News Archive: project launches

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12, 2009 June:

Moscow's high hopes grounded

It was to be Europe's tallest building, but now comes news that the highly anticipated Russia Tower, which was planned for central Moscow, will never be built and the site will instead house a huge car park - a slightly less glamorous end to the monumental plan...

08, 2009 June:

Now easier to enter Kenya

Kenya's recently launched initiative that saw entry visa rates reduced by 50 per cent (children go free) until the end of 2010 appears to have had the desired stimulatory effect on the local tourism industry...

05, 2009 June:

‘Open city' in Rome

One of Rome's prime tourist attractions, the ruins of Nero's Domus Aurea, will reopen again in two years' time after work to make it completely safe for the public, officials have said...

Last build on Hampstead Heath

A new development - most likely the last on Hampstead Heath - has been launched onto the market in London...

02, 2009 June:

The world in a day

Fancy visiting New York, Paris, Venice and London all in the space of one day? If Pinewood Studios goes ahead with its proposed £200 million revamp that's exactly what you will be able to do - as the outlines for streetscapes come to life on a site next to the existing studios in Buckinghamshire...

New Black Sea scheme starts

AIM-listed property company, Bulgarian Land Development said it has raised sufficient finance to begin work on the first phase of July Morning, its 1m sq ft seaside development in Karvana along the Black Sea coast...

01, 2009 June:

Trump Tower fails to deliver

It's not often that Donald Trump fails to fulfill expectations, but, in the case of the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Dubai, he has - the project has been suspended indefinitely and the site has been leveled...

29, 2009 May:

Bahrain launches Le Reef

The impressive £60 million freehold development Le Reef has been officially launched in Bahrain by Ahad Holdings...

28, 2009 May:

Ready to restart Macau projects

Las Vegas Sands Chief Sheldon Adelson has said he may have arranged financing necessary to restart stalled construction projects in Macau and the United States by the end of 2009...

19, 2009 May:

Flat broke? Try the £40,000 home

You may have assumed that snapping up a property in an expensive city for under £40,000 was an impossibility, but think again - Edinburgh Architect Andrew Stoane has designed a flat-pack home in a bid to make housing more affordable again - but, after the unpopularity of Ikea's flat pack ‘BoKlok' homes, will these fare any better?..

12, 2009 May:

Hide n' seek in London

Such is the need for more housing in London that a new scheme utilizing ‘hidden spaces' in the capital is being introduced in a bid to provide family homes for those on council waiting lists and for private first time buyers - if you don't mind living in an old laundry room or garage, that is...

11, 2009 May:

Brisbane's new ‘global drawcard'

The brand new Kurilpa Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, is expected to become a ‘global drawcard' on its completion, attracting visitors from all over the world with its striking, totally unique design featuring tall masts and wires...

Costa Rica's credit crunch

Property prices are falling and real estate developments are being delayed as the market in some parts of Costa Rica are affected by the global downturn...

08, 2009 May:

First franchise in Turkey

The Turkish property market has its first franchised real estate operation with the international company hoping to open 50 offices in its first year...

05, 2009 May:

A tree grows in Lebanon

Flying in the face of the global economic downturn is developer Noor International Holding, which is planning the construction of a huge artificial island shaped like a cedar tree off the coast of Lebanon, which is already being likened to projects in Dubai...

29, 2009 April:

Olympic media centre ‘weak'

The Government's architecture watchdog has criticised the ‘extremely weak' design of the media centre for the London 2012 Olympic Games...

27, 2009 April:

Refund for Dubai investors

If you have invested in a development in Dubai that has since been cancelled by the emirate's property regulators, don't despair - new rules have been announced that will ensure investors receive a full refund...

Asia goes carbon neutral

Central Asia's first carbon neutral residential property resort development is to be built in Azerbaijan on hills that will have panoramic views of the Caspian Sea...

17, 2009 April:

Reigniting the Lighthouse

Developer UK Real Estate has been granted planning for a 31,500 sq ft mixed use refurbishment and extension of a grade II listed landmark in London's King's Cross...

Empty nest syndrome

Temporarily converting empty shops into social enterprises, local art displays or learning centres will help innovative communities prevent high streets declining, according to Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears...

16, 2009 April:

Own a slice of paradise for £2,500

Castlemaine are delighted to introduce a range of 28 luxury apartments located in the beautiful resort of Vilamoura on the idyllic Algarve coast - here you can own a slice of paradise for as little as £2,500 with all costs paid...

Facelift for Knowledge Quarter

Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter is to undergo £2.8 million worth of public realm improvements...

Romania on hold

Large-scale property projects in Romania worth a combined £2.7 billion have either been scrapped or suspended, according to research carried out by the Ziarul Financiar newspaper...

15, 2009 April:

Brazil: a tough nut to crack

The Brazilian Government has, after huge amounts of speculation, launched a national housing scheme that aims to increase the number of homes available all over the country...

