Cork developments

leahyl

marno21 wrote: »

Marriott really seem to be taking interest in Cork. They have expressed interest in the Custom House Tower too

Fingers crossed the Camden Quay site doesn’t go to ABP and gets to construction this year. Mad to think this site was completely dead in the water and now looks like a dead cert to go ahead.

Once vaccines are rolled out en masse by summer hopefully the logjam in Cork Developments gets released. This thread has been very very quiet recently. The big Docklands funding in recent days is another massive piece in the jigsaw in moving forward

So much potential in our great city :-)

namloc1980

Apogee wrote: »

https://twitter.com/EoinBearla/status/1374410378902302729

ABP decision on Custom House Quay was due yesterday. How long does it take for those decisions to be made public, or are they normally leaked to journalists before being published on ABP website?

[edit] "Retail" - probably not above.

Looks like this is the Penney's expansion story again.

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Captainsatnav

namloc1980 wrote: »

Looks like this is the Penney's expansion story again.

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Yawn. Ffs, I think we need quality, sustainable retail. Something with a bit of soul.

timmyjimmy

Penneys? FFS. I'd rather spend money on quality than buy something that you'll have to throw out in few weeks.

SurplusToys

Does anybody know much about the new scheme in cattle market square?
Is this a one off social housing development or part of a bigger regeneration project for blarney street area?

Nigel Fairservice

Have Penneys made a formal announcement about the project before? They've been sitting on some of those empty properties around their premises for years. Hopefully they'll start putting all that empty space to use soon.

Reputable Rog

marno21 wrote: »

Cork is now the only city in Ireland with national roads criss crossing in the city centre. The only detrunking of note was the N71 from the N40 to Victoria Cross.

Once the North Ring & M20 are done, the N20, N8 and N22 will likely be detrunked. Not sure where that leaves the N27

It may be de-trucked inside the N40 in time but there are no proposals at present.
The County are trying to get the R624 to Cobh upgraded to a National road.

questionmark?

timmyjimmy wrote: »

Penneys? FFS. I'd rather spend money on quality than buy something that you'll have to throw out in few weeks.

Same. However, Pennys are a big draw for lots of people which leads to a spill over effect to other local businesses. Those types of anchor tenants are needed for others to thrive. Should create a good few extra jobs as well.

Eod100

Was that the big news so? Also this. Wonder what this will be? https://twitter.com/EoinBearla/status/1374672187580375040?s=19

Treehelpplease

probably the camden quay stuff. here and skyscrapercity seems to get news a lot more before the papers these days when it comes to developments

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40250306.html

questionmark?

Wow! Just wow. I honestly didn't think it would get through without the height been reduced. That's amazing news for the city and region!!

SleetAndSnow

Brilliant news!!

Treehelpplease

Treehelpplease wrote: »

probably the camden quay stuff. here and skyscrapercity seems to get news a lot more before the papers these days when it comes to developments

well nevermind great news !

SleetAndSnow

Can this be stopped any other way now that the appeal has given permission? Or can certain people take it to the courts, which wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

namloc1980

Great stuff. Probably will be some time before this starts. Tower Holdings have done very little in relation to the Prism building as of yet.

CHealy

Cobh artists in shambles.

namloc1980

namloc1980 wrote: »

Great stuff. Probably will be some time before this starts. Tower Holdings have done very little in relation to the Prism building as of yet.

I wouldn't blame them in the least, regarding Prism.

Economies of scale here, much cheaper to get deliveries/equipment/staff etc running parallel I imagine

marno21

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Can this be stopped any other way now that the appeal has given permission? Or can certain people take it to the courts, which wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

It can be taken to judicial review, but the costs of such are prohibitive in most cases (usually touching six figures minimum

The fact that ABP effectively rubber stamped it is a great sign. Normally judicial reviews are taken when ABP are the lone approver (such as the M28 or strategic housing developments). Different gravy altogether when there’s 2 approvers. The EIS for this is more than 1000 pages. Tower Holdings put Herculean work into getting this right.

Fingers crossed they get moving on this and explore options for similar stunning infills.

Brussels Sprout

When would this likely be due to be completed?

Historically record high buildings are completed just as economic bubbles burst:

• Elysian in 2008 (during the Great Financial Crisis)
• Petronas Towers in 1998 (post-Asian Financial Crisis)
• World Trade centre in 1973 (OPEC Crisis)
• Empire State Building 1930 (post-Wall Street Crash)

better batten down the harches

blindsider

Absolutely delighted to see this!! I really hope its the catalyst our city needs for further development and re-generation.

namloc1980

Deleted User wrote: »

I wouldn't blame them in the least, regarding Prism.

Economies of scale here, much cheaper to get deliveries/equipment/staff etc running parallel I imagine

Hopefully that's it.

Treehelpplease

prism construction started last march but was halted because of the coronavirus

ACitizenErased

Fantastic news this morning. Time to turn Cork into a 21st century city.

Acosta

The high rise building looks a lot nicer than the elysian at least

snotboogie

Treehelpplease wrote: »

prism construction started last march but was halted because of the coronavirus

Didn't they subsequently come out and say that they don't know when or if they will resume construction given the changing market for office space?

Great announcement but as always in Cork, especially with tall buildings, the biggest hurdle is getting construction started, not planning.

Cork Lass

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Fantastic news this morning. Time to turn Cork into a 21st century city.

Between that and the large expansion of Penneys, there should be a lot of jobs coming on board in Cork. Great news.

Cork Lass

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Fantastic news this morning. Time to turn Cork into a 21st century city.

Between that and the large expansion of Penneys, there should be a lot of jobs coming on board in Cork. Great news.

TheChizler

Cork Lass wrote: »

Between that and the large expansion of Penneys, there should be a lot of jobs coming on board in Cork. Great news.

Just need a bit more city centre housing!

fonecrusher1

Fantastic news on the Custom house tower!!!!! Woohooooo!

Delighted.

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