Ross + Abbey & Ferrybank Shopping Center

Cill Chainnigh

There is a new shopping centre opening in early 2009 called Ross + Abbey. It is located in the Abbeylands area of Ferrybank.

• Johnny Fans Chinese Restaurant
• Punjab Indian Restaurant
• Pub & Off License
• EuroSpar
• Gift Shop
• Subway
• Pizzeria
• Pharmacy
• Coffee Dock
• Paddy Power
• and much more

http://www.bannon.ie/brochures/RossAbbey.pdf

Mod Edit:
Since we have a few different topics discussing two developments in Ferrybank, neither of which are in use, I have decided to merge the threads and edit the first post as a summary.

Ross and Abbey - Small Retail Units, Abbeylands/AbbeyDrive area
Consisting of a number of small units which were expected to open ages ago with small retailers. Its completed development and nobody has moved into the site at all.

Ferrybank Shopping Center - Large Complex - New Ross Road
This is basically a Kilkenny version of City Square but much bigger. Its now fully completed, but again, nobody has moved into the site at all.

Despite many rumours in circulation from reliable sources - no retailer is expected to move into any of the above sites in the near future. Someone will update this thread probably when a retailer is actually confirmed for any of the sites via local press (rather then "reliable sources").

Dum_Dum

Ardkeen clone.

1966

whats the story with other shopping centre in Ferrybank - work seems to have stopped there??

Jambo

Cill Chainnigh wrote: »

There is a new shopping centre opening in early 2009 called Ross + Abbey. It is located in the Abbeylands area of Ferrybank.

• Johnny Fans Chinese Restaurant
• Punjab Indian Restaurant
• Pub & Off License
• EuroSpar
• Gift Shop
• Subway
• Pizzeria
• Pharmacy
• Coffee Dock
• Paddy Power
• and much more

http://www.bannon.ie/brochures/RossAbbey.pdf

Watch out the mods ill prob be moving this as is technically a Co Kilkenny issue!!!

At least is something gogin ahead in f-bank not like the new place sitting there

JohnC.

I love the stock photos in that PDF. Sure, don't we all go for a sunset stroll along the beach in Ferrybank.

Aquos76

Where did you get the list of tenants going it here from. As far as I knew, Eurospar had pulled out earlier this year.

Sully

Aquos76 wrote: »

Where did you get the list of tenants going it here from. As far as I knew, Eurospar had pulled out earlier this year.

There name is on the entrance, though I head the same rumour.

Waynecarr

Seems to be a lot of eateries, Chinese, Indian, Subway, Pizzeria and Coffee Dock to sustain

edmund_f

lot of housing estates about?

Cill Chainnigh

The list of tenants is currently posted at the entrance - I'm not sure if EuroSpar is posted. I'll check the next time that I pass it.

There are a lot of houses in the Abbeylands side of Ferrybank, but I am not sure that there is enough to sustain all the restaurants.

merlante

Reading the promotional material for these suburban shopping centres technically in Co. Kilkenny is a little bit like taking a trip to the twilight zone. Waterford sounds about a hundred miles away, when it isin't even the 2 miles away the thing claims -- more like a few hundred yards to the boundary. The shaded area of Waterford is confined to the south side of the river and we are given this story of an urban area which will soon reach 10,000 in population, even by conservative estimates. What is this magical place that is increasing in population at a dramatic rate for no apparent reason? Sounds like more of this Ferrybank city propaganda.

Still, at least this one seems about the right sort of scale for what is a growing suburb of Waterford city. The local population is only about 5,000 right now but it is growing quickly.

allthedoyles

1966 wrote: »

whats the story with other shopping centre in Ferrybank - work seems to have stopped there??

Anyone got an update on the new Ferrybank Shopping Centre ?

Sully

allthedoyles wrote: »

Anyone got an update on the new Ferrybank Shopping Centre ?

Its nearing completion but I dont see anybody taking up the units. It was stopped for a long time but I believe they were told to clean it up, which is what they have done.

SUNGOD

i have passed there numerous times in the last few months and it has not been touched and no one is working on it.
it looks finished on the outside but the inside is like a building site

Sully

SUNGOD wrote: »

i have passed there numerous times in the last few months and it has not been touched and no one is working on it.
it looks finished on the outside but the inside is like a building site

Iv been keeping an eye on it, mainly because its an area that interests me and I have seen big changes over the last few months - at least on the outside. Even the last few days they have put up another "Ferrybank" sign on the outside (stupid name for a shopping center imo).

I have never got the chance to walk in around, but I would have assumed thats going to remain a site until units are fitted which looks unlikely. I see the Car Park is pretty much completed though.

Aquos76

Right just to clarify, the actual construction of the current phase is totally finished and it is now ready to be handed over to whatever retailers are going to take up the units. It does actually look like a shopping centre now. the landscaping really finishes it off well too.

Asmodean

Was just passing this the other day after not seeing it in a few months. Have to say I was very impressed. It's really after coming on.

abouttobebanned

Nothing to do with the OP of course.

angelsavana

It's actually TONY FANN's restaurant!

Sully

angelsavana wrote: »

It's actually TONY FANN's restaurant!

Sorry, what?

Aquos76

Sully wrote: »

Sorry, what?

Was thinking the very same,but then I went back through the thread and the opening post referred to

Johnny Fans Chinese Restaurant

so I am thinking he was just sayint that is was not Johnny Fann, but Tony Fann

marathont

Does anyone know when the shopping centre in ferrybank is opening, Or what shops (if any) are lined up?

kayaksurfbum

Dont think it will ever open.

I head some of the contractors who worked on it have not been paid yet!

wmpdd3

Never, must be costing a bomb left there like that.

