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27 Mar '25 |
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It’s a myth that building green is more costly – investors demand it, and the business case is clear
Peter Sproule of Elkstone Real Estate: Investors are clear that they require ESG compliance when it comes to construction, and it’s possible to deliver it without adding unnecessary cost - Subscribe |
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27 Mar '25 |
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John McManus: Time to do a Trump on the planning process?
A precedent of sorts was set by the powers the Government granted itself during Covid to restrict civil liberties.
They were grounded legally in the State’s obligation to protect public health. I - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
27 Mar '25 |
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Rent pressure zones ‘effective’ in controlling rents but have triggered fall-off in supply, says ESRI
The report found that ongoing tenants experienced annual rent increases of 1.3-1.5 per cent on average in rent pressure zones Dublin and 1.4-1.7 per cent in RPZs in other parts of the State, compared - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
26 Mar '25 |
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Oaktree sells Irish retail parks to Realty Income Reit, a Californian property investor, in deal valued at around €220m
They are Navan Retail Park, Naas Retail Park, Sligo Retail Park, Drogheda Retail Park, Bray Retail Park, Waterford Retail Park, Parkway Retail Park in Limerick and Gateway Shopping Park in Galway. - Subscribe |
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26 Mar '25 |
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Daft.ie Irish House Price Report Q1 2025
“The current rate of inflation in the market is the second-highest seen in the 10 years since mortgage market rules were introduced, exceeded only by the spike in prices seen in early 2017." DOWNLOA - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
26 Mar '25 |
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DEAL: Four commercial units at the neighbourhood centre, Phoenix Park Racecourse acquired by owner-occupiers for above quoting prices
Hooke & MacDonald has completed the sale of all four commercial units at the neighbourhood centre at the Phoenix Park Racecourse residential scheme in Castleknock, Dublin 15. Guiding from €250,000 t - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
26 Mar '25 |
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Michael McDowell: No European city would tolerate the decay and dereliction visible in Dublin
We need statutory agencies with effective and speedy powers to compulsorily purchase land which is or can be serviced near urban centres so that it can be developed under long building leases as affor - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
26 Mar '25 |
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Apartment living in Ireland: ‘I grew up in an apartment in another country. I bought an apartment in Dublin and had to get out after a year’
Generally, in mainland Europe, apartment builds are designed differently and are much more practical for families, with no apartments on the ground floor, which is reserved for relevant shops. Also, f - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
25 Mar '25 |
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Excelling in the high-stakes world of commercial property investment
Deirdre Hayes, head of commercial property, Irish Life Investment Managers: ‘Yes, we have new buildings like [Cadenza], but we also have more simple refurbishments, where we see buildings that can u - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
23 Mar '25 |
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Ireland’s housing crisis: Why is there such a shortage of homes to buy and rent here?
There are only two large developers, Cairn and Glenveagh, which have the capacity to deliver homes at scale. The rest of the State’s developers are small- to mid-sized housing providers that struggl - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
23 Mar '25 |
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‘Nobody wants to build apartments’: Minister says ‘drastic’ improvement needed in delivery of Dublin city units
Minister for Housing James Browne: "At the moment the housing financial market in Dublin for apartments is broken. That is just obvious from the fact that nobody wants to build apartments. They are bu - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Mar '25 |
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Planning data throw harsh glare on housing crisis
Looking at the most recent period – the final three months of 2024 – the figures are even worse, with the number of homes approved down 38 per cent on the same period in 2023. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Mar '25 |
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As many as 40,000 retail premises could be converted into homes with right incentives, lobby group says
The abolition of capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of retail premises could lead to 20,000 of these being converted into housing, it has been claimed. In addition extending the vacant property refur - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Mar '25 |
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Coalition’s housing solutions warrant a degree of cynicism
Glenveagh chief executive Stephen Garvey: “You need ways of controlling costs,” he said. “You need capacity, which is land, services and infrastructure. And you need capital.” Deliver those th - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Mar '25 |
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DEAL: Swedish embassy relocates to new offices in Kildress House on Pembroke Row
The embassy has taken the entire second floor of the building for its diplomatic and consular operations and is understood to be paying a rent of about €53.50 per square foot. Kildress House is owne - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Mar '25 |
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DEAL: Private investor pays €3.15m for 36-37 Harrington Street and Archbishop Byrne Hall, Dublin 8
The price paid represents premium of 26 per cent on the €2.5 million agent Colliers. Located at the junction with Synge Street, the property extends to 986sq m (10,616sq ft), sits on a site of 0.23 - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Mar '25 |
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DEAL: Karl Whelan restaurant and The Hot Box Sauna complete Bolands Mills urban quarter line-up
The Hot Box Sauna will occupy 4,000sq ft in Unit 7. The 6,000sq ft restaurant will feature canal-side dining, and emphasise local, seasonal and sustainable ingredients. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Mar '25 |
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Seán Moncrieff: The estate agent quoted a jaw-dropping figure for what he thought our house would go for
The reverberations of the housing crisis are felt everywhere. We guessed we probably wouldn’t have too much trouble selling the house, but finding one to buy would be extremely tricky. At the time o - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
07 Mar '25 |
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DEAL: Co Meath residential site achieves double its guide price
n what is claimed to have been the first auction sale of development land in the country for 2025, a parcel of 4.24 acres at Summerhill, Co Meath, was bought by a local builder for double its guide pr - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
07 Mar '25 |
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Co-housing project for over 55s could ‘free-up’ thousands of family homes
CCI, which has about 20 interested members mortgage-free and homeowners, has identified a site in Dublin 6. It plans to develop about 20 A-rated homes in a self-contained development, which could incl - Subscribe |
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