Geograph - photograph every grid square

On 20 February 2012 the BBC reported “Northern Ireland continues to have the highest town centre shop vacancy rate in the UK, according to a new survey. The survey, on behalf of the British Retail Consortium, recorded high street footfall and shop occupancy. The survey reported that 14% of shops in Northern Ireland's high streets and shopping centres are empty, compared to the UK average of 11%”.
This shared description shows some of the vacant shops in the Belfast City Council district. There are many reasons why shops close including the expiry of a lease, illness/death, redevelopment, corporate acquisitions and rationalisations, reorganisation and insolvency. The photographs submitted by me appear as a matter of record only and do not attempt to comment on the reasons for closure. They should not be used to draw any conclusions and are unlikely to be suitable for business or academic research.
Note added 17 February 2013. This collection probably shows the peak of the recession in Belfast. Some of the premises have since been re-let and are trading with new occupants. I do not intend to add any further photographs taken after today.

Buildings, at the corner of Upper Queen Street and Wellington Street, which are the subject of the flowing application for planning permission 31 October 2016 “LA04/2016/2359/F Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 8 storey building with retail unit on ground floor. 45-52 Upper Queen Street and 11a Wellington Street Belfast BT1 6FD.” The photographs submitted by me appear as a matter of record only. I have no connection with any of the parties involved in the application and express no opinion about it. I cannot enter into correspondence.