark 10 Broadway development in Victoria, SW1.
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Northacre on board to develop New Scotland Yard
Luxury residential developer Northacre has confirmed that it will be development manager at the New Scotland Yard site in London.
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Niccolò Barattieri
The CEO of London residential property developer Northacre oversees more than £2bn in assets. The firm is lead sponsor of What is Luxury?, on at the V&A until September 27….
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Exhibition review: What is Luxury? at the V&A
In a world in which so-called luxury brands have become all-pervasive and wealth accumulates as never before, a new show at the V&A questions the true meaning of the word….
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High-end Mighty
Whichever stripe the new UK government, Northacre chief executive Niccolo Barattieri di San Pietro says he won’t be giving it to much thought. He talks to EG Radio about the…
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RIP celebrity endorsements, the face of luxury is changing
It’s no longer acceptable to follow celebrity fads – true luxury comes from heritage, craftsmanship and a wonderful backstory, says Julia Robson This February, the runways of London Fashion Week…
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On sale for £30m, luxury homes with clear views over the gardens of Buckingham Palace
If waiting on the hospital pavement for William and Kate’s new baby to be born is getting a bit uncomfortable, a luxurious alternative has arisen for royal watchers — apartments…
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Room with a view…. of the Queen’s back garden
New London flats to have unrestricted views of Buckingham Palace grounds – and a price tag of £30 million. Boasting a library, mini-cinema and an on-site pilates studio, this luxury…
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‘What is Luxury?’ at the V&A Museum
Northacre headline sponsored the V&A’s critically acclaimed ‘What is Luxury?’ exhibition – the first exhibition of its kind that encouraged contemporary debate on the concept of luxury. The partnership provided…
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The Future Laboratory ‘Luxury Futures Forum’
Northacre headline sponsored the Luxury Futures Forum in 2015, the world’s leading trends insight forum, held annually to inform and inspire the movers and shakers in the luxury industry. More…
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Niccolò Barattieri di San Pietro
The CEO of luxury developer Northacre explains how he went from sailing the high seas to creating homes in restored historical buildings – and why he believes the London property…
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A life of luxury
Then, shipping went to Tilbury and the PLA moved out. But, unlike Cooper’s old Lloyd’s building, 10, Trinity Square survived. It’s now being converted to a hotel and deluxe apartments….
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INTERVIEW: Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro of Northacre on building the best of the best
With a £1.5bn back catalogue featuring some of the most iconic residential development schemes in the capital, Northacre has been shaping the super-prime landscape for over 25 years. Addresses including…
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Inconspicuous consumption: sign of the new super-rich
Remember the letters UHNW. Ultra high net worths are taking us back to a previous era. When I wrote a book on Edwardian domestic architecture in 1982, I called it…
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Northacre is lead sponsor of the V&A and Crafts Council exhibition – What is Luxury?
Northacre is the lead sponsor of the V&A and Crafts Council exhibition What is Luxury? which runs from 25 April – 27 September 2015. What is Luxury? will present exceptional…
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Royal Neighbours
Planners give green light to landmark ultra-prime development next to Buckingham Palace: Westminster City Council has given approval – subject to a S106 agreement – to Northacre’s plans for the…