The strongest markets may be those that are located close enough to the growing core cities to benefit from strong demand for apartments without suffering from competition from new construction. (nreionline.com)
So far, debt providers have focused on core cities and select asset types during this prolonged recovery. (nreionline.com)
The case of Glasgow is telling in this respect: while being one of the few local areas in Scotland voting majority for Scottish independence (BBC News 2014), the city joined the English Core Cities group at the same time. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)