Qatari investors on the hunt for prime London properties

Arab group snaps up prime west end development for £250m ($369m)

Developer and investor Barwa Real Estate will buy the Park House development in London's fashionable West End district for £250m ($369m), as Qatari investors continue to snap up prime real estate in the city.

"Qatar has emerged as a new global powerhouse and is expected to be the largest source of cross-border real-estate capital during 2010," said property adviser Jones Lang LaSalle.

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