Irish property market news and insights – for the industry, by the industry  

 

Before we get stuck into the general property news of the week, below are the local and international stories that might be of particular interest: 

 

• Tall buildings and Dublin’s future: At last, an article advocating high-rise building development in Dublin (Johnny Ronan, “Tall buildings must be part of Dublin’s future”)https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/tall-buildings-and-dublin-s-future-1.4504545?mode=amp

 

• Government misses its own target on vacant homes by 70% https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40239743.html?type=amp

 

• New report shows level of dormancy in Dublin https://www.businessworld.ie/financial-news/New-report-shows-level-of-dormancy-in-Dublin-575129.html

 

• Land Development Agency chief insists it will deliver social housing https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40241240.html?type=amp

 

• New cost-rental homes will leave tenants spending 40% of wages on rent: The homes in Dublin and Cork are being delivered by the Land Development Agency, but critics are describing them as unaffordable to most renters https://www.businesspost.ie/houses/new-cost-rental-homes-will-leave-tenants-spending-40-of-wages-on-rent-95e84123

 

• Unused State land could house 114,000 families, Minister says https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/unused-state-land-could-house-114-000-families-minister-says-1.4506898?mode=amp

 

• Housing juggernaut will mow down Fianna Fail: Pent-up frustration from Generation Rent opens door to political changes https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/housing-juggernaut-will-mow-down-fianna-fail-kmd06zw8c

 

• Ireland’s planning regulator aims for coherent policies across the board https://amp.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/irelands-planning-regulator-aims-for-coherent-policies-across-the-board-40182774.html

 

• Women in Engineering Group launched https://www.irishbuildingmagazine.ie/2021/03/08/women-in-engineering-group-launched/

 

• A history of women’s land rights in Ireland https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/0308/1201597-women-land-rights-ownership-ireland/

 

•  Men more affected by Covid-19 employment loss, report finds https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/men-more-affected-by-covid-19-employment-loss-report-finds-1.4507811?mode=amp

 

• Self-employed face lock-out from public sector sites: The UK Construction Leadership Council is working to get rid of self-employed construction workers from public sector projects by 2024. https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/self-employed-workers-face-lock-out-from-public-sector-sites

 

• Irish investors set for battle in the Chinese courts over Shanghai property https://amp.independent.ie/business/irish/irish-investors-set-for-battle-in-the-chinese-courts-over-shanghai-property-40192181.html

 

• Vincent Boland: A decade on, Ireland is still haunted by Anglo’s ghost: The2010 debacle was chastening for many, but not at Davy, it seems, and the crisis now engulfing the firm is both depressing and enraging https://www.businesspost.ie/the-big-picture/vincent-boland-a-decade-on-ireland-is-still-haunted-by-anglos-ghost-4b69a15d

 

• Eire’s glitterati—from Hollywood to law and literature—are rallying to block the proposed $52 million sale of the historic Fifth Avenue mansion housing the American Irish Historical Society https://www.reportdoor.com/proposed-sale-of-mansion-housing-irish-historical-society-draws-ire/

 

If you missed last week’s round-up, you can catch up here: https://propertydistrict.ie/category/sunday-property-review/ 

As always, you might let me know if I have missed out on any relevant property news by emailing  carol@propertydistrict.ie.

(Apologies in advance for any typos, it’s difficult to get good help on a Sunday. Also, I use voice to text dictation so just sound out anything that really doesn’t make sense in a strong rural accent and that should help!)

 

SUNDAY LISTEN

Property Matters: Ireland’s First Weekly Property Radio Show & Podcast

Ireland’s first weekly property radio show, Property Matters, launched In January 2019 on Dublin South FM 93.9 and is now available internationally via iTunes and Spotify podcast (www.iPropertyRadio.com). The team delivers 60 minutes of industry chat weekly with guests from the areas of planning, construction, property and proptech.

