Cork developments

Muttley79 · 08-07-2018 11:56AM

Cork seems to be picking up again with lot of construction going on in around the city.

marno21 · 08-07-2018 08:32PM

Firstly, Dunkettle Interchange construction contract has been awarded to Sisk. Rough timelime will be preliminary/preparatory works starting in Q4 2018 with full works beginning in Q1 2019. The project will take 3-4 years due to the traffic management involved in building such a complex project in such a tight area whilst keeping running lanes open at most times. The lack of residential development near the interchange (for once) should enable full steam ahead off peak (mainly between 9pm and 6am).

Secondly, the biggest development of them all appears to be chugging away behind the scenes.. I look forward to this rising from the ashes, or rising from an undeveloped, wasted dock beside some derelict warehouses:

https://twitter.com/McNamaraSalvia/status/1011918099342381056?s=19

and

https://twitter.com/McNamaraSalvia/status/1011918603094982656

calnand · 09-07-2018 05:43PM

John Cleary Developments just updated their plans for the City gate plaza (site next to the central statistics office). most notable feature is the lack of apartments they were looking to add back in 2016. It has gone from 6 office blocks in 2014, to 3 in 2016 to only 2 now. https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/developer-seeks-to-alter-80m-plan-424773.html

marno21 · 09-07-2018 06:05PM

calnand wrote: »

John Cleary Developments just updated their plans for the City gate plaza (site next to the central statistics office). most notable feature is the lack of apartments they were looking to add back in 2016. It has gone from 6 office blocks in 2014, to 3 in 2016 to only 2 now. https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/developer-seeks-to-alter-80m-plan-424773.html

That's disappointing. Given the amount of employment out in Mahon additional accommodation out there would be nice.

BUNK1982 · 10-07-2018 09:03AM

marno21 wrote: »

That's disappointing. Given the amount of employment out in Mahon additional accommodation out there would be nice.

i would say it's reacting to the market - there are more sites becoming available in and nearer to the city centre which would be a safer investment.

Also, I'd wonder how valuable that City Gate campus is going to be in a few years if more and more office space becomes available in the city centre.

AugustusMinimus · 10-07-2018 09:22AM

Cork City Council looking for a name for the new Merchants Quay Bridge.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/views/ourview/new-bridge-will-need-a-name-a-chance-to-honour-the-forgotten-854064.html

Cork Boy 53 · 10-07-2018 09:38AM

AugustusMinimus wrote: »

Cork City Council looking for a name for the new Merchants Quay Bridge.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/views/ourview/new-bridge-will-need-a-name-a-chance-to-honour-the-forgotten-854064.html

Maybe the Roy Keane or Sonia O`Sullivan Bridge?;)

j8wk2feszrnpao · 10-07-2018 07:34PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Maybe the Roy Keane or Sonia O`Sullivan Bridge?;)

Definitely this. It'd be great to have her at the opening and cutting the ribbon.

Cork Boy 53 · 10-07-2018 07:49PM

munstermagic11 wrote: »

Definitely this. It'd be great to have her at the opening and cutting the ribbon.

I wasn`t actually being serious on that post. There is no way the bridge will be named after a living person.

EnzoScifo · 10-07-2018 09:48PM

Mother Jones Bridge

TheChizler · 10-07-2018 10:47PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

I wasn`t actually being serious on that post. There is no way the bridge will be named after a living person.

Anyone idea what the outcome of this meeting was?

https://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/Calls-for-new-bridge-name-to-honour-Cork-woman-7260eafe-4e8b-465a-bdab-fdb10de15a12-ds

j8wk2feszrnpao · 11-07-2018 07:10AM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

I wasn`t actually being serious on that post. There is no way the bridge will be named after a living person.

I know, but always seems a waste to do it when they are dead; like they can appreciate it from the grave.
There's a generations growing up that may never hear of what Sonia achieved, which is shame.

Dbu · 11-07-2018 11:56AM

https://www.daft.ie/cork/commercial-property-for-rent/offices-for-rent/trinity-quarter-south-terrace-cork-cork-city-cork-269410/

Just saw this on Daft
Does it mean that trinity quarter on south terrace is back on track for development?

cgcsb · 11-07-2018 12:09PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

There is no way the bridge will be named after a living person.

I gather you haven't crossed the Mary Mcaleese Boyne Valley Peace Bridge so?

D'Agger · 11-07-2018 12:19PM

The Sonia bridge has a nice ring to it.

whisky_galore · 11-07-2018 12:41PM

It'll come in useful for when I need to get from one side of the river to the other about 2 mins faster.

snotboogie · 11-07-2018 12:43PM

Dbu wrote: »

https://www.daft.ie/cork/commercial-property-for-rent/offices-for-rent/trinity-quarter-south-terrace-cork-cork-city-cork-269410/

Just saw this on Daft
Does it mean that trinity quarter on south terrace is back on track for development?

