Crumlin Shopping Centre

SPDUB · 19-05-2016 09:22AM

JupiterKid wrote: »

When it was built in 1974 the Crumlin shopping centre was a great asset to the area but in the last 20 years other, newer shopping centres such as Ashleaf have drained all the business away from Crumlin SC. The newer centres effectively cannibalise the older ones.

Given that Dunnes is continuing to trade there , and Tesco traded there until it's lease ran out , there is obviously a fair level of trade remaining .

What didn't help was Dunnes refusing to renew any lease that ran out ( and I know for a fact that a number of them did want to renew them ) so the centre over time became more empty

It would be preferable if the shopping centre was demolished and apartments built in its place.

The only people that it would be preferable for would be builders .A large amount of apartments wouldn't help the traffic situation in the area for one thing .

Ush1 · 19-05-2016 05:21PM

#threeofflicenses

Peig Sayers · 20-05-2016 03:39PM

#onlytwoofflincensesnow

Ben D Bus · 20-05-2016 03:57PM

SPDUB wrote: »

.A large amount of apartments wouldn't help the traffic situation in the area for one thing .

Urban sprawl causes traffic, not apartments that close to town.

Sam the Sham · 16-03-2018 10:26AM

There seems to be some construction going on at ye olde Crumlin Shopping Centre. At present just some guys digging up the pavement. But they've built a little hut for the foreman that indicates they're in for the long haul.

I asked the woman on the till in Dunne's what was up. She said that the Dunne's is temporarily moving to the former Tesco premises in April while they "knock down" the part of the Centre where the Dunne's is now. She said they're building a giant Dunne's. I asked: "Like Cornelscourt?" and she affirmed.

I have no idea if any of this is accurate and can't seem to find anything in either planning permissions or online news. Also, no sign of Hickey's Pharmacy or Texas Fried Chicken going anywhere. Anyone have more?

francois · 16-03-2018 11:28AM

Sam the Sham wrote: »

There seems to be some construction going on at ye olde Crumlin Shopping Centre. At present just some guys digging up the pavement. But they've built a little hut for the foreman that indicates they're in for the long haul.

I asked the woman on the till in Dunne's what was up. She said that the Dunne's is temporarily moving to the former Tesco premises in April while they "knock down" the part of the Centre where the Dunne's is now. She said they're building a giant Dunne's. I asked: "Like Cornelscourt?" and she affirmed.

I have no idea if any of this is accurate and can't seem to find anything in either planning permissions or online news. Also, no sign of Hickey's Pharmacy or Texas Fried Chicken going anywhere. Anyone have more?

There is this from 2015:

http://www.dublincity.ie/swiftlg/apas/run/wphappdetail.displayURL?theApnID=3078/09/x1&theTabNo=6

Application ID is 3078/09/x1

19-03-2018 11:23AM

I was there on the opening day in 1974, when Gay Byrne did the honours. I spent many hours being dragged around by the Mammy, or managing to escape to Hector Greys or Golden Discs.

tampopo · 23-03-2018 09:29PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

I was there on the opening day in 1974, when Gay Byrne did the honours. I spent many hours being dragged around by the Mammy, or managing to escape to Hector Greys or Golden Discs.

I remember it being built. Didn't know it was that long go. Tks

tampopo · 06-04-2018 01:03PM

RTE Television News reporter doing a vox pop there around noon today.

They have moved all the large refrigeration units to the former Tesco store (which has been remodeled itself)

ongarboy · 07-04-2018 09:12PM

https://www.dublininquirer.com/2018/04/03/whats-going-on-in-crumlin-shopping-centre/
Article has speculation rather than facts.

I recall Crazy Prices being there when I lived near there in the 90s.

Gavin "shels" · 09-04-2018 12:56AM

Could not move in that Crazy Prices - remember going there in the 90s for the weekly shop as a nipper.

theteal · 09-04-2018 05:21PM

I've just had a vague memory of doing some form of project on the centre when I was pack in "de Castle". We had floor plans of all the units and were wrecking shoppers heads with questionnaires. That would have been around '98-'99 iirc (fcuk I'm old). I can't remember how occupied it was at that stage.