 

On #PropertyMatters iPropertyRadio.com this week…

Part 1 – PROPERTY:  Rightsizing and housing options for older persons with Mary Conway of www.janusestates.ie: https://youtu.be/ipftTNVzh9o

 

 

Part 2 – COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: The value of personal branding with Anne-Louise Hannon, former commercial property consultant turned personal stylist at www.StylElevate.ie: https://youtu.be/n2zCR-alxE8

 

Part 3 – PROPTECH: Improving the tenant experience through technology with Bronny Wilson of www.getequiem.com: https://youtu.be/sn_8MJ8K-Yc

 

 

*Listen back to all shows at: https://ipropertyradio.com/property-matters/

Email the Property Matters team at info@propertydistrict.ie

 

PLACEMAKING

PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

 

• Four communities in Ireland can reimagine their built environments  https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2021/03/13/four-communities-in-ireland-can-reimagine-their-built-environments/

 

• How to build the 15-minute city:  High-rise ‘hyper-density’ development of Dublin is flawed solution to challenges of urban density https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.irishtimes.com/opinion/how-to-build-the-15-minute-city-1.4508694?mode=amp

 

• Citizens should decide height of Dublin skyline, not Johnny Ronan: “Local democracy has a very limited role in determining what our cities look like..” https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/citizens-should-decide-height-of-dublin-skyline-not-johnny-ronan-1.4505541?mode=amp

 

• €175m in Urban Development Funding for Dublin’s North Inner City https://www.constructionnetworkireland.com/e175m-in-urban-development-funding-for-dublins-north-inner-city/

 

• Residents group to seek judicial review after permission granted for apartment complex – Independent.ie https://m.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/residents-group-to-seek-judicial-review-after-permission-granted-for-apartment-complex-40172230.html

 

• Pat Kenny wins planning battle to block five-storey nursing home beside his Dalkey home https://www.thejournal.ie/pat-kenny-nursing-home-dalkey-bartra-5378657-Mar2021/

 

• Riverside innovation district for Galway as part of €144m funds to awaken the West https://amp.independent.ie/irish-news/news/ireland-2040-144m-for-sustainable-town-centres-and-transport-projects-to-reawaken-the-west-40188177.html

 

• New boardwalk, cultural hub part of €18m boost for Kilkenny https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/home/616794/new-boardwalk-cultural-home-part-of-18m-boost-for-kilkenny.html

 

• Harbour playground and dog park concerns https://m.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/harbour-playground-and-dog-park-concerns-40150889.html

 

• Draft Naas Local Area Plan Goes On Public Display. https://kfmradio.com/news/09032021-1352/draft-naas-local-area-plan-goes-public-display

 

• Have your say on future of Dungloe Town Centre https://www.donegaldaily.com/2021/03/08/have-your-say-on-future-of-dungloe-town-centre/

 

 

*PLACEengage: The future of speedy, successful placemaking for property developers is here – Property developers and project owners ready Public Consultation are encouraged to contact the PLACEengage team for full details*

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT NEWS

 

• Construction among reopenings at risk if Covid-19 cases keep rising https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/construction-among-reopenings-at-risk-if-covid-19-cases-keep-rising-1.4509098?mode=amp

 

• High Court bid to get entire construction sector re-opened likely to get early hearing https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-40243016.html

 

• CIF calling for reopening of construction in April https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1203837/

 

• British recruitment drive for builders sparks fear of exodus https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/british-recruitment-drive-for-builders-sparks-fear-of-exodus-1.4508053?mode=amp

 

• Also, Ireland facing construction skills shortage as workers flee COVID closure | Newstalk https://www.newstalk.com/news/its-like-the-recession-ireland-facing-construction-skills-shortage-as-workers-flee-covid-closure-1164215

 

• Report warns against setting up spin-off company for housing https://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/report-warns-against-setting-up-spin-off-company-for-housing-1.4507992?mode=amp

 

• Work stopped after gardaí called to site of disputed housing project on outskirts of Cork city https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40242554.html

 

• Dublin’s apartment boom triggers jump in planning permissions https://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/dublin-s-apartment-boom-triggers-jump-in-planning-permissions-1.4508619?mode=amp

 

• How construction can play a concrete role in mitigating climate change https://www.businesspost.ie/property-insight/how-construction-can-play-a-concrete-role-in-mitigating-climate-change-3898a956

 

• Ardmore under Hollywood pressure due to building delays:  Delays to a major expansion plan at the Bray, Co Wicklow studio have caused a backup of film projects waiting to get into Ireland, https://amp.independent.ie/business/irish/ardmore-under-hollywood-pressure-due-to-building-delays-40192166.html

