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Plan Belfast retweeted
Detailed plans have now been filed for the proposed hotel conversion of the former Dept for Infrastructure HQ in Belfast city centre.
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Linen Quarter regeneration update. Weaver's Hall student accommodation opens on Dublin Rd; Bankmore One reaches 10th floor; Ulster Hall repainted; Padel courts open at former Europa bus station.
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College Square North. Work is underway refurbishing the 39 flats at Durham House. Originally offices, it was converted into housing in the 1990's, but has been derelict for many years
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Donegall Road. The derelict shops next to KFC are being cleared. A ghost sign is temporarily visible - 'Outstanding values at sale prices'
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Rosemary Street. The Linen Hall Charity Bookshop has moved from Royal Avenue and reopened in its latest home - the building that was once Delaney's restaurant
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Winetavern Street. Scaffolding has gone up on 3 empty terraces in Smithfield. They're being converted into 2 new retail units with 4 flats on the upper floors
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Widely recognised as one of the most celebrated street art festivals in the world, this year’s @hitthenorthfest featured six different street artist working on five locations across the Linen Quarter. Have you spotted them all?
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Dublin Road. Concrete formwork at One Bankmore - the new 14 storey headquarters for Kainos software🏗️
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College Gardens. 4 houses that were used as offices for many years are being converted into 19 flats for rent
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Keep your eyes peeled when moving around the Linen Quarter this week as there will be street art appearing at 5 different locations in the District in the runup to the @hitthenorthfest 2026. Kickstarting this Thursday, this year's festival promises a lot of fun again!
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A planning application for a 46-unit serviced apartment scheme on Amelia Street has been submitted by @HastingsHotels. The 11-storey new built will replace the current Blackstaff Chambers and would benefit from a planned public realm upgrade of Blackstaff Square.
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Wellington Place. Scaffolding is going up on Beaufort House. The former tax office has planning for conversion into a 98 bedroom aparthotel
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York Street. Buoys Park is largely cleared prior to redevelopment
York Street. Buoys Park next to Ulster University has been fenced off and redevelopment work is underway - Belfast Blitz memorial, events space, urban forest and play area
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Sessia Ltd has submitted a planning application proposing a change of use from an existing office block to a 25-bedroom hotel with bar and restaurant at 27–31 Donegall Street and 3–5 Commercial Court, Belfast.
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Queens Road. A piling rig is on site for Momentum One Zero - an extension to the Queen's University ECIT building. 5 floors, 70,000 sq ft of digital research and development space
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Our Clean Team has been hard at work over the Christmas period, focusing on graffiti and litter removal, planting and cleaning public assets. This morning, the parklets and Bankmore Square have been gritted to improve the safety of those passing through.
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Sandy Row. Work has finished on the new arts and digital hub - an extension to the Belfast South Community Resources building
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