Blackpool, Wrexham, Sheffield in final four for UK City of Culture

Supported by all five combined authorities, our awards will be a proper celebration of the region’s property scene with transparent judging, a focus on project teams, and an Oscars-style show.

There is absolutely no doubt that the property industry knows how to party, with hundreds of built environment professionals taking over the AO Arena in Manchester for a high-octane celebration of the Northern development scene.

Liverpool has been confirmed as the property conference’s host city for 2028 and 2029, as the organisation prepares to move on from Leeds following the 2027 edition.

Building on the strength of its projects in Manchester, Liverpool and the wider North, the engineering consultancy has joined the Place North delegation for 2027 as a senior partner.

RentGuarantor and Place will work together on four filmed roundtables in Manchester and Birmingham during 2027, bringing local authorities and housing leaders together to explore solutions to the housing crisis.

Whether you’re building a data centre, refurbishing a town hall or improving a railway station, much like Benjamin Franklin’s famous idiom about taxes and death, one thing is certain: the project will likely be delayed and the costs will almost certainly increase, writes Stuart Wilks of Limeslade.

Bringing together those shaping the built environment of the North West, Yorkshire, and North East; the North of England at MIPIM delegation is due to be the largest yet with an agenda as ambitious as the region it represents.

With a series of large-scale regeneration projects on the horizon, the local authority has partnered with Place North to ensure its initiatives get the international attention they deserve.

Velvet Hotel, Bar & Brasserie and Forty Seven Hotel are being marketed for £9m apiece having been originally put up for sale for a combined £22m last year.

Place is taking over Manchester’s AO Arena on 1 October for our annual high-octane celebration of the Northern property industry.

From Place RESI to Yorkshire Industrial & Logistics to Place Party – there are plenty of opportunities to gather crucial market intel, engage in high-quality networking, and enhance brand positioning after the summer holidays.

Delegates are invited to join Place North at a reception in September as we prepare to ramp up activity preparation for next year’s show.

For companies looking for a Northern edge: join Place as we cross the Pennines to gain market intel and meet the key players in South Yorkshire, which boasts a growing population of 1.4m and a £27bn economy.

“Place has built a genuinely trusted presence across the North, and that regional depth matters to us as we grow our own footprint here,” said Mark Dewhurst, Manchester partner at Ridge.

The Liverpool and Leeds-based designer and installer of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services, has upgraded its presence at the annual international property convention.

Forward-thinking companies ready to build business connections, raise brand profile, and gather market intel on the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire, and North East will find ample opportunities to do so via the 2027 Place Media Group events calendar.

There are plenty of opportunities to gather crucial market intel, engage in high-quality networking, and enhance brand positioning during the second half of 2026.

Place Media Group is resetting its event programme, centring on a more focused calendar that reflects the scale and opportunity of the regional property market.

What would Prime Minister Andy Burnham mean for the North? How does the public sector plan to actually make ‘good growth’ happen? How is the built environment handling viability – and will economic situations improve by the end of the year? Those questions and more will be asked at this senior-level, Chatham House Rule gathering on Thursday 2 July in Manchester.