 

• Raheny flats get green light despite height fears https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/raheny-flats-get-green-light-despite-height-fears-t6tqvvthh

 

• Dublin hotel secures permission for extension despite opposition https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/dublin-hotel-secures-permission-for-extension-despite-opposition-1.4504672?mode=amp

 

• Marlet seeks over €1bn for prime Dublin residential rental portfolio https://www.irishtimes.com/business/marlet-seeks-over-1bn-for-prime-dublin-residential-rental-portfolio-1.4505425?mode=amp

 

• Dundrum looks to future with host of multi-storey apartment developments in pipeline: The south Dublin enclave is local council’s second major town centre and projected to see a 44 per cent spike in population within two decades https://www.businesspost.ie/commercial/dundrum-looks-to-future-with-host-of-multi-storey-apartment-developments-in-pipeline-fe357b86

 

• Dunsink site could be used for thousands of homes | The land near Finglas in Dublin 15, currently inhabited by about 200 Travellers, is being looked at by Fingal County Council as a potential site or houses https://www.businesspost.ie/houses/dunsink-site-could-be-used-for-thousands-of-homes-3494d186

 

• City-centre development site has permission for two mews houses: Former itsa… bagel outlet sits next to Merrion Hotel and is within a few minutes’ walk of three city parks, among other amenities https://www.businesspost.ie/commercial/city-centre-development-site-has-permission-for-two-mews-houses-902d890d

 

• Permission granted for almost 20,000 student beds in 2020 https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40243325.html?type=amp

 

• ‘Decades of chronic underinvestment’: Ibec says key infrastructure needed in Cork  https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40242206.html

 

• M20 motorway bill careers more than €1bn off track https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/m20-motorway-bill-careers-more-than-1bn-off-track-2fqqhcbwd

 

• Decisions due on major Cork city housing development projects https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40240184.html

 

• 121m bridge travels from Spain to Cork as part of €280 million road development https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/new-121-metre-bridge-travels-20075257

 

• Construction on bridge to Tramore Valley Park bridge may start this year https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40240403.html

 

• Controversial solar farm in north Cork gets go-ahead for second time https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40243037.html

 

• Plans progress on development of 102 houses and apartments in Ballybrit, Galway https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/plans-progress-on-development-of-102-houses-and-apartments-in-ballybrit/

 

• Decision due shortly on new retail unit for Ballygar – Galway Bay FM https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/decision-due-shortly-on-new-retail-unit-for-ballygar/

 

• Planning permission given to convert former Mountbellew pub – Galway Daily https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/planning-permission-given-to-convert-former-mountbellew-pub/

 

• Planning permission granted for 40 new homes in South Kilkenny – Abbeygate in Ferrybank https://kclr96fm.com/planning-permission-granted-for-40-new-homes-in-south-kilkenny/

 

• Planning permission in Newtownforbes has been appealed to An Bord Pleanala  https://www.shannonside.ie/news/local/longford/planning-permission-newtownforbes-appealed-bord-pleanala/

 

• Development site with planning permission for sale in Bundoran: Greenfield site is located at Main Street beside the Holyrood Hotel and with uninterrupted views over Donegal Bay https://www.businesspost.ie/commercial/development-site-with-planning-permission-for-sale-in-bundoran-0fd7c27a

 

• SAFEGATE Hygiene Pod by Cpac Modular | https://www.irishbuildingmagazine.ie/2021/03/11/safegate-hygiene-pod-by-cpac-modular/

 

• Automatic Fire, the Sprinkler Contractor of choice https://www.irishbuildingmagazine.ie/2021/03/11/automatic-fire-the-sprinkler-contractor-of-choice/

 

• Gas Networks Ireland recognised internationally for putting safety in design https://www.irishbuildingmagazine.ie/2021/03/10/gas-networks-ireland-recognised-internationally-for-putting-safety-in-design/

 

• Tycoon stung for €1.25m legal fees in Nama case: Northern Ireland developer Frank Boyd took an ill-fated action against the state agency to recover millions in interest swap payments https://www.businesspost.ie/legal/tycoon-stung-for-eur125m-legal-fees-in-nama-case-618b0c69

 

 

PROPTECH, MMC & CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION

 

