Events

Property professionals from various sectors gathered together to explore best practice when it comes to low-carbon, energy-efficient developments.

The 10th anniversary edition of the property industry’s favourite social was a high energy affair that saw guests dancing to a spectacular set from Hacienda DJ Graeme Park until the wee hours.

Opportunities for the North of England to shine at the international property expo have just increased, with Place North taking over a prominent suite overlooking the Croisette.

Housing 2025, the latest instalment of the annual conference in Manchester, feels as if it has added significance this year given the Labour government’s concerted push to deliver more homes. Place North hosted around 200 delegates for an evening of networking at the close of day one.

With a Combined Authority and a Metro Mayor, plus multi-million pound regeneration projects already underway, it’s an exciting time to be in the area. North East Emerging Development Hotspots mapped out the region’s investment hotspots and put its audience ahead of the curve.

Place North’s invitation-only briefing on the Wednesday morning at UKREiiF explored one of the biggest and most enduring obstacles the property and development industry is seeking to overcome – society’s distrust of the sector.

Around 300 property professionals headed straight from the Royal Armouries to Revolution de Cuba to unwind at the end of the first day of UKREiiF 2025 in Leeds.

From data centres in Blackpool to space centres in Newcastle, a panel of Northern leaders set out their investment propositions on the global stage and discussed how the North can work together to make them a reality.

Stronger partnerships, being willing to take more risks, and adopting off-site manufacturing at scale were all posited as ways the North can deliver better schemes at pace at a Place North panel session on the UK Stage at MIPIM.

Delegates of all stripes keen to get their week off to a flyer descended on Huracannes for the third edition of Place’s popular Monday evening gathering.

The RIBA award-winning Stoller Hall swapped out live music for an intriguing Place North Question Time event, where political leaders, investors, and industry figures took to a panel to take questions from Place North’s editorial team and members of the audience.

Collaboration and partnership were reoccurring themes as local authorities, developers, architects, planners and more gathered to learn more about Place’s plans for the global property conference in March.

At the inaugural North East Emerging Development Hotspots, speakers from across the region came together to discuss development projects underway and blossoming with potential for the future.

Culture packs an economic punch – so how do we leverage that to create better communities? Place North’s MIPIM breakfast event brought together representatives from Manchester, Liverpool, and Belfast for a discussion about culture-led regeneration.

Out and about in Leeds during UKREiiF is the perfect way to make new connections, as those attending this packed event on Wednesday evening found out.