'One of our key Belfast Agenda ambitions is to increase the city’s population by 66,000 by 2035'
Northern Ireland universities are driving construction in Belfast but a lack of residential properties being built remains a “challenge” for hopes of city centre living, a report has found.
Now in its seventh year, the annual Belfast Crane Survey showed that in total 23 major schemes were under construction or completed in Belfast in 2022, the same as in 2021. Deloitte says that “the most significant activity during the year took place in the education sector, at and around Northern Ireland’s two universities, Ulster University and Queen’s University, Belfast”.
“There was also progress in the leisure sector, with 120,000 sq ft of city centre leisure space created through the redevelopment of the former Debenhams department store space i Castle Court, while work also started on the redevelopment of the former BHS store site late in the year. No new hotel schemes were started in 2022, but work continued on the Queen Street Aparthotel during the year and it is expected to be completed in 2023.
Councillor Ryan Murphy, Chair of Belfast City Council’s City Growth and Regeneration Committee, said: “This year’s Deloitte Crane Survey is encouraging. Belfast is a city on the rise, with ambition to grow, and the space to realise that ambition sustainably. It’s fantastic to see such growth in quality student accommodation - our two world class universities are doing an excellent job in shaping our talent and skills pipeline for employers and investors here.
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