• Proptech Ireland is updating the database of 2021 Irish technology providers for the built environment – From smart design and planning right through to the smart property transaction, where does your Irish-led or Ireland-based proptech  or MMC business sit?  Pease take five minutes to add or update your details to our internationally-shared listing here: SIGN UP HERE: *PROPTECH INNOVATORS and STARTUPS * 

 

• Sensors to monitor parking, air quality installed in Edenderry in first for Ireland https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/sensors-to-monitor-parking-air-quality-installed-in-edenderry-in-first-for-ireland-1.4505671?mode=amp

 

• Building a more sustainable workplace one step at a time https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-40242545.html?type=amp

 

• RISE TO THE CHALLENGE: How changing your corporate strategy can create value in your business | BRENDAN MORAHAN, director of the Invennt construction advisory firm, has his finger on the pulse of an industry that is in flux in both Ireland and UK https://www.irishpost.com/business/rise-to-the-challenge-how-changing-your-corporate-strategy-can-create-value-in-your-business-205774

 

• Handyman out to nail the top job: Rebuilding the finances after a year of losses is Oisin Hanrahan’s first task as head of Angi Homeservices https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/handyman-out-to-nail-the-top-job-fkj5t8v5q

 

• Proptech firm Pi Labs adds five companies to global portfolio | News | Real Assets https://realassets.ipe.com/news/proptech-firm-pi-labs-adds-five-companies-to-global-portfolio/10051361.article

 

• Manchester agency theEword reveals new PropTech platform Prolific North https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/tech-news/2021/03/manchester-agency-theeword-reveals-new-proptech-platform

 

• Meet the student property portal beating Rightmove at its own game https://thenegotiator.co.uk/meet-the-student-rental-portal-beating-rightmove-at-its-own-game/

 

• Proptech sector confidence riding high, says MetaProp https://www.propertyfundsworld.com/2021/03/12/297113/proptech-sector-confidence-riding-high-says-metaprop

 

• Proptech Investment Primed to Surge This Year | GlobeSt: Investor confidence in the proptech market is 9.2 out of 10 thanks to accelerated technology adoption during the pandemic. https://www.globest.com/2021/03/12/proptech-investment-primed-to-surge-this-year/

 

• Nobul, Other Proptech: Why the Future of Real Estate Relies on It – RealtyBizNews: Real Estate News https://realtybiznews.com/nobul-other-proptech-why-the-future-of-real-estate-relies-on-it/98761862/

 

• Sequoia Capital puts millions of dollars into Gather, a virtual HQ platform – TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/11/sequoia-capital-puts-millions-of-dollars-into-gather-a-virtual-hq-platform/

 

• Startup Occupier Raises $5M for Tenant-Focused Leasing Software https://commercialobserver.com/2021/03/occupier-raises-5m-for-tenant-focused-leasing-software/

 

• Proptech Lets CRE Companies Fly Virtually Through Data-Decorated Properties https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/technology/proptech-lets-cre-companies-fly-virtually-through-data-decorated-properties-108101

 

• VTS Acquires Proptech Startup Rise Buildings for $100M – Commercial Observer https://commercialobserver.com/2021/03/vts-acquires-proptech-startup-rise-buildings-for-100m/

 

• Ex-Obama Adviser Turned VC Ace Jake Fingert On Proptech, Climate Change – Commercial Observer https://commercialobserver.com/2021/03/ex-obama-adviser-turned-vc-ace-jake-fingert-on-proptech-and-climate-change/

 

• Cosi raises €20M for its ‘full-stack’ approach to short-term rentals https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/08/cosi-raises-e20m/

 

• The M&A market: What does it mean for the professional agent? – Inman https://www.inman.com/2021/03/08/the-ma-market-what-does-it-mean-for-the-professional-agent/

 

• Smart construction site experiment underway in Moscow https://www.ivtinternational.com/news/connectivity/smart-construction-site-experiment-underway-in-moscow.html

 

• SPAC 1Sharpe Acquisition files for a $225 million IPO, targeting FinTech and PropTech – Renaissance Capital https://www.renaissancecapital.com/IPO-Center/News/79316/SPAC-1Sharpe-Acquisition-files-for-a-$225-million-IPO-targeting-FinTech-and

 

