The IPUT pension fund is to enlarge a modern distribution and office facility at Northwest Business Park in Ballycoolin, Dublin 15, in the expectation that the 9,413sq m (101,320sq ft) building will attract considerable interest.
There are currently no vacancies in similar-sized high-quality properties across Dublin's entire industrial and logistics property market, according to letting agents William Harvey & Co.
Since acquiring the existing 7,946sq m (85,530sq ft) building in an off-market deal towards the end of 2015 for €6.25 million, IPUT has purchased additional land and secured planning permission to substantially increase the size of the facility.
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Three entrance gates
Construction is due to commence shortly and the property is expected to be ready for fit-out in Q2 2017. The extended building will stand on a self-contained 5.1-acre site with three entrance gates. It will have a clear internal height of 10m (33ft), nine dock levellers and four extra large ground-level doors.
The site layout will make the building ideal for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
The new-style facility will also have two-storey fully fitted offices and staff facilities extending to 609sq m (6,555sq ft).
The Northwest building is to be offered for letting on a new medium- to long-term lease at a rent €8 per sq ft.
William Harvey describes the rent as “competitive when compared against prevailing new build annual rents of €9 to €9.75 per sq ft.”
The agency envisages a strong level of interest and says there were numerous expressions of interest during the planning process.