Re: Backdated Updates (Part Two)
McCarthy Developments Next Docklands Plan
Previously at Archiseek.com (http://https://archiseek.com/content/showpost.php?p=38287&postcount=273) I mentioned that McCarthy Developments were in pre-planning about a further major city development. The proposal concerns Phase 2 of their Centre Park Road project, Phase 1 has already achieved 10,039sq m of office provision over 8-storeys over basement car-parking, deisgned by Oisin Creagh of Murray O’Laoire Architects (see image above). Phase 1 adjoins Centre Park House, a multi-tenant office block of 6-storeys which also serves as McCarthy Developments’ HQ, and faces Centre Park Road.
Phase 2 will see the developers utilise the remainder of the 2.5acre site they purchased at this location back in 2004 – it is expected that up to a further 25,000sq m of office provision could be provided in what will likely be a mixed-use proposal, fronting Monahan’s Road. Combined, the 2 projects would provide undoubtedly Cork’s largest office development. It is understood Murray O’Laoire Architects have reached an advanced stage at planning with their clients. Though McCarthy Developments have lost out to the Blackpool-based Linn Dubh project (championed by Ascon, Frank Sheahan & Joe Carey) in attaining the Revenue Commissioners, it is understood that recent successes by the likes of O’Flynn Construction’s Ballincollig Town Centre office campus and the Shipton Group’s Blackpool Park office scheme, may encourage McCarthy Developments with respect to their market outlook.
:confused: With Hickeys Home Furnishing’s retail operation tied up, it is believed DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald will likely be heading up the sale of the company’s valuable Maylor Street premises (approx. ground floor area of 10,000sq ft) near Patrick’s Street. Speculation cites that BrideView Developments may take a gander at the location given that it already has an agreement appropriated at 124/125 Oliver Plunkett Street which forms part of the larger former Hickey’s premises – the details of which are unclear. It may offer Declan O’Mahony & Co. a superb foot into providing a nice city centre retailling development should they wish… In any event, the premises is likely to be redeveloped with a core retail function. Those with an ambitious mind may even consider a site assembly with attractive sites dotting the length of Maylor Street as far as Parnell Place from Hickeys – the opportunity could exist to facilitate a development which would offer 1 of at least 2 major department stores eyeing up the Cork market for their first operation in the city centre – as far as location goes, the Maylor Street premises would offer an ideal spot – and an extended, assembled site would allow compliments to the main anchor with further retail units. In any event, the premises will be hotly contended when it comes to market.
🙂 Citco are to create up to 250 new jobs as part of an expansion programme in Cork city. The international hedge funds group already employ a number of staff at its Cork Airport Buisness Park facility, but will now seek to increase its operational activity by occupying new offices at Tellenganna House, Blackrock – a significant office development under completion by Bowen Construction, designed by Wilson Architecture and developed by SHUL (backed by David O’Sullivan) – who will now consider options on the further development of 100,000sq ft + of commercial and office space along adjoining lands at Monahan’s Road, including a former coal yard.
Camden Quay Development Opportunity
It seems Cohlan Downing Associates are to announce the sale of the former Atkins-McKenzie Garden Centre along Camden Quay (most recently used as the provisional Cork Circuit Court). NorthGate Investments are understood to be offering the half-acre (approx. 20,000sq ft) site on the market for €9m. The attractive facade facing the quayside is protected and any redevelopment here will have to be sensitive given a number of issues which include the relationship to the facade and Georgian terrace to the east – furthermore, in terms of height and elevational treatment, consideration will have to afforded the terraced housing to the rear (north) of the site. NorthGate Investments had applied in 1997 to redevelop the site as a 170-bedroom hotel, however the application was never entirely realised through the planning process.
The DAT Partnerships plan for Clontarf Street, which received a significant redesign recently at the hands of architects Coughlan de Keyser, has proceeded into a further round of additional information. The 9-storey office proposal is set for a tiny and difficult site bordered by Clontarf Street, Oliver Plunkett Street and Deane Street at the heart of Cork’s new business district.
John Cleary Developments Cleared on Sifco Development
:/ Blarney-based John Cleary Developments have been granted permission on their plans for a substantial office and retail development at the former Sifco premises near Mahon Point. The company lodged plans back in September 2005 for the construction of an office and retail development of 13, 831sqm (gross floor area over five floors with basement car parking over two levels (301 no. spaces) and surface car parking (68 no. spaces) and cycle parking (78 no. spaces) to a height of 37.1 metres. Following on-going planning consultations, and a submit of Unsolicited Further Information, the plan was reduced in height by 2 floors representing a large reduction in office floor space. The structure as granted stands now at 3-storeys over basement car-parking (which was also subject to reductions). The proposal was designed by Coughlan de Keyser Architects, who also design the developer’s MotorMall on the same site – that scheme should proceed in the late Spring/early Summer with Windsor Motors (based on the Carrigrohane Road) understood to be seeking accommodation at the facility.
– Windsor Motors who were recently granted permission for the part demolition of an existing warehouse and construction of new automotive showroom, deisgned by SDA O’Flynn, at their Carrigrohane site, are now expected to be seek a market sale of their premises which is located in an area subject to a great deal of recent acquisition activity, not least David Crowe (Oyster Developments)’s purchase of the Coca-Cola Bottling facility nearby. Mr. Crowe is understood to have appointed a design team following a tender process and will now seek to propose a significant high-density development of a predominantly residential nature. The zoning of the area could qualify the proposal for that of a high-rise nature should it be deemed appropriate.
– Sticking with David Crowe…
…Oyster Developments have withdrawn their appeal against conditions imposed on the grant of their Deane Street project which saw CCC state a reduction of the proposal height from 7 to 6-storeys. The scheme, designed by The e-Project, will adjoin No.8 Parnell Place and provide up to 40,000sq ft of combined office space. Construction is understood to be schedule for commencement within the imminent future.
*updates* 3/3/2006
🙂 Finbar Gannon is to apply for a symbolically signifcant development at his premises, Saint Patrick’s House, located between Alfred Street and the Lower Glanmire Road. Mr. Gannon will seek to vertically extend the existing structure by 3 storeys, bringing it to 5-storeys – and with the new additional floors catering to residential usage (13 residential units – 6x 1-bedroom, 5x 2-bedroom and 2x 3-bedroom). The ground floor function will remain associated with commercial activities. The development is similar to a 2003 application by Mr. Gannon which sought a vertical extension of 2-storeys with 15 student apartments contained therein. The project is symbolically relevant in that it provides another encouraging step to this area of the North Docklands, already geared up with Jack Lynch’s Siemens Building (design by Oppermann Associates), BrideView Developments’ Unity House and the application by Paul Kenny for his St. Patrick’s Quay car-park nearby. The area will be in line for further significant development over the coming future. Kiosk Architects are the design team behind the subject project.
🙂 Quality Healthcare Limited, the UK-based firm which purchased and renovated Shanakiel Hospital for private healthcare use, is now seeking additional planning for the provision of 18 new elderly care independent living units in 3 2-storey buildings. The proposal will be situated on the grounds of Shanakiel Hospital and include numerous provisions of pedestrian access, including one linking with Sunday’s Well Road.