14, 2009 April:

Circus town

Trying to cross the street in Oxford Circus is tantamount to disaster - but now a Japanese inspired makeover will pedestrianise part of the Central London tourist and shopping hotspot, giving visitors the freedom to get around the area more safely and quickly...

Turkish delight at new marina

The Altinkum Didim Yacht Marina in Turkey has been in the pipeline for an absolute age, but the waiting is finally over - the £33.6 million marina will open next month, potentially giving a huge boost to property in the Altinkum area...

City of Angels flying high

Los Angeles has indicated that it could be heading towards a healthier property market with news that the first new high-rise downtown property development for twenty years - which will be shaped like a ship's sail - is to be built on the site of the 50 year old Wilshire Grand hotel...

09, 2009 April:

Library for Canada Water

Southwark Council has moved forward with its plans to develop a library in Canada Water after signing a £13.7 million construction contract with ISG Jackson this week..

06, 2009 April:

Bridging the gap

A total of 40,000 people will be employed in the proposed building of a bridge across the Messina Strait, linking Sicily to the mainland, Public Works Minister Altero Matteoli has said...

Indian development in jeopardy

The future of an £8 billion mixed use development in India is in doubt as the Dubai developer involves considers pulling out...

03, 2009 April:

Tate Modern: the sequel

Tate Modern on London's Southbank - home to international and contemporary art - has become so popular that it is getting a £215 million energy-efficient extension in order to be able to showcase far more work for millions of visitors to enjoy...

01, 2009 April:

The painted lady

Considering it was supposed to have been dismantled more than a century ago, Paris' most famous landmark is looking good as it turns 120 years old - however, none of this growing old gracefully - the ‘Iron Lady' is being given a facelift to maintain her youthful appearance...

Water world

Egypt will turn to water, and massive amounts of it, in a bid to attract more visitors and real estate investors to its shores...

27, 2009 March:

When in Rome...

Today, the city of Rome is celebrating 2000 years since the birth of the Emperor Vespasian, ruler of Rome for ten years and father of the Colosseum, the city's best known landmark - TheMoveChannel.com takes a look at his life and legacy - part of which is the largest amphitheatre ever built in the Roman Empire...

24, 2009 March:

UK to have world's fastest train

The fastest, most frequent train service in the world could run between London and the North within 12 years, according to the Chairman of the Government-owned company planning the high-speed link...

23, 2009 March:

Super-sized auction hits UK

When something starts in America, it usually trickles across the pond to us here in Blighty sooner or later - the latest US fad to reach the UK is the super-sized auction selling nothing but repossessed properties - up to 500 at a time - which is getting bargain hunters on both sides of the Atlantic a little hot under the collar...

BRIC Group leading the way

BRIC Group prides itself on offering homes in strong emerging markets below market value - its Coral Lake & Beach Resort in Flexeiras, Brazil, combines a fantastic opportunity to buy into a superbly designed 5-star resort in one of the future economic superpowers, with excellent value for money...

19, 2009 March:

Art attack

Six Arts & Crafts are currently being built on an estate just outside the Scottish conservation village of Kilmacolm...

18, 2009 March:

More homes for Abu Dhabi

Over 50,000 homes will be constructed for Emiratis living in Abu Dhabi over the next two decades, the country's Urban Planning Council (UPC) announced...

17, 2009 March:

Top 100 regeneration projects

There is no point pretending otherwise: this has been a tough year for everyone involved in development. The support of public sector funds may make regeneration projects less vulnerable than purely commercial schemes, but they are still far from immune...

India in London

Hamptons International has announced that it will be holding a two-day India property event in London to showcase four of its new Indian property developments, available from £25,000 upwards...

16, 2009 March:

Shard starts today

Western Europe's tallest building, the Shard London Bridge, has been in the pipeline for longer than I care to remember, but construction is finally beginning in London today, against a backdrop of economic gloom...

The jewel of Mauritius

Erna Low Property introduces a range of unique investment opportunities at the €1 billion Emerald Heights development in stunning southern Mauritius...

Dispute resolution in Dubai

A new mediation centre for real estate disputes is to be set up in Dubai to settle as many claims as possible before they have to resort to the higher Property Court...

Student village plan for city

Plans for the first "student village" in Newcastle will go before councillors this week. The bid by Metnor Property Group envisages nine blocks of student accommodation totalling almost 2,000 beds in Shieldfield...

13, 2009 March:

£310 million development for UK

It's not all doom and gloom in the property development world with a major UK company announcing plans for £310 million of mixed development that will create 3,000 new jobs...

RAF officers enter Bulgaria

A group of former RAF officers, with years of skiing and snowboarding experience behind them have formed a property company called Zelnik Properties, which specialises in purpose-built ski property in Bulgaria...

Construction stalls in NZ

A large number of big construction jobs in Auckland, New Zealand, have been temporarily shelved...

11, 2009 March:

New rules for Saudi

No longer can off-plan properties be marketed in Saudi Arabia - new rules introduced in the country which ban the promotion and sale of any developments that are at the planning stage aim to cut down speculation in the property sector and build investor's confidence...