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UK Cities: Data sheet Belfast

KEY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

North East Quarter mixed-use development including 24,000m2 of grade-A offices, 216 units and 18,000m2 of residential units.

Transport hub A €193m redevelopment of the existing rail and bus station, the project will also include the redevelopment of a surrounding 8ha site with 100,000m2 of mixed-use development including a range of grade-A offices and associated leisure and retail.

CONNECTIVITY

Belfast has two airports within a 30-minute drive and Dublin Airport is only 90 minutes by road. Belfast has the highest density of fibre telecoms in Europe and the best availability of superfast broadband in the UK.

WHO TO KNOW

Suzanne Wylie, chief executive, Belfast City Council.

IN THE KNOW

Belfast was named the best city in the UK at the Guardian and Observer Travel Awards. The Royal County Down golf course was recently voted the best course in the world by US Golf Digest and will host the Irish Open in 2017. Birthplace of the Titanic and also has two Michelin-starred restaurants.

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SEE ALSO: Scotland and Northern Ireland data sheets

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