Rising tide lifting all boats in Dublin docklands, by Aoife Valentine
The Irish Times, Thursday, April 7th 2016 The story of the reinvention of the of 1,285-acre area of Dublin’s docklands has been well documented: since Google moved into Barrow Street in 2004, followed by a host of technology companies, and legal and financial companies, the downturn hit hard, but gradually the area rose from the…
Living the high life in the docklands, by Mark Keenan
The Irish Independent, Friday, April 1st 2016 The two-bedroom apartment has elevated views directly overlooking a sweep of the River Liffey from its location on the waterfront and these stretch for miles to the Dublin Mountains beyond. Only in the docklands, where accommodation can stretch to 16 floors above the street, are proper high…
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…
Property Plus On the market, by Lily Killeen
The Sunday Business Post, Sunday, February 7th 2016 13 South Lotts Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4 Price €435,000 What: this unassuming two-bed terraced house measures 70 square metres and was completely refurbished in 2011 to provide a bright, energy-efficient, B3-rated home. There is a front garden and a south-facing rear garden with paving and access to…
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…
End of CGT exemption slows early market but D2 on the up
The Irish Independent, Saturday, January 23rd 2016 Dublin 2 Average Price: €330,000 Areas: South City Centre, Quays, Grand Canal Dock, Pembroke, Leeson, Temple Bar Up: + 10% One Year Forecast: + 5% Assessing Agent: Owen Reilly Property Consultants The apartment-filled market in Dublin 2 had a slow start to last year following the expiry of…
New breed of buyer comes into complex D1 market
The Irish Independent, Saturday, January 23rd 2016 The Dublin 1 market is dominated by apartments, the investor’s favourite buy. So given the expiry of the capital gains tax relief at the end of 2014 and the flurry of purchasing from investors that it caused, it was likely that the north city centre would have a…
BLOG Observations on the residential property market in Dublin’s Docklands
A summary of our sales and letting transactions in Dublin’s Docklands during 2015 highlights strong rents, strong demand from investors and strong selling prices across the board. Sale prices, buyer profiles and rents are among the information included in our report Observations on the residential property market in Dublin’s Docklands January 2016 Strong asking prices and…