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New Business openings and closures around you?

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    #3512
    tomofson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭tomofson


    Chinasea wrote: »
    The Lambert Puppet theatre is to close. Picking up the pieces after a 16 year old burgled, set fire and ransacked the studios and premises took its toll, sadly it will be closed down completely.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/teenager-charged-over-lambert-puppet-theatre-fire-1.2352621

    I can remember going there with school as a child, such a shame.


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    #3513
    tomofson
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    Tabnabs wrote: »
    A really nasty family living in that area where the kids and adults are particularly scummy and delight in mindless vandalism. It's happened to quite a few businesses and emergency services vehicles in the locale.

    I believe this family is only new in the area, they belong to a certain ethnic minority and are living in a homeless accommodation nearby.


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    #3514
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users Posts: 8,353 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    I was in The Lambert Puppet Theatre years ago attending one of their shows as a kid. That news is really desperately sad. I have no sympathy for the scumbag who set fire to the place with his mindless thuggery.


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    #3515
    CeilingFly
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    Chinasea wrote: »
    The Lambert Puppet theatre is to close. Picking up the pieces after a 16 year old burgled, set fire and ransacked the studios and premises took its toll, sadly it will be closed down completely.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/teenager-charged-over-lambert-puppet-theatre-fire-1.2352621

    Sad to see but understandable after a raft of bad luck.

    Hopefully the traveling theater will continue the tradition and get supported.


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    #3516
    Stephen15
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    The Lighthouse in Dun Laoghaire is meant to have switched hands again and is currently closed. That pub has had more names and owners than I can remember since it was Weirs.


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    #3517
    Gareth Keenan
    Registered Users Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Gareth Keenan


    Stephen15 wrote: »
    The Lighthouse in Dun Laoghaire is meant to have switched hands again and is currently closed. That pub has had more names and owners than I can remember since it was Weirs.

    the last operators started well with great intentions, but it did drop off after a while. It's a difficult spot, there are plenty of other lunch options around, and we all know how quiet the town is in the evenings.


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    #3518
    MonkstownHoop
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    Gareth Keenan wrote: »
    the last operators started well with great intentions, but it did drop off after a while. It's a difficult spot, there are plenty of other lunch options around, and we all know how quiet the town is in the evenings.

    Last time I went in for food we left after 20 mins because there was no service


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    #3519
    The Mig
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    Owners of the Bernard Shaw have bought it is the rumour.

    Bodytonicmusic.com


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    #3520
    Ted Plain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Ted Plain


    Yummy Chinese in Shankill closed on 30 August and they are moving to a new place in Ballybrack village.


    I think this might mean that work on Shankill Shopping Centre will be starting soon.


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    #3521
    rubadub
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    Ted Plain wrote: »
    Yummy Chinese in Shankill closed on 30 August and they are moving to a new place in Ballybrack village.
    WTF! they already have kambo and andrews just across the road (both chinese takeaways), in a tiny village. Not to mention the italian chipper and woodfire pizza place.

    Years back I thought it strange how manleys chinese (ballybrack shopping centre) & kambo were so close together!


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    #3522
    ted1
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    Ted Plain wrote: »
    Yummy Chinese in Shankill closed on 30 August and they are moving to a new place in Ballybrack village.


    I think this might mean that work on Shankill Shopping Centre will be starting soon.

    I think they are just moving their phone to Kambo, apparently it’s the sane owners.


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    #3523
    ted1
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    rubadub wrote: »
    WTF! they already have kambo and andrews just across the road (both chinese takeaways), in a tiny village. Not to mention the italian chipper and woodfire pizza place.

    Years back I thought it strange how manleys chinese (ballybrack shopping centre) & kambo were so close together!
    Andrews is in Shankill , the village (beside Palm beach ) is across the road


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    #3524
    Homesick Alien
    Registered Users Posts: 791 ✭✭✭Homesick Alien


    The Mig wrote: »
    Owners of the Bernard Shaw have bought it is the rumour.

