London's Last Super-Basement
May 05 -- The West London boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea have outlawed so called mega basements, banning the residential digs in some of the most expensive parts of the city. The controversial technique saw some property owners excavate three stories underground, adding millions to the value of their homes and driving some neighbours to protest. Bloomberg met up with two developers who claim to be building the last Kensington super-basement.