Dublin office troubles hit global private equity giants
Blackstone, Brookfield and Henderson Park all taking writedowns on Irish office assets
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New homes in short supply while completions will ‘struggle’ to exceed 30,000 this year
The Government’s new national housing plan will do little in the short term to meet its own target of building 60,000 new homes a year by 2030
Technology sector share of Dublin office take-up shrinks to new low of 7.1% in third quarter
Vacancy rate overall edged higher in the third quarter, despite ‘positive momentum’ for leases, says BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland report
Ireland’s changing demographics: from Famine decline to immigration-boost
As people live longer, the population’s age profile is advancing more rapidly than at any other time
Construction sector rebound continues in April with fastest expansion in over two years
Rise in new orders and employment last month points to momentum in building activity, data suggests
Surge in new office space in Dublin despite rise in vacancy rates
Empty offices boost tenants’ bargaining power, BNP Paribas Real Estate report says as new buildings increase vacancy rates
Construction sector activity returns to modest rate of growth in March
Renewed increases in housing and commercial activity as rate of job creation reaches 13-month high
BNP Paribas Real Estate economist casts doubt on bankers’ predictions for new-home delivery
Around the Block: This year’s housing output could prove to be a deciding factor in next year’s much-anticipated general election
Construction sector increases hiring despite continuing slowdown
Index shows seventh successive month of contraction in activity and 12th month in 13 dating back to October 2022
Gloomy finish compounds ‘dismal’ 2023 for Irish investment property market
Assets are being ‘mispriced’, says BNP Paribas, leading to ‘transactional logjam’
Dublin Airport warning, construction keeps contracting and beware the office jerk
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Construction activity kept shrinking in December
December marked the sixth consecutive month of contraction in the broader construction sector
Dublin’s office market is in a downturn, but just how deep will it be?
After a big recovery in the years after the financial crisis, there is renewed talk of haircuts and receiverships in the sector
Johnny Ronan’s rollercoaster career takes another dip
Reliance on expensive private equity funding created problems as value of commercial property assets fell post-Covid
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