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This month on The Subplot...
Trump plus everything else equals business as usual for Northern real estate? Probably not.
Elevator pitch: what's going up, and what's heading the other way this month?
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What will happen if planning can no longer be blamed for the lack of viability in housing schemes? Plus: Greater Manchester’s game of Cluedo and office-to-resi pivots.
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Whisper it, but against a backdrop of economic doom and gloom, could the slow pace of the Northern property market’s lower prices be its secret power? Plus: Socially minded pension funds and dead cats. It's all in this month's Subplot.
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In its push to achieve housing targets, the government is exploring the option of lowering the cost of CPOs – but will this well-trodden path be effective? Plus: the differing fortunes of speculative offices and data centres.
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Despite delays to the promised government reforms on planning, housing minister Matthew Pennycook has outlined ambitions to bring back regional spatial strategies. Place North analysis editor David Thame digs into the how and why. Plus - rent controls and Manchester offices.
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This week on Scheming, arguably Manchester’s most influential architect chats with Place North West about his love of glass, working with Renaker to transform the city’s skyline, and his ambitious vision for the city’s inner ring road.
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This week on Scheming, the founder and managing director of Cert Property chats with Place North West about how the 2008 financial crash forced him down the development route, defying the market in Liverpool, and using creative industries as a driver for regeneration.Get every vital update on th ebuilt environment for FREE - subscribe to Place North here: placenorth.co.uk
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This week on Scheming, Liverpool City Council’s corporate director of city development chats with Place North West about looking to mainland Europe for placemaking inspiration, bringing a beach in London, and setting a new tone in Liverpool.
An architect by trade, Gallagher’s career has seen her work in New York, London, and plenty of other places in between. During the podcast, she talks about some of what she has learned with Place North West deputy editor Dan Whelan.
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This week on Scheming, Urban Splash director Nathan Cornish chats with Place North West about staying relevant, why he is worried about the next generation of property developers, and missing out on winning the £2.5bn Salford Crescent masterplan.
Speaking with Place North West deputy editor Dan Whelan, Cornish reflected on his 22 years at Urban Splash and discussed some of the highlights, including taking an area of Salford earmarked for the wrecking ball and transforming it into a trendy neighbourhood as well as his dream scheme: making Manchester the greenest city in the world.
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Despite the odds, the office market not only survived Brexit woes and Covid concerns - it positively thrived. But has Labour’s employer NI hike just spelt the end for the high-end office market? Plus: Peel ducks out at MediaCity and co-living picks up pace in Leeds.
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This week on Scheming, Manchester City Council’s head of regeneration for the Eastern Gateway Shelagh McNerney chats with Place North West about becoming obsessed with car parks, “completing Ancoats”, and why a public sector grounding is vital for young property professionals.
Speaking with Place North West deputy editor Dan Whelan, McNerney reflected on a 40-year career that has seen her flit between the public and private sectors to deliver impactful regeneration and discussed how the delivery of regeneration projects has changed over the years.
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This week on Scheming, Sheila Bird Studio founder Atul Bansal chats with Place North West about breathing new life into a forgotten Manchester gem and planning New York treehouses with Steven Bartlett.
Speaking with Place North West deputy editor Dan Whelan, Shelia Bird’s Bansal discussed getting inside the head of his clients and why the pandemic was “brilliant” for his business.
This episode is sponsored by VM Finance. Find out more: vmfinanceltd.com
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Watch This Space founder Michelle Rothwell chats with Place North West about incredible feats of endurance, how her competitive streak has shaped her career, and developing something unique in the Lake District.
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Capital&Centric co-founder Tim Heatley discussed going from renovating a Victorian terrace in Salford to embarking on the challenge of developing a new town from scratch on the very first episode of Scheming.
Speaking with Place North West deputy editor Dan Whelan, Heatley also reflected on his starring role in the BBC series Manctopia, being the go-to converter of crumbling mills, and a scheme that strikes a balance between exclusivity and social inclusion.
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Scheming is a new podcast series from Place North West featuring some of the biggest names in property.
Episodes will be released weekly, with the first landing on Wednesday 16 October 2024.
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Next year, Place North is doing MIPIM differently and will run the show’s first-ever exhibition stand dedicated to the North of England. Find out how you can get involved by listening to this podcast.
Place North’s mission is to shine a light on Northern towns and cities. MIPIM 2025 will position those places, and the businesses regenerating them, on the global stage, providing an opportunity for them to showcase plans, share knowledge, and champion the North.
For more information on the MIPIM opportunities on offer, visit mipim.placenorth.co.uk or contact Dino Moutsopoulos on 07803 988112.
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The strength of brand Manchester, a proactive local authority, and a culture that encourages open and honest discussions among partners are among the keys to Salford’s growth over the last decade.
Salboy managing director Simon Ismail and Euan Kellie, company director at Euan Kellie Property Solutions sat down with Place North West deputy editor Dan Whelan to reflect on the last 109 years of Salford’s regeneration story and look ahead at what comes next.
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The UK is pinning many of its growth hopes to the life sciences sector. But will labs turn out to be as lucrative as previously thought? Plus: Rental houses are beating flats in the war for investment and a shed in Doncaster attracts a £54m cash injection.
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Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has outlined her plan to get thousands of homes built. But will it work? Place North's David Thame digs into the matter.
Plus: Leeds' office market has reason for optimism - and so does the wider shed scene.
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Ahead of her departure to take the top civil servant post at Birmingham City Council, Joanne Roney sat down with Place North's Julia Hatmaker and Dino Moutsopoulos to reflect on the past seven years leading the Northern city.For all the latest on the built environment across the North and North West, visit placenorth.co.uk
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