    Bodytonicmusic.com

    That would be great! Might bring a bit of life to area in the evenings.

    Incidentally does anyone know what's happening with Walters? I'd heard the owners of House in town had bought it about two years ago but nothing seems to have happened.


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    #3525
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    Homesick Alien wrote: »
    That would be great! Might bring a bit of life to area in the evenings.

    Incidentally does anyone know what's happening with Walters? I'd heard the owners of House in town had bought it about two years ago but nothing seems to have happened.

    Judging by all the plants growing out of the walls, I think a garden centre may have bought it.

    It’s become a real eyesore actually, the council should make the owners at least make it decent.


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    #3526
    0ph0rce0
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    Ted Plain wrote: »
    Yummy Chinese in Shankill closed on 30 August and they are moving to a new place in Ballybrack village.


    I think this might mean that work on Shankill Shopping Centre will be starting soon.

    Yummys lease was up so they had no choice to go, Kambo is closing down as the owner is retiring and Yummy are taking over the Kambo premises.

    Shame.. Loved that Chinese and yummy is dirt (well it all is really)


    The chemist up in shankill is going nowhere, I see in the plans there is two separate buildings. I reckon they will build the smaller unit first so the chemist can move in without any downtime and then the main shopping building will start once they are out.


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    #3527
    gnf_ireland
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    qb123 wrote: »
    Tried it once and yes, it was nice, but probably not worth the price. (definitely wouldn't go out of my way for them). I would have a serious question mark over their viability in the Frascati though - their target market is youth / younger oriented and I don't see them getting the footfall from that demographic in Blackrock.

    We were in Vanilla Pod in Blackrock Shopping Centre today and the place was filled with that younger demographic. Given the menu, I thought it was more family orientated - it definitely is out in Carrigmines.

    When we were leaving a sports team (looked like from UCD) were coming in ...

    There is clearly a market for certain places in Blackrock, but others end up with huge turnover ...


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    #3528
    gnf_ireland
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭gnf_ireland


    Anyone know whats doing into the old post office in Blackrock (formally Starbucks) ???


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    #3529
    Stephen15
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    rubadub wrote: »
    They did not have ice cream like the consilla one, however the counter at the front is full of cans and looks like it could become a place for ice cream.

    They are doing ice cream now out of a machine. They don't have scoops like the Clonsilla one. They're also doing milkshakes which Aldo's did too.


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    #3530
    caviardreams
    Registered Users Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    Looks like a new interiors shop (Rock Hill?) opening opposite the back of the Blackrock Shopping centre/down from Blackrock Cellar


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    #3531
    JayRoc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭JayRoc


    caviardreams wrote: »
    Looks like a new interiors shop (Rock Hill?) opening opposite the back of the Blackrock Shopping centre/down from Blackrock Cellar

    The place looking out over the sea, beside the old TSB bank? The rent on that unit is rumoured to be astronomical, they will need to make a lot of money to justify it.


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    #3532
    Gareth Keenan
    Registered Users Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Gareth Keenan


    the former Ulster Bank in Dalkey, opposite the Queens, looks to be reopening as a Bank of Ireland. I thought BoI were reducing their branch numbers.


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    #3533
    caviardreams
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    JayRoc wrote: »
    The place looking out over the sea, beside the old TSB bank? The rent on that unit is rumoured to be astronomical, they will need to make a lot of money to justify it.


    Yes, I think that's the place (it has lots of glass windows upstairs and downstairs). Looks very high end, can't see them doing a massive volume so would need to be high margin stuff I imagine!


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    #3534
    frash
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    Gareth Keenan wrote: »
    the former Ulster Bank in Dalkey, opposite the Queens, looks to be reopening as a Bank of Ireland. I thought BoI were reducing their branch numbers.

