Plans for a major office scheme in the Smithfield area of Belfast have been dropped in favour of student housing, with developers citing changing working patterns.
The original plan for a site on Gresham Street, which is currently a car park, was to build three office blocksPlans for a major office scheme in Belfast city centre have been dropped in favour of student housing.
But they say with "working patterns changing post-pandemic" and other office stock coming forward in Belfast, a student scheme makes more sense.The original plan for a site on Gresham Street, which is currently a car park, was to build three office blocks in a development known as Smithfield Yard. "Many of the students attending the campus are having to live a significant distance away in other parts of the city because of a shortage of student apartments.
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