Sam the Sham · 12-04-2018 06:52PM

The Dunnes supermarket has now moved to the old Tesco site. Significantly, it can't be accessed from within the centre itself, only from the car park. This suggests that they are going to be knocking some stuff down. On the other hand, Hickey's is still there…

SPDUB · 26-04-2018 12:07PM

Just an update has to what's happening

Since Tuesday they have blocked access to all the old shops at the front down as far as Texas Fried Chicken and to the entrance to the car park at the old swimming pool

Sam the Sham wrote: »

The Dunnes supermarket has now moved to the old Tesco site. Significantly, it can't be accessed from within the centre itself, only from the car park. This suggests that they are going to be knocking some stuff down. On the other hand, Hickey's is still there…

The signs Dunnes have put up at the Crumlin Road entrance make certain not to mention the old Tesco premises saying Dunnes is now operating out of the unit beside the car park doors

theteal IIRC in 1999 it was still fairly well occupied .I think the big newsagent opposite Tesco might have been gone by then but I know Hector Greys was still open into the early 2000's

Sam the Sham · 29-04-2018 10:46AM

Sign outside Hickey's, which is now the only business within the shopping centre:

Defiance worthy of the Official Crumlin Shopping Centre...

WoollyRedHat · 29-04-2018 10:55AM

Ah the 90s is stil holding out. They should make it in to a museum; preserve for posterity.

L1011 · 29-04-2018 11:45AM

Hickeys held on to the end in the old Dundalk SC also and got a temporary unit during rebuild. Must have ironclad leases

Rechuchote · 29-04-2018 11:51AM

Used to live near there and it was my shopping centre. It was thriving then - pre-1990s - but the two successive crashes where the boom got boomier and the bubble got bubblier and then BANG! killed it.

Went back years after I'd left and saw a man strutting along the walkway between the shop, followed by his dreaming 14-year-old daughter. He stopped and she ran into his heel, and he turned and punched her full in the face. It's a rough area.

SPDUB · 29-04-2018 05:32PM

L1011 wrote: »

Hickeys held on to the end in the old Dundalk SC also and got a temporary unit during rebuild. Must have ironclad leases

I'd say it's more because they only moved to that unit in the late 90's/early 2000's since Dunnes wanted to expand into their former unit which was just about where you can see that line of trolleys

One thing else to add is that they cut down the line of trees at the front last friday so presumably work at the front is to start soon

tampopo · 29-04-2018 08:37PM

SPDUB wrote: »

One thing else to add is that they cut down the line of trees at the front last friday so presumably work at the front is to start soon

Noooo! really? That's a great pity

L1011 · 11-06-2018 01:37PM

The pub licence is now legally in Dunnes name (rather than Molloys). Probably just means they'll sell the licence for transfer.

Joekers · 11-06-2018 10:29PM

How they think it will look

Rechuchote · 12-06-2018 10:52AM

Sam the Sham wrote: »

Sign outside Hickey's, which is now the only business within the shopping centre:

Defiance worthy of the Official Crumlin Shopping Centre...

Surely that would be the Continuity Crumlin Shopping Centre?

Ciaran_B · 12-06-2018 12:47PM

Joekers wrote: »

How they think it will look

Is that new front going to go the full length of what's there now? From where the off-licence and fried chicken place is to the existing door.

Gavin "shels" · 12-06-2018 02:52PM

Ciaran_B wrote: »

Is that new front going to go the full length of what's there now? From where the off-licence and fried chicken place is to the existing door.

Looks that way. Wonder what is going behind that, they're hardly that big of a car park.

BeerNut · 12-06-2018 03:41PM

The plans and drawings are here.

Rechuchote · 12-06-2018 04:50PM

Lots of trees, lots of parking, can't see any bike parking? Odd to leave it out in such a bikey neighbourhood.

JupiterKid · 12-06-2018 11:53PM

It’s great to see firm plans to redevelop the decrepit 44 year old Crumlin SC, but until construction actually starts I will remain somewhat sceptical.

I really hope the plans come to fruition.

Sam the Sham · 15-06-2018 09:09AM

Joekers wrote: »

How they think it will look

How recent is that document? What I really want to know is: is summer 2019 the current projected completion date?

francois · 15-06-2018 09:33AM

Sam the Sham wrote: »

How recent is that document? What I really want to know is: is summer 2019 the current projected completion date?

From 2015 application I believe, I hope it is completed by next year, the place has been an eyesore for years now

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