Doosan Bobcat signs 10-year lease at Swords Business Campus
Doosan Bobcat, the US engineering and construction machinery manufacturer, has committed to a new 10-year lease on premises at Swords Business Campus in north Dublin. It is understood that the US company has agreed to pay about €16 per sq ft for 10,000sq ft of office space at the development – a fraction of the €50 […]
Bartra seeks €3.8m for Donegal Boardwalk Resort
Developer Richard Barrett will be hoping the reopening of the country and the much-anticipated return to growth of the tourism sector will help to drive the sale by his company, Bartra, of the Donegal Boardwalk Resort. Situated overlooking Sheephaven Bay and at the heart of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, the complex is being offered to the market by […]
Neil Bannon on Retail Recovery
One of the recommendations in our recent report on City Centre retail for Dublin City Council was to improve connectivity between the Retail Core and the Office and Cultural hubs within the City making it easier for City workers and tourists to connect to the shopping areas. Delighted to see the works taking place on […]
Neil Bannon on the Retail Sector
Dublin Town reporting footfall in the City Centre at 87% of 2019 levels last Saturday, given the lack of Tourists that’s a very encouraging recovery. It will be interesting to see which retailers benefit most from the return of the consumer.
Retail giants poised to land in Dublin
Retail Giants Poised to Land in Dublin. Neil Bannon commented that “retailers should fill the street by the first half of 2022. We will see Grafton Street pivot away from a UK-dominated high street mix to a more international mix”. Full article available in The Sunday Times.
Changes to Pension rules out Commercial Property Purchases
Following the government’s transposition of IORP II, any new One Member Arrangements (OMA) will now be largely prevented from borrowing for their investments and be required to hold at least 50% of their investment in regulated markets e.g. listed shared and/or bonds. Commercial properties had been an attractive option for OMA pension funds which […]