    Didn't realise that UB closed
    No wonder the one in Killiney SC always has a queue out the door now


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    #3535
    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,879 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    caviardreams wrote: »
    Yes, I think that's the place (it has lots of glass windows upstairs and downstairs). Looks very high end, can't see them doing a massive volume so would need to be high margin stuff I imagine!

    i think its just KA moving up a few doors. and maybe not being called KA any more...


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    #3536
    Homesick Alien
    Registered Users Posts: 791 ✭✭✭Homesick Alien


    The Wine Library on George's St across from Bloomfields has closed. Did it even last a year?


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    #3537
    CeilingFly
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    JayRoc wrote: »
    The place looking out over the sea, beside the old TSB bank? The rent on that unit is rumoured to be astronomical, they will need to make a lot of money to justify it.

    Quoted rent was €70,000 for that unit.

    Starbucks are only paying €35k for theirs.

    Previous rents were astronomical in the boom - ptsb were paying 150k!


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    #3538
    Gareth Keenan
    Registered Users Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Gareth Keenan


    A new hairdresser is going in on Georges St, DL, next door to John Hyland's corner shop. As far as I can recall, the unit has been empty a long time. https://goo.gl/maps/8uqiJbsxRJu

    Down the other end, that big unit that was most recently Euro Giant is getting stripped out by builders. The building has been sold, no indication what is happening there. https://goo.gl/maps/LHTiRFYKnJS2


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    #3539
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    the F&V shop that closed in deansgrange has had workers in the last couple of weeks, any idea whats going in there?


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    #3540
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users Posts: 8,353 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    New article in The IT Commercial Property section about Frascati SC today.

    Some new details are emerging about new businesses moving in & expansions of existing retailers.

    M&S, Vodafone, Peter Marks, Bookstation & McDonalds have agreed with management to move into new expanded retail units in Frascati.

    A new retailer called Sugar Daddy will be moving in along with Five Guys, Next & Aldi.

    More announcements from national & international retailers will be made over the coming weeks.
    The refurbishment and extension of the Frascati Shopping Centre in Blackrock, Co Dublin, will mark a major step towards completion with the opening of traders Aldi, Five Guys, Sugar Daddys and Bookstation before the end of October.

    Existing traders, including Marks & Spencer, Peter Mark, Vodafone and McDonald’s, have also taken new or additional space in the centre in anticipation of a substantial increase in footfall. Most of the work has now been completed and further letting announcements are expected shortly as the centre attracts interest from national and international traders.

    John Bruder of Burlington Real Estate said the recovery in consumer confidence and retail sales, together with the fact that Frascati is located in the heart of one of the most affluent residential areas of the country, explains the keen interest in securing a presence.

    “There is a very healthy tenant interest and, with over 80 per cent of the scheme already spoken for, we expect to be finalising the letting of the few remaining units in the near future.”

    The upgrading and extension works close to completion will cost more than €30 million and bring the investment in the Frascati centre to over €100 million. The new works are being completed in phases, with the bulk of the scheme to be unveiled before the end of November.

    A substantial car park extension will provide 550 spaces coupled with greatly improved access for drivers travelling from the city
    The project will lead to an increase in the size of the Frascati centre from 9,290sq m to 15,793sq m (100,000sq ft to 170,000sq ft) and will add a range of retail units and seven new food and beverage outlets in a dedicated restaurant hub with views over Dublin Bay.

    There will be a dedicated health and beauty area on the first floor. The provision of facilities for eating/drinking and socialising together with health and beauty will complement the range of more traditional retail offers.


    A substantial car park extension will provide 550 spaces coupled with greatly improved access for drivers travelling from the city.

    The Frascati project was undertaken by Burlington Real Estate on behalf of Invesco Real Estate, a global real estate investment manager.

    The letting agents are CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/frascati-renovation-to-top-30m-as-new-traders-sign-on-1.3621956


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    #3541
    gnf_ireland
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭gnf_ireland


    dublinman1990 wrote: »

    A new retailer called Sugar Daddy will be moving in

    I assume this is a branch of the men's barber with the place in town??


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