Analysis - The Subplot
The Subplot | Muddlesbrough untangled, Towns Fund, Manchester arts
Can a change in political power, and a new mayoral development corporation, begin to resolve Middlesbrough’s property problems? Plus: overspending at Manchester’s Factory International and underspending at the Department of Levelling Up.
Analysis - The Subplot
The Subplot | Modular building falls to bits, old sheds, Bolton blues
L&G’s decision to pull out of its Yorkshire mega-factory isn’t the end, but might be the beginning of the end. Plus: political horse trading in Bolton could have big consequences.
Analysis - The Subplot
The Subplot | Property and elections, sandwiches, Manchester offices
Today’s local elections will change everything, and nothing, for the region’s real estate and regeneration businesses. Plus: what the consumption of sandwiches tells us about the office market.
Analysis - The Subplot
The Subplot | Recession-proof property, rates, supermarkets
After a massive write-up during the pandemic, and hasty write-down after, are Northern sheds about to prove their real value? Plus: we level with you on business rates and supermarkets.