Without fanfare, Yorkshire has weathered the economic downturn and emerged, perhaps, as a stronger location for commercial space than before.
That may sound like an unsustainable claim but there is solid evidence for a positive view of the region which is helped by a tough minded approach by business in general.
The reasons for this view are: Leeds is putting in the best performance of the regional office markets, which may come as something of a surprise in Manchester and Birmingham. Rents are rising, incentives narrowing and new development is again in vogue.
A good example of the push for new schemes is provided by Bond Court; The industrial sector has performed strongly and there is a significant shift to more manufacturing which apparently includes bringing production back from foreign countries.
The logistics sector is also in good health as retailers rationalise their distribution; Sheffield appears to be grasping the nettle of moving away from undue lettings to the public sector and is now seeing new speculative development.
Other towns and cities are springing into life, such as York, which is receiving plaudits as a place to live and work, and Bradford whilst Hull can look forward to being the UK City of Culture in 2017.
Underpinning the rosier view is the rapid growth of start ups and the expansion of SMEs, which will provide the lifeblood for future expansion. That is a factor in York and points to the desire of TMT and small companies to locate in a favoured place.