King Street: from Starbucks to no bucks
If you want an example of how the current economic situation is hitting retailers, take a walk along Manchester’s King Street.
Tag Archives: property
How will Manchester fare if there’s a recession?
Walking around Ancoats recently I noticed how many of the buildings (many old cotton mills) are still empty. Some are semi-derelict, in other cases the shell has been tarted up a little, but not much done inside. It’s hard to know how many apartments in the converted and newly-built blocks are occupied. If it hasn’t […]
Hacienda apartments
I saw this sad ad in an estate agent’s window on Deansgate. In case you don’t know, the building that was The Hacienda nightclub was completely demolished in 2002. An apartment block was put up on the site and is now marketed as ‘The Hacienda’.
A property development too far
It seems that Manchester’s Afflecks Palace has been saved.
Fallen trees removed — finally
On 18 January, six trees blew over in the park near where I live. Some of them blocked one of the main paths into the park.
Fireworks on the top of Beetham Tower, but does Manchester really need more city centre apartments for the rich? (VIDEO)
At 9.15pm tonight fireworks erupted from the top of Beetham Tower in Manchester. A topping out ceremony was taking place, marking the completion of the highest point. The Tower stands 171m (561ft) and 47 storeys tall, making it the highest residential development in Europe. Read more in my blog entry (includes a photo):