East Wall, Dublin 3

The XL shop and post office on Church Road.

the corner of east wall road and church road...where is that? Is it near us?

whatnext wrote: »

I think it maybe the site next to Tom Canavan Motors on East Wall Rd directly oposite Church Rd, but not 100% sure

thats it alright. used to be the old tucks fastener site.

The planning permission sign has been sitting facing the road in the Tucks yard for the last three years. Huge site with the biggest weeds ever. I'd say there is some wildlife in there.

I found the drawings on the web too

http://www.dublincity.ie/AnitePublicDocs/00261740.pdf

http://www.dublincity.ie/AnitePublicDocs/00261738.pdf

http://www.dublincity.ie/AnitePublicDocs/00261739.pdf

lightening wrote: »

Huge site with the biggest weeds ever. I'd say there is some wildlife in there.

Could we put the kids in it? :-) Just jokin' of course before ye all attack me!

AFAIK Cahill Printers is sold, was originally going to be redeveloped as apartments but god knows what they will do with it now.

So all around East Wall now we have quality apartments blocks barely half full. Island Key, Hawthorn Mews, Alexandra Place etc. Interested to hear peoples thoughts on what the future may hold for the area with such an oversupply of accommodation in place?

theres apartments all over dublin 3/4 empty....just a sign of the times at the moment - but you can be sure that the city centre apartments will be first to fill up - i guess we have to hope the council dont get hold of too many blocks as this inevitably will lower the value of the complex.

The Point Village is due to open in April with multiplex cinema etc and the Luas extention is nearly finished.

This is all good news for us in the medium to long term...i know it will be a good few years before i can sell mine (due to the value having come down so much) but with so much work going into the surrounding area renting the apartments out shouldnt be a problem...i hope!

Guess we just have to ride it out and be grateful we didnt buy one 4 years ago for even more money!!!

For that money you'd probably get a 2 bed in Castleforbes Square or Northbank down in Northwall which is also bang on the Luas extension from Connolly (< 15 walk)

Rusty Cogs 08 wrote: »

For that money you'd probably get a 2 bed in Castleforbes Square or Northbank down in Northwall which is also bang on the Luas extension from Connolly

chatterpillar wrote: »

Hi,

I'm considering renting an apartment in Alexandra Place. I'd really appreciate if anyone could answer a couple of questions for me

How far is it (walking) from Alexandra Place to Connolly Station? Would it be safe to walk alone in the evenings?

How secure is the carpark?

What would be the average monthly charge for bills?

Is €1,000 a month reasonable enough for a two-bed there? Is it likely that I might be able to get them to lower the price a little, and have you any advice for negotiation?

Any pros/cons in general for living there?

Thanks!

Hi i cuurently live there, its a nice place, and as i have no bad things to say about the place worrys me ha but yes it takes 15min to get to connolly and its safe enough, wheres actuly safe nowadays:( it has desent underground parking, bills is fine shocknly im currently paying 1000 and got it down from 1200 i will chance my arm in the up coming months to get it reduced once again but for starting at 1000 is fine, get your feet in the door then haggel thats what works for me, hope this helps

Tracy Jacks wrote: »

I've been living in Alexandra Place for over a year now. There nice apartments and we are currently paying 950 for a 2 bed. The major difficulty with the building is the Builders/Property Management Company. They are a pack of cowboys! There's very little management ie common areas in building is never cleaned, bins can be overflowing and stinking before they are emptied etc... A few weeks ago all tenants got a letter from the Fire Brigade to say that the basement and other areas are in breach of fire safety regulation. As far as I can see they haven't done anything to fix that. A major problem is the central heating - it constantly breaks down and you can be left for days with no hot water or heating. The building isn't with Bord Gais and the new company that's looking after it hasn't been in contact with us since last October. It's one of the mamy reasons we're moving out!

The Directors of the Management Company have a legal responsibility to people whom have bought apartments from them. 99% of the time the Directors of the Management Co are also the builders, this gives you a great chance to have a go back at them - the law is completely on your side.

Use the name of your management co to find out who the Directors are:

Go to www.cro.ie, click on company search at the very top of the page and click on "Enter the Company Search Environment." See where it says Search Parameters? Make sure you click on "Both" enter the name of your Management Company (NOT your Management Agents, it has to be the Company as all owners are shareholders) and get the list of submissions - the latest Annual Returns will give you the names of the current directors.

It would be no harm taking a look at the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and get the info on what a Director of a company is meant to do for you. www.odce.ie is their website but there's a load of specially prepared quick guides that will help you here - http://www.odce.ie/en/media_general_publications_article.aspx?article=f3575030-291a-4fbc-b472-56126635ad0f

Remember, when you buy an apartment there are LOADS of rights and responsibilites DUE to you. For instance, the Director of a company must act in a way that is in the best interests of the shareholders. Ignoring the Fire Brigade, as above, may means that you may sue the Directors for negligence. It may also render your Insurance invalid so chase it up immediately.

The law is completely on your side in such instances, use it!