Sloane Stanley has announced two new entrances to the King’s Road - ‘King’s Road: The Art and Mystery’ exhibition and Nearly New Cashmere Co, the upcycled cashmere brand. Spanning a total of 2,622 sq ft, these two new pop-ups bring new elements of innovation and creativity to one of London’s most loved high streets.

Over 8,500 sq ft of new signings and openings by Shaftesbury are set to add to the unique West End dining offer and night-time economy.

LabTech, owners of the world-famous Camden Market and a leading London property investment company, has unveiled a new public art installation at Camden Market Hawley Wharf.

Aspirational Brands celebrate the official naming of St Martin’s House on Upper St Martin’s Lane, their flagship, modern British themed restaurant in London. Joining the Seven Dials community, St Martin’s House, set to open officially in April, pays tribute to the rich history and character of the local area, a central theme for Aspirational Brands’ new concept.

Vonder, the global lifestyle and living brand, is offering apartments in four cities for free to Ukranian refugees fleeing the country. Available accommodation in Vonder’s properties in Warsaw, Berlin, Munich and London are being set aside with immediate effect.

Covid is not the first global affair to have gripped and forever changed the retail market. The world of retail has ebbed and flowed over several years, and the advent, and recent acceleration, of internet shopping is what has had the most significant impact on how we interact with places.

Victoria Square, Northern Ireland’s leading leisure and retail destination positioned in the heart of Belfast, has announced luxury watch and jewellery retailer, Goldsmiths, is set to expand its new showroom, following its continuing success at Victoria Square.

CBRE Investment Management has announced Myungrang Hot Dog, the specialty Korean hot dog concept, is set to open its first UK location within Islington’s newly refurbished Angel Central later this year, alongside sister brand Pelicana, the renowned South Korean Fried Chicken concept.

Shaftesbury today announces the signing of the newest bakery from Ole & Steen who have selected Seven Dials in the heart of London’s West End to expand their UK portfolio.

RED Construction South West, part of RED Construction Group, has announced the appointment of Robert Brooks as Pre-Construction Director. Robert joins the senior management team, led by Managing Director, Derek Quinn, to build on its significant regional success.

Victoria Place in Woking, co-owned by Woking Borough Council and Moyallen Group, has announced the signing of six leading retail, lifestyle and F&B brands – Moss Bros., Skechers, itsu, GAIL’s, Komo, and The Gym Group. The six brands total over 31,425 sq ft and will all open this spring.

Shaftesbury has officially announced Danish lifestyle brand and e-bike retailer, MATE, which has now launched in Seven Dials for its first UK store on 72 Neal Street.

Grosvenor has announced that popular North West coffee operator, Bean, has opened a permanent space on Manesty’s Lane having relocated from its pop-up on South John Street.

The O2 has announced today that following rigorous safety checks that have deemed the venue safe, secure and structurally sound, it will be reopening its doors to visitors on Friday 25 February – a week to the day since Storm Eunice damaged the iconic roof of the world’s most popular music, leisure and entertainment venue.

Shaftesbury has announced that popular Danish fashion retailer, Colorful Standard, has opened a permanent flagship space in Seven Dials. This coincides with the opening of two new experience-led retail brands within the Seven Dials neighbourhood, Apex Rides and Hidden Planet, demonstrating the destination’s continuous retail appeal.

February 1st was Aver’s tenth anniversary. What started with the belief in an opportunity - to build a strategic B2B PR agency specialising in the property sector - has become something of which I am immensely proud.

Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, has announced that Burmese restaurant, Lahpet, has opened in The Yards, Covent Garden at 21 Slingsby Place. The restaurant is the brand’s first in the west end and its second in the UK.

Vonder, the global living and lifestyle brand, has opened its first UK location outside London, with the launch of Vonder Riverside in Leeds. The new site increases Vonder’s total number of operational and contracted units in the UK to over 2,500, with several thousands more globally. The brand’s regional debut also heralds the launch of a new three-tier membership programme designed to give members access to a scaled range of benefits.

Grosvenor has welcomed Gordon Ramsay’s premium casual dining concept, Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at Liverpool ONE, which opened on February 11. The restaurant’s first UK location outside of London, Bread Street Kitchen & Bar is sited at unit 7a/b and unit 105 on Paradise Street. The 6,000 sq ft restaurant will further enhance Liverpool ONE’s burgeoning food and beverage offering.

Railpen, the investment manager for the £35bn Railways Pension Scheme, has announced it has entered into a £92m funding deal with real estate specialists Revenue + Capital and developer Fifth Capital to develop 198 build to rent apartments at Trocoll House in Barking.