Available to move in: Immediately
:ermm:

draiochtanois · 11-07-2018 01:31PM

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marno21 · 11-07-2018 01:38PM

https://www.eveningecho.ie/opinion/Putting-people-at-the-heart-of-a-new-Cork-city-e5679d77-9ff7-4560-8572-baf7a76bb27f-ds

Very interesting article from the Echo last week.

whisky_galore · 11-07-2018 02:11PM

draiochtanois wrote: »

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"expertely designed"

cgcsb · 11-07-2018 03:12PM

marno21 wrote: »

https://www.eveningecho.ie/opinion/Putting-people-at-the-heart-of-a-new-Cork-city-e5679d77-9ff7-4560-8572-baf7a76bb27f-ds

Very interesting article from the Echo last week.

Cork isn't ready for all that I don't think. If Patrick St gate is anything to go by I'd imagine bringing in light rail or even high spec bus services would result in every red neck in the county issuing a fatwah for the head of the NTA and Jihad would be declared. Lads who used to illegally park on Patrick Street to collect their Chinese between the hours of 15:00 and 18:00 will be detonating themselves on front of Brown Thomas for their cause, MSG Akbar!

Apogee · 13-07-2018 12:32AM

Irish Examiner wrote:

Plans for a €30m sheltered and affordable housing apartment complex close to Cork city centre have been unveiled. The proposed development in Blackpool, to be delivered by Clúid Housing in partnership with Cork City Council, will involve the construction of 112 apartments on a 1.32-hectare site on Thomas Davis St.The site of the former Blackpool flats complex, which was demolished several years ago, has lain vacant since and is surrounded by hoarding.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/30m-affordable-housing-project-proposed-for-cork-city-472782.html

nlrkjos · 13-07-2018 12:42AM

D'Agger wrote: »

The Sonia bridge has a nice ring to it.

How about Tom Barry bridge, a man who beat the best the British had in the war of Independence. As far as I know we have nothing to honor him in Cork city.

Ubbquittious · 13-07-2018 01:30AM

nlrkjos wrote: »

How about Tom Barry bridge, a man who beat the best the British had in the war of Independence. As far as I know we have nothing to honor him in Cork city.

The pub doesn't count?

marno21 · 13-07-2018 01:37AM

The NTA will shortly publish a Cork Transport Strategy (usually covers 15-20 years) which will outline strategic investment priorities for transport in Cork (bus, rail, cycling, pedestrians, roads). They published one for Dublin in 2015 - here https://www.nationaltransport.ie/planning-policy/greater-dublin-areatransport-strategy-2016-2035/ - which has led to a number of projects being advanced (4 Luas lines, Metro, DART Expansion, BusConnects, various cycling projects)

This should really help the PT situation in Cork and give some clear direction as to where investment will be pushed in coming years. I expect FINALLY to have a policy based programme for new railway stations and enhanced fleet in Cork (some REALLY obvious locations for commuter rail stations in Cork).

I look forward to this as it will finally see Cork having some sort of plan for public transport instead of the disorganised mess at present.

whisky_galore · 13-07-2018 08:56AM

nlrkjos wrote: »

How about Tom Barry bridge, a man who beat the best the British had in the war of Independence. As far as I know we have nothing to honor him in Cork city.

Think we've about enough things named after old rebels at this stage. Time to move on or diversify at least.

CHealy · 13-07-2018 09:11AM

Apogee wrote: »

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/30m-affordable-housing-project-proposed-for-cork-city-472782.html

Good to see this but they should be going even denser, 5 to 8 stories instead of 3 to 5. Theres a housing crisis with about 6000 people on the City Council housing list, build it up ffs.

Cork Boy 53 · 13-07-2018 09:34AM

whisky_galore wrote: »

Think we've about enough things named after old rebels at this stage. Time to move on or diversify at least.

With the centenary of the start of the War of Independence coming up next year, I think naming the new bridge after Tom Barry is a strong runner.

BUNK1982 · 13-07-2018 10:06AM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

With the centenary of the start of the War of Independence coming up next year, I think naming the new bridge after Tom Barry is a strong runner.

It's a footpath over the river - do we really need to attach any name to it?

Mc-BigE · 13-07-2018 10:08AM

munstermagic11 wrote: »

I reckon 608 families are very eager for it!
I understand your feelings on it though.

But as per the development in Carrigaline, there are people crying out for houses. And prices are going to remain prohibited for many unless they are built.

600 houses (10% for affordable housing), with average of 2 cars per household (well designed for anyway) so an extra 1200 potential cars / people on the local roads. more congestion, same small road system in glanmire (i know they are making changes but only layout changes, very little new roads until tunnel roundabout changes).

also, lots of peoples houses/cars being broken into over the last year, and the nearest full time garda station is Gurranabraher, 20minutes away.

sorry if this rant is in the wrong thread, but someone did ask

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