Author Archives: Iain Nicholson

“An innovative space for clients and non-customers, which brings a bank, co-working area and coffee house together in a single place.” And that’s your new work cafe by a bank. Interesting. After a full-on month which has taken us to … Continue reading →

Sometimes in a town or city centre a particular empty unit draws your attention. Maybe it’s attractive, unusual, heritage even… …and makes you wonder what its story is, why it’s empty, what options there are for its future and how … Continue reading →

What’s the best way to get the delivery stage of your tackling #highstreet vacancy initiative underway. Believing so strongly in town and city centres where empty units is an issue having a positive, proactive, inclusive ‘place partnership’ on the case, … Continue reading →

So I sat for two hours in a vacant town centre shop… …and had a great time…! Good thing is, I was not alone. The best thing is I was really lucky to have been there as part of the … Continue reading →

I feel like I might have wandered into a caption competition here… …but I wanted to share this, and ask with it, how can wall art and installations contribute to our tackling #highstreet vacancy work…? I’m on record as saying … Continue reading →

There is a long list of reasons why a landlord might not be keen on letting an empty #highstreet unit. I promised in comments when the previous post about the (high) percentage of visibly vacant units that have no agent … Continue reading →

40% of visibly vacant #highstreet units have no agent involved in trying to get them let. And that’s on average, some places have an even higher figure. We’re really grateful to the team at national commercial #property agents GCW for … Continue reading →

Heard a brilliant story this week… …one that could be repeated in every town and city centre where tackling #highstreet vacancy is an issue. Thing is. It was a story about a farm.  So how – you may be asking … Continue reading →