Commercial Property
Residential site with full planning permission for four homes in Malahide
Site in popular coastal village on the market for €2.95m
RKD Architects take third floor of The Eight Building on Newmarket Square
In the IFSC, repositioned Highmark building is looking for new tenant
Irish forestry: an attractive, low-risk investment option with stable returns
With total potential State aid reaching €30,000 per hectare, financial incentives for forestry are substantial
Dublin office market poised for further recovery in 2025, say HWBC
Property agency says outlook is one of ‘cautious optimism’ as supply of top-end space continues to dry up
Leeson Street mixed-use opportunity for €1.25m
Site, which includes former Hourican’s pub, offers an opportunity for a restaurant/pub plus residential development
Flagship Temple Bar hotel seeks more than €50m
Hotel sale includes Hellfire Restaurant as well as retail unit let to Tesco, with planning permission to add 121 guestrooms
Sale of 61 units at Swords Enterprise Park for €17m
Significant opportunity for rental growth at north Dublin business park
Prime Dublin site hits market for more than €12m after adjoining five-star Morrison hotel is put up for sale
City-centre ‘opportunity offers significant development potential’, say the vendors
Dublin sports bar The Wool Shed sells for more than €2.5m
Parnell Street bar has been acquired by owners of Temple Bar’s Bad Ass Café
Income opportunity in retail sale at Dublin Landings for €4.5m
Nine units at upmarket development in north docklands are coming to the market with tenants including Fresh and Grafton Barber
Ballsbridge office coming to the market for €16m
87-89 Pembroke Road is currently let to Bank of Ireland and US embassy
Significant investment needed for Ireland to pass its student accommodation test
Against growing demand for student beds Ireland’s approach to rent caps needs a rethink
Irish businessman Paddy McKillen claims he is victim of ‘smear campaign’ by Qatari royal family
He was accused in court of being ‘aggressive’ to a bailiff last June at €30m Paris apartment
BoI branch sale exceeds price expectations
Long income investment opportunity in Dooradoyle, Limerick, sells for €1.9m
Significant price cut on prime Kilkenny site with planning for hotel
Site in popular tourist location is a short walk from Kilkenny Castle
Five-star Morrison Hotel on market for €90m-€95m
The sale, which was mooted last year, would mean significant return for owner if estimate is achieved
‘New cycle’ starting for property market in 2025, says CBRE
Improved sentiment will see transactions hit €3bn, as forced sales in office sector increase as vacancy rate falls
Prime industrial land for €4m in Monaghan town
Three development sites offer potential industrial/enterprise and employment in northeast county
Santry site for with planning permission for a student scheme for €7.5m
Dublin 9 site has potential for a 221-bedroom purpose built student accomodation scheme
Coillte seeking tourism operator to run Lough Key activity park
Plans for popular Roscommon park include upgrade of adventure, leisure and recreational amenities at the site
Six-storey building at One Westmoreland earmarked for a hotel is sold to private investor
Property, which has been on the market since 2022, had an original guide price was €6m but sold for about €5.5m
Corkman leading €11bn development of Battersea Power Station in London: ‘We’ve created a place to live, work and play’
Donagh O’Sullivan is in charge of the redevelopment of one of the British capital’s most iconic structures
Sherry FitzGerald CEO Steven McKenna to leave firm to ‘explore new opportunities’
Mr McKenna has led the estate agent for nearly eight years having joined the company in 2008
Industrials: Tough year but rebound on the way
Warehouse supply constraints and global economic uncertainty led to dip in occupier take-up, but a better 2025 is expected
Pubs: Devitt’s on Camden Street biggest sale of the year in resurgent market
With 15 Dublin pubs sold already this year, activity levels and capital values are up on 2023
Retail: Vacancies decline as new brands enter Irish market
Retail has been most traded asset class so far in 2024, accounting for over 33% of overall property activity
Investors to focus on retail, industrial and student accommodation in 2025
Market turnover remains muted but conditions will pick up next year
Retail: prime shopping streets to remain in demand due to strong yields
With other sectors struggling, retail could account for more than 50 per cent of total investment this year
Hotels: Despite trading difficulties, deal volumes look to exceed €1bn
With deal values of €900m and several big sales pending, Irish hotels have been in demand in 2024
Hotels: Private capital, institutional investors, and hotel groups to remain active in market during 2025
Operators and investors will continue to eye Irish hotels due to strong occupancy fundamentals
Increase in distressed assets could provide more opportunities for buyers
With more assets for sale, activity levels could return to €3-€4bn next year
Commercial property investment sales in 2024: a sense of déjà vu but signs point to a better 12 months ahead
It may not have heralded the recovery people were hoping for but debt markets should free up and activity levels pick up next year
Private rental sector: New strategy needed
Construction of new apartments has ground to a halt, crunching supply and pushing rents up again
Reasons to be cheerful: US investors return, retail rebounds and green shoots for offices
A weak start to 2024 turned to a better outlook by year end; looking to 2025, investors will stay focused on the holy trinity of ‘beds, meds and sheds’, but supply may be an issue
Shopping centres, apartments and logistics: the top commercial property deals of 2024
Outlook looks brighter for 2025 after a challenging year
Investment: Falling debt costs will drive recovery in 2025
Improving debt liquidity, the stabilisation of yields and a narrowing of the bid-ask spread will lead to more activity
Institutional investors to come back to market for best-in-class office, residential and industrial stock in 2025
Lower interest rates and improved sentiment set to translate into more transactions
Offices rebound likely to cause sector to heat up again in 2026
The year ahead will be one of rebuilding as confidence gradually returns, potentially spurred on by a single large deal
Development land: New tax is the single biggest impediment to housing delivery
Proposed Zoning Value Sharing will decrease supply of new homes – at a time when they’re badly needed
Interest rate cuts to support improved investor activity
As the steep falls in prime capital values ease, the market is set for recovery – but level of transactions will be key
Ireland set to continue attracting overseas buyers
It may have been a challenging year, but demand remains strong for assets with long-term income and strong covenants, across all sectors
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German investor pays €97.5m for 207 south Dublin apartments
DWS’s deal at Hayfield is one of the year’s biggest
H&M opens new, bigger Athlone Towncentre store in 10-year deal
The Swedish fashion giant is expanding its retail presence in the midlands town
A-rated industrial facility in southwest Dublin likely to appeal to occupiers
Shortage of quality stock is likely to spur interest in unit at Greeogue Business Park following refurbishment by Kennedy Wilson
Prime retail and office opportunity on St Stephen’s Green
Plenty of potential on key shopping street for €2.5m
Meath land bank offers potential for development
Land near Navan bordering the Boyne includes a four-bed red-brick house
Israeli embassy and Germany’s second World War mission in Dublin face receivership sale
Mel Sutcliffe’s Quanta Capital says receiver has been appointed to 27 property assets that it manages by lender Relm Finance
Ballymount letting with corporate branding opportunity
Interest likely to be strong given scarcity of units of this size available
Housing crisis: It’s not just how many homes we need, but what kind we build
Not everyone is a first-time buyer, not everyone wants to rent and not everyone wants to buy. Catering to all will be a key challenge for next government
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