Dum_Dum

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Never, must be costing a bomb left there like that.

Wrong place, wrong size. Knock it down, crush it into power and make the speculators and politicians eat it.


NAMA means the government will be going out thieving the taxpayer to keep this place going until the next bubble.

fricatus

Dum_Dum wrote: »

Wrong place, wrong size. Knock it down, crush it into powder and dump it on John's Green in Kilkenny.

Fixed that for ya...

Psychedelic

should never have been built in the first place.

Paddy@CIRL

Heard recently that it ain't opening. Gutted !

Asmodean

Tis a fine centre though if it had worked out properly.

Waynecarr

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

Heard recently that it ain't opening. Gutted !

Where did you hear this

Beeker

While on the subject of places not open......anyone know whats happening with the Waterford Business Park out by the six cross roads? It was built and has remained closed for over a year now maybe two or longer?

jimbojazz

They're still trying to figure out how to turn it the right way round:)

robtri

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

Heard recently that it ain't opening. Gutted !

Don't believe that for a min....
if the plan was not to open it, why are there contractors there still working on it???????

It will open, not sure when, but it will

beaushalloe

fresh landscaping was done on it there last week, couple of nice mature trees planted at the front, its looking quite well for such a imposing structure. hopefully it will open, it might bring some badly need footfall around the area

Bards

beaushalloe wrote: »

it might bring some badly need footfall around the area

I would hazard a guess that the ardkeen area is closer to the centre of town (John Roberts Square) when walking then Ferrybank Shopping centre will be. I think this centre will have a negative impact on the already dying city centre and may be the final nail in the coffin

abouttobebanned

It's open now!!!

I just bought a box of pop tarts!!

marlin vs

WHITE ELEFANT

Paddy@CIRL

abouttobebanned wrote: »

It's open now!!!

I just bought a box of pop tarts!!

*Looks out window*

Looks fairly closed to me ...

There's been no work done there in quite a while, only activity is the security fencing around the entire premises.

Don't get me wrong, I want it to open but it's starting to look less and less likely. Last I'd heard the developers were bringing Dunnes to court to get them to open the unit they had agreed to open before construction. Would be an ideal place for M&S though ...

robtri

marlin vs wrote: »

WHITE ELEFANT

great post..... well done

would you care to share what you mean???

Psychedelic

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

Would be an ideal place for M&S though ...

It would be ideal for Kilkenny Co. Council alright, as M&S would be paying them the rates instead of Waterford City Council. We need M&S in Waterford City Centre.

Jambo

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

*Looks out window*

Looks fairly closed to me ...

There's been no work done there in quite a while, only activity is the security fencing around the entire premises.

Don't get me wrong, I want it to open but it's starting to look less and less likely. Last I'd heard the developers were bringing Dunnes to court to get them to open the unit they had agreed to open before construction. Would be an ideal place for M&S though ...

I pass it 4 or 5 times a day and there is always contractors there working , this morning they again planting more mature trees .

I would have to agree about the M&S Comment , Yet I cannot understand why they would keep saying in the Munster Express and to Cllr Gary Wyse that they have a wish to set up a Waterford store in a yet unbuilt retail park on the ORR when such a great retail premises is sitting idle already built and in a closer proximity to the city !? the mind boggles

wmpdd3

M&S and Tesco and the like have specific layouts in all their stores that are much easier to do in a new build.

Can't see double decker trucks delivering to Ferrybank. Don't think Dunnes use them.

Would be a kick in the teeth is M&S got in. Would the rates def go to Kilkenny. I would have thought that any business out as far as Euro fuels would be still within Waterford boundries.

Paddy@CIRL

I'm pretty certain it would go to KK, as thats where the planning permission was obtained from ?

TBH, I couldn't give a ****e where the rates go, If Waterford City Centre falls in on itself, the City Council have no one to blame but themselves.

Green Hornet

As a blow-in so to speak I'm a bit baffled to see people giving out about whether KK or Waterford get the rates. In reality the building is still part of the overall catchment area and would service the entire community?

Not wishing to offend anybody but Waterford is only a big town and surely something like this shopping centre would enhance the shopping potential of the area and bring business into the community as a whole?

Trick of the Tail

Its an awfully ugly building anyway, and in a completely inappropriate site.

I can't imagine how it got planning permission;

Well, actually I can, I suspect it was the Kilkenny planners 'cocking a snook' at Waterford.

A.

Cadiz

Is this thing open yet can anyone located in that area tell me?

Ah. Just saw this: http://archives.tcm.ie/waterfordnews/2009/09/15/story31360.asp

But then again
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055749656

Confusedly..

Sully

I think we need a sticky on this

That development is completed, but nothing has moved in. All sorts of rumours floating about so until a paper confirms a story - id dismiss what you here.

This development actually is in reference to another development, down by Abbey Drive there - much smaller and same story applies. This topic kind of mixed between both. Think ill merge.

Sully

Since we have a few different topics discussing two developments in Ferrybank, neither of which are in use, I have decided to merge the threads and edit the first post as a summary.

Ross and Abbey - Small Retail Units, Abbeylands/AbbeyDrive area
Consisting of a number of small units which were expected to open ages ago with small retailers. Its completed development and nobody has moved into the site at all.

Ferrybank Shopping Center - Large Complex - New Ross Road
This is basically a Kilkenny version of City Square but much bigger. Its now fully completed, but again, nobody has moved into the site at all.

Despite many rumours in circulation from reliable sources - no retailer is expected to move into any of the above sites in the near future. Someone will update this thread probably when a retailer is actually confirmed for any of the sites via local press (rather then "reliable sources").

Topic Merged