• Cushman & Wakefield’s real estate-focused SPAC C&W Acquisition files for a $250 million IPO | Nasdaq https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cushman-wakefields-real-estate-focused-spac-cw-acquisition-files-for-a-%24250-million-ipo

 

 

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NEWS (including PRS)

 

• New Figures Show Increase In Residential Property Prices https://extra.ie/2021/03/13/business/property/new-figures-increase-residential-property-prices/amp

 

• More than 80,000 households are in state-supported private rented accommodation: Hap scheme payments to landlords totalled €436 million last year and are predicted to exceed €1 billion by the end of 2021 https://www.businesspost.ie/houses/more-than-80000-households-are-in-state-supported-private-rented-accommodation-af10bd9b

 

• The Irish government has revealed details of social housing delivery in 2020 alongside the Construction Status Report for 2020  https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/268068071/social-housing-delivered-to-24000-irish-households-last-year

 

• Land Development Agency to deliver homes at one-third below market rent: One-bed apartments at Shanganagh scheme in Co Dublin will rent at €1,000 a month https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/land-development-agency-to-deliver-homes-at-one-third-below-market-rent-1.4505770?mode=amp

 

• Why controls are preventing rents from falling faster: Landlords getting imaginative when it comes to reductions – but at no small cost to tenants https://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/why-controls-are-preventing-rents-from-falling-faster-1.4505727?mode=amp

 

• European investor to seek €1bn from sale of Irish residential rental portfolio https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/european-investor-to-seek-1bn-from-sale-of-irish-residential-rental-portfolio-1.4506736?mode=amp

 

• Strong early interest in Bray seafront scheme: One third of unbuilt units already sold, including four to one buyer https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/strong-early-interest-in-bray-seafront-scheme-1.4506274?mode=amp

 

• Apartment owner’s action against Start Mortgages is resolved https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/apartment-owner-s-action-against-start-mortgages-is-resolved-1.4508732?mode=amp

 

• Councils spend €50m on housing homeless in pandemic https://amp.independent.ie/irish-news/councils-spend-50m-on-housing-homeless-in-pandemic-40193729.html

 

• Mayo Oireachtas member concerned housing crisis ‘is getting worse and worse’ | Connaught Telegraph https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2021/03/13/mayo-oireachtas-member-concerned-housing-crisis-is-getting-worse-and-worse/

 

• Extend rule on vacant buildings’ use for housing – Peter McVerry Trust https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/extend-rule-on-vacant-buildings-use-for-housing-peter-mcverry-trust-1.4503661?mode=amp

 

• Significant decline in buy-to-lets as Covid-19 continues to impact housing market  https://www.thejournal.ie/number-of-mortgages-in-ireland-in-2020-5375176-Mar2021/

 

• Blackrock the most expensive Eircode for residential properties, CSO | BreakingNews.ie https://www.breakingnews.ie/amp/ireland/blackrock-the-most-expensive-eircode-for-residential-properties-cso-1095033.html

 

• How to ensure your idyll fantasy of country living meets reality: More buyers are seeking to move out of cities, but what do you need to know before you head for pastures new https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-to-ensure-your-idyll-fantasy-of-country-living-meets-reality-6vxx8gql8

 

• Seven ways to make a rented house feel like a home | BreakingNews.ie https://www.breakingnews.ie/lifestyle/7-ways-to-make-a-rented-house-feel-like-a-home-1093113.html

 

• Sherry FitzGerald announces plans to open 12 new offices https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/sherry-fitzgerald-announces-plans-to-open-12-new-offices-1.4508617?mode=amp

 

 

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS

 

• Time for investors to catch the falling knife on the retail sector? While the pain of 2020 is likely to continue, there are opportunities for those with vision https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/time-for-investors-to-catch-the-falling-knife-on-the-retail-sector-1.4502256?mode=amp

 

• Dundrum Town Centre owner cuts €2.3bn from shopping centre values https://m.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/dundrum-town-centre-owner-cuts-23bn-from-shopping-centre-values-40187693.html

 

• Irish retail outlets must join with all the stakeholders to develop a monumental plan to restore the bustle of life to our villages, towns and cities https://amp.independent.ie/business/irish/just-imagine-it-how-we-are-going-to-make-the-future-as-bright-as-can-be-40189033.html

