Belfast City Centre

Regeneration begins with support, not sanctions

Two recent announcements from the government and Belfast City Council appear to be at odds with one another. The first came from Finance Minister John O’Dowd, who outlined his intention to require owners of vacant commercial properties in Northern Ireland to pay 100% rates. The argument behind this move is that the government will intervene and tackle major sites of dereliction in urban centres, such...

Prime development opportunity hits the market in Belfast City Centre

A notable city centre property has come to market in Belfast presenting an excellent opportunity for either refurbishment, redevelopment or regeneration. 1 Mays Meadow sits amongst multinational companies such as KPMG, Concentrix and Allstate, boasting excellent transport links and connectivity to Belfast city centre. The property spans a substantial 57,200 sq. ft. distributed over four floors and a...