Max Reeves of Helmsley Group, with Coney Street in the background
EMPTY shops in York city centre are being bought by local investors - and that is good news for the high street, according to business leaders.
Max Reeves, development director at York-based property company Helmsley Group, says the recovery from the pandemic will give the city an opportunity to evolve.
The company - which has been involved with redeveloping the Old Fire Station and recently announced plans for the city's first eco hotel in North Street - is also supporting City of York Council's campaign to remain unchanged as a local authority under local government reorganisation proposals.