 

• There has been an “astonishing” growth in the number of data centres in Ireland with almost 100 either in operation, under construction or granted planning permission, the Dáil has been told  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/growth-of-data-centres-getting-out-of-control-with-almost-100-planned-1.4506930?mode=amp

 

• Hotel sector looks to bed down for a brighter future – An upturn in regional hotel bookings and the likelihood that Dublin hotels should be able to keep their heads above water this year point to a return to pre-pandemic performances within a few years https://www.businesspost.ie/property-insight/hotel-sector-looks-to-bed-down-for-a-brighter-future-32e1f87c

 

• Investment in life sciences property sector set for growth https://www.irishtimes.com/business/investment-in-life-sciences-property-sector-set-for-growth-1.4504190?mode=amp

 

• Abercrombie and Fitch set to permanently close flagship College Green shop: The American retailer opened the store to much fanfare in 2012, and it has remained a fixture on Dame Street since https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/abercrombie-fitch-set-permanently-close-19986318

 

• Well-connected Dublin 4 office block guiding at €3.4m https://www.irishtimes.com/business/well-connected-dublin-4-office-block-guiding-at-3-4m-1.4504313?mode=amp

 

• Official Crumlin Shopping Centre blocked by popular rival due to ‘jealousy’ https://www.dublinlive.ie/whats-on/shopping/official-crumlin-shopping-centre-blocked-20119556

 

• Bachelors Walk five-storey building changes hands for €1.2m: The property was sold with vacant possession and has plenty of asset management opportunities https://www.businesspost.ie/commercial/bachelors-walk-five-storey-building-changes-hands-for-eur12m-8c995d2a

 

• Apple secures significant new office space in Cork city https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/commercial/arid-40240229.html

 

• Irish Life seeks buyer for Cork city centre retail investments https://www.irishtimes.com/business/irish-life-seeks-buyer-for-cork-city-centre-retail-investments-1.4503610?mode=amp

 

• City Council owed €112,000 levy from owners of former Corrib Great Southern site – Galway Bay FM https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/city-council-owed-e112000-levy-from-owners-of-former-corrib-great-southern-site/

 

• Commercial vacancy rate falls to 13.1% in Laois  https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/business/616279/commercial-vacancy-rate-falls-to-13-1.html

 

• Trophy Curragh stud sells to Grangemore Stud for €3.7m https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/trophy-curragh-stud-sells-to-grangemore-stud-for-3-7m-1.4506319?mode=amp

 

 

INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY NEWS

 

• Irishman dies after falling nine storeys on a construction site in New Jersey https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irishman-dies-after-falling-nine-23707758.amp

 

• Grenfell Tower inquiry: Fire predicted a decade before, memo shows https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56350123

 

• “I’m ready to set up rural office hubs, says IWG boss”:  The boss of the world’s biggest serviced office company said he could open centres in Cornwall, rural Wales and the Hebrides as people working remotely move away from cities permanently https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/im-ready-to-set-up-rural-office-hubs-says-iwg-boss-0nwch7v0h

 

• John Lewis shoppers fear closures could be final blow to high street: For some an outlet is the heart of their city or town, for others the group is just moving with the times https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/11/john-lewis-shoppers-fear-closures-could-be-final-blow-to-high-street

 

• Specialists say focus on cladding comes at expense of other safety measures https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/specialists-say-focus-on-cladding-comes-at-expense-of-other-safety-measures?amp=1

 

• Laurent Troost turns abandoned Brazilian building into co-working venue https://www.dezeen.com/2021/03/07/laurent-troost-architectures-cassina-innovation-house/

 

• Exclusive: Coliving startup Habyt acquires global coliving provider Quarters | Sifted https://sifted.eu/articles/coliving-startup-acquisition/

 

• The Spanish properties ‘nobody’ wants to buy in 2021 https://www.thelocal.es/20210310/the-spanish-properties-nobody-wants-to-buy-in-2021/

 

 

 

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As many of you might know, my annual property book The Irish Property Buyers’ Handbook (since 2011) was rebranded in 2018 and now appears as part of The Property Insider series, published by Oak Tree Press, the first three titles are now published and available here: https://www.amazon.com/Carol-Tallon/

 

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