BLOG Forbes Quay – a sought-after niche in Grand Canal Dock
Blog post by Owen Reilly, September 19th 2016 Tree-lined Forbes Street connects Grand Canal Square to Sir John Rogerson’s Quay at the River Liffey. An appealing vista from Grand Canal Square takes in contemporary apartment and office buildings to left and right and culminates at the far side of the river with the redbrick protected…
BLOG Milltown and its sought-after apartments and townhouses
We opened a branch in Milltown, Dublin 6 in 2012 from which to serve our South Dublin clients. The neighbourhood is remarkable as a heavily populated suburb with, at the same time, quite exceptional green space.
BLOG Private landlords continue to do well
Commentary on the current rental market abounds, on the one hand on strong rents and double digit yields and, on the other, on private landlords divesting themselves of property as a result of punitive regulation and costs.
BLOG Top tips for renters in competitive times
The rent increases in the private rental sector are well-documented. The Daft.ie Rental Report for Q1 2016, published on Tuesday, informed that rents rose for the fifteenth consecutive quarter with an average rent increase of 9.3% in the year to March.
BLOG Observations on Dublin residential in Q1 2016
The residential property story of the first quarter of 2016 (Q1 2016) has played out against global economic uncertainty that unsettled an otherwise positive local economic story, the continuing housing shortage and an inconclusive General Election that put paid for the time being to any potentially motivating government intervention. Not surprisingly, market reports on the first quarter document low stock and rising prices.
BLOG A penthouse for all… the opportunity for all…
Blog post by Maya Healy and Owen Reilly, March 4th 2016 Dublin City Council’s Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) planning scheme focused on the Grand Canal Dock and North Lotts areas provides for the development of 2,600 additional residential units and it will transform the Docklands. The next wave of development will be required to live…
BLOG Mount St Anne’s – rus in urbe in Milltown
Blog Post by Owen Reilly, February 4th 2016 When Park Developments bought the site of what is now Mount St Anne’s, they were aiming to provide one of Ireland’s most prestigious residential developments. Located overlooking the River Dodder at the top of Milltown Hill, the landmark site was bought in the 1990s from the Sisters…