jpfahy wrote: » Strong rumours that Bono has bought the vacant Tramyard site in Dalkey and is going to build a recording studio, music museum and cafe there.
After months, nay years, of speculation about the fate of the prominent Tramyard site off Dalkey’s main street The Block can finally confirm that yes, it has sold, and no, Bono is not the buyer. For weeks the rumour mill has been rife with breathless speculation that the U2 frontman, who lives locally, has picked up the half acre site and plans to set about building a recording studio and open a café there. (Rumours have only just fallen short of sightings of Bono in a hardhat and hi vis jacket ordering a breakfast roll in the local Spar.) The truth of course is likely to be far more mundane, though Bono’s loss will be someone else’s gain. It turns out that the eclectic site sold in the last month to a developer for a sum believed to be a little shy of € 3 million. The 0.58 acre site comprises four tram sheds on the old tramline in the heart of downtown Dalkey, and until only recently operated as a food, antiques and bric-a-brac market. In 2007 developers James Monaghan and Rodney Sheils were granted planning permission to demolish the old buildings and build 20 apartments with retail space at ground level. It was a controversial decision that met with strong resistance from local residents and An Taisce. Events overtook the developers as the site became a casualty of the recession and in 2016 the site was placed on the market with CBRE for €2m on the instruction of receivers Deloitte. Later that year The Tramyard Café, located on the site and operated by David Coulson, was forced to close its doors on fire safety grounds on the eve of a Dalkey Lobster Festival, organised by Coulson. Soon after, the Tramyard Café closed its doors for good, and later the site was withdrawn from the market. Earlier this year Peter Garrigan of CBRE relaunched the Tramyard for sale with an increased price tag of €2.7million. While the prominent site has been most recently zoned a “neighbourhood centre” this still allows for a mix of low rise residential and retail units. With a lot of clearance activity and an engineers’ office now on site, all the indicators suggest that the developer – believed to be a mid-sized player – will apply to reinstate the recently lapsed planning for a mix of 20 or so apartments with retail at ground level. Meanwhile spokespeople for Bono this week would not confirm or deny any link between the musician and the site.
Tabnabs wrote: » https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/dalkey-tramyard-finds-a-buyer-and-it-isn-t-bono-1.3537566
frash wrote: » The Rickshaw Chinese restaurant in Deansgrange is up for sale
tomofson wrote: » Yes that place used to be called "king tuts" way back in the day, thats when it was actually nice, it was sold to new owners and went downhill fairly quick unfortunately. It changed color from golden (I think) to red. When it changed colors thats when it really started getting bad, I'm surprised it actually stayed open for as long as it did while sporting the red color. I think it closed down around 2010/2011.
helimachoptor wrote: » the Europa chipper which has been closed a while, is opening soon (no date) as the Express chipper
frash wrote: » Is that the one in Fintan's Park?
Stephen15 wrote: » Opening in the coming days I believe as a Japanese noddle place called Soup Ramen.
tomofson wrote: » Another place that used to be nice then went really bad all of a sudden.
helimachoptor wrote: » Pretty much every night i was in bakers i ended up there, it used to be packed and then yeah it just turned bad quickly. I think Liberos stole a lot of their business and they're not in a great area, unless you know its there you wont stumble upon it
tomofson wrote: » Liberos has to be the worse chipper in the district. And dont even get me started on the attitude.
helimachoptor wrote: » Never had an issue, but have really only started using the last 3 years as im now on the same road, before that it was europa and old old marios beside beside oriental express
Dubl07 wrote: » We used them a fair bit for years. It's run by one of the Aprile family afaik and I always found him and staff decent. Which chippers do you prefer and why?
tomofson wrote: » I heard a rumor the other day about a hooters opening in Dun Laoghaire, saying that I am fairly certain it is just a rumor.
Stephen15 wrote: » I saw that on the Dun Laoghaire fb page a while back but I'm fairly sure it was a joke not even a rumour.
Viscount Aggro wrote: » Local resident objects.
Stephen15 wrote: » Fallon and Byrne to open a Dundrum Storehttps://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/fallon-byrne-to-expand-to-dundrum-village-centre-1.3390706
