J.pilkington wrote: » Let’s rip up car parks facilities and exclude motorists, what an unsurprising post from you... So we remove all the car parking spaces from the prom side of the road and install a rollerblade lane. Please tell me who will use this rollerblade lane? I would estimate that a very very large % of the people who walk the prom arrive in cars (families etc). Salthill would die a death if promside parking was removed. Sometimes I wonder do you post off the wall anti car posts just to garner a reaction (that sounds like the definition of something...)?
Escapees wrote: » Was going to start a thread on this very topic and just happened to notice this one. As a visitor to Galway, the Baily is a real eyesore. But not just the Baily, there seem to be many apartment complexes whose exteriors don't seem to be maintained. And this applies both in Salthill and the city itself. I can't understand why the management companies aren't repainting the exteriors or why the council doesn't put pressure on them to do so?! It's like everyone is turning a blind eye to the reality of the situation...
jkforde wrote: » apologies for the resurrection of a dead thread but is the court case still going on regarding this place?
daveblinkbass wrote: » For anyone with an interest in the Baily Point development, I have a small update. I haven’t seen anything official in the local media or received any correspondence from the property managers of the development. If what’s stated below is gossip, I apologise and it’s not my intention to spread rumours. There was workers down in the underground car park last week. In fact, I thought the place had been broken into until I could hear vehicles and mechanical equipment both during the day and night. I spoke with one of the workers (as he was parked beside me) and he informed me the pumps were being repaired to start up again. He said he believed the bank had sold the commercial units below the apartments following the ruling on the court case earlier in the year. So, hopefully there’s some truth in all of this and we will see some regeneration of the development and some more life to the area.
westgolf wrote: » Surely what is needed for that block of property and bits like the former oasis and the spinnaker is some sort of tax break for investor / developers to encourage them to do something with their sites and then an incentive to people to open up these newly created spaces. Perhaps a tax break for the first two or three years after commencement.
Deleted User wrote: » They're well able to make a profit when selling, no need for tax breaks for wealthy developers. A better solution would be to apply a levy, which starts at 1% of value for years 1-3 of not being developed and thereafter increases by 1% each year after. So by year 5 its 3%, by year 10 its 8% and so on. They won't be long developing them then
[Deleted User] wrote: » They're well able to make a profit when selling, no need for tax breaks for wealthy developers. A better solution would be to apply a levy, which starts at 1% of value for years 1-3 of not being developed and thereafter increases by 1% each year after. So by year 5 its 3%, by year 10 its 8% and so on. They won't be long developing them then
youngrun wrote: » Also Who would not do something ie develop if they had the capacity to do so.
westgolf wrote: » Agreed. But also need to provide some incentive to people to rent or lease the new units.
[Deleted User] wrote: » Look around, there's little to nothing on the market for sale or rent. No incentive needed
westgolf wrote: » In general I'd agree but Salthill needs something to kick start things because you need people to look at it in a new light, its not one of the high profile demand driven locations at present.
Deleted User wrote: » Speculators. This levy would dissuade them
[Deleted User] wrote: » Rent and sale prices would say otherwise
westgolf wrote: » For existing property. If Bailey point had four or five units available there would be potential takers but because there is no history of footfall to go on that would/could impede new tenants. A tax allowance would make things easier. In the same way as the developer levy would increase over time the lessor's allowance would decrease .
EachSmallChime wrote: » A lot of activity going on this week. There seems to be a crew hired to clear out one of the units.
zell12 wrote: » Anything good in the skip, boss?
kweeveen86 wrote: » Allegedly the cinema that was originally supposed to open there about 10+ years ago is FINALLY happening! Haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere but I heard it from someone involved in the management of another cinema in town, so I suppose they could well have some insider information. Would be great if it was true!
kweeveen86 wrote: » Glad to hear it. A cinema in Salthill would be great! Any idea when they're aiming to be open?
kweeveen86 wrote: » What Salthill desperately needs is a late bar to take some of the regular trade away from town and the West End. Would have a great knock-on effect for local restaurants too. It seems so obvious, I wonder if I'm missing some obvious drawback... You'd imagine the Oslo would be perfect but they've steered clear of it so far for whatever reason. I'm pretty sure that any pub can get a limited number of extensions in a calendar year (maybe it's 10-ish) - they just pay a few hundred quid each time. I'm amazed that the Oslo or somewhere hasn't at least tried this much - just to test the market. Have a monthly pop-up club night or something along those lines....?
Deleted User wrote: » Yea you would wonder. For matches The Oslo is absolutely jammed, then everyone leaves for town for the late bars. I remember the Ireland v New Zealand you couldn't get a seat and the place was empty 30mins after the final whistle.
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