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Prime office buildings in the heart of Dublin’s political beltway seeking €7m

Adjoining blocks on Molesworth Street sit just a short walk from gates of Leinster House

Numbers 34 and 35 Molesworth Street occupy a prime location in Dublin's central business district
Numbers 34 and 35 Molesworth Street occupy a prime location in Dublin's central business district

Both investors and companies looking to secure a prime pitch in Dublin’s central business district will be interested in the opportunity presented by the sale of two adjoining buildings on Molesworth Street.

Located just a short walk from the entrance to Dáil Éireann, numbers 34 and 35 Molesworth Street extend to a net internal area of 1,272sq m (13,963sq ft) and a gross internal area of 1,685sq m (18,139sq ft), and offer potential both for refurbishment as offices, and redevelopment for a variety of other uses, subject to planning permission. The buildings are being offered to the market by agent CBRE at a guide price of €7 million.

Number 34 comprises a modern five-storey building, rebuilt in the early 1990s, with a traditional Georgian-style facade. Number 35 meanwhile retains many of its original period features and is capable of being subdivided or let on a floor-by-floor basis. Number 34 comes for sale with vacant possession while number 35 has a short-term lease in place.

The property has the benefit of nine surface car-parking spaces and of easy access to numerous public transport links, including the Luas, Dart and a wide range of Dublin Bus services.

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Molesworth Street is well served by a range of restaurants, hotels and shops, all of which are located within a short walk. Occupiers in the immediate area include AIB, DLA Piper, Goodbody, Davy, Maples Group, Dentons, and ServiceNow.

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Sam Daunt of CBRE says: “Office tenants are increasingly drawn to prime locations that offer easy access to major transport links and convenient amenities. Prime locations in Dublin 2 have been accounting for the majority of take-up over the last number of quarters as these areas grow in popularity among office users and investors alike.”

Ronald Quinlan

Ronald Quinlan

Ronald Quinlan is Property Editor of The Irish Times