Developments in Cork
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😎 The Bishop of Cork, Dr.John Buckley, has appointed Michael O’Flynn, MD of O’Flynn Construction to advise on what would be the best use to put the lands of Farranferris Collage.
@THE_Chris wrote:
It looks to me like a tower block on its side. Jurys has to the the most boring, unoriginal design that I have seen in Cork so far. Aside from that, it just plain looks bad.
Wow, Hugh Pearman must be shaking in his boots.
The photos of it aren’t that great but the one of the glazed corner looks interesting – I assume that that is the lift core? A hotel by definition is repetitive so the bedrooms will always be so. It’s hard to see but are the windows of the bedrooms projected? I know it’s not brick because I was dealing with Techrete on another job. This leaves you with the public areas and the circulation areas to express which they seem to have done. I remember doing some work for Jurys a few years back and, believe me, they don’t splash much cash. It looks like it would have benfitted from a set back top floor – planning issue? Anyway, I haven’t seen the hotel the flesh and I can’t form any opinion based on fuzzy photos but I’m going to be in Cork next month so i’ll be able to take a more informed view then.
Anyone know what has become of Lexington? Has he been posting his news updates on another forum as he did during his last absence from Archiseek?
@corkdood wrote:
Anyone know what has become of Lexington? Has he been posting his news updates on another forum as he did during his last absence from Archiseek?
:confused: Lex has not been posting on the other forum.
😎 Frinailla received permission today on the Good Sheperd site with conditions.@wearnicehats wrote:
Wow, Hugh Pearman must be shaking in his boots.
The photos of it aren’t that great but the one of the glazed corner looks interesting – I assume that that is the lift core? A hotel by definition is repetitive so the bedrooms will always be so. It’s hard to see but are the windows of the bedrooms projected? I know it’s not brick because I was dealing with Techrete on another job. This leaves you with the public areas and the circulation areas to express which they seem to have done. I remember doing some work for Jurys a few years back and, believe me, they don’t splash much cash. It looks like it would have benfitted from a set back top floor – planning issue? Anyway, I haven’t seen the hotel the flesh and I can’t form any opinion based on fuzzy photos but I’m going to be in Cork next month so i’ll be able to take a more informed view then.
The Jury’s redevelopment is very much a 21st century version of what it replaces. Cheap cheap cheap. Only this time on a larger more repetitious scale. Given the layout of the site, this has a damaging impact on most of Lancaster Qy. Incidentally Jurys are not the developers, it is OCP who are to blame for not splashing much cash at this.
@d_d_dallas wrote:
The Jury’s redevelopment is very much a 21st century version of what it replaces. Cheap cheap cheap. Only this time on a larger more repetitious scale. Given the layout of the site, this has a damaging impact on most of Lancaster Qy. Incidentally Jurys are not the developers, it is OCP who are to blame for not splashing much cash at this.
😡 The blame for this joke is with the “professional” planners of Cork City Council.
You cannot blame OCP for asking for maximum profits, but CCC to sell the city short is unforgivable:oFrinailla Ltd. have been granted permission for their redevelopment of the former Good Shepherd convent in Sunday’s Well.
The proposed development provides for the conservation of the original Home, Convent and Orphanage buildings and their conversion to 26 no apartments, including 7 no. 3 bedroom apartments and 19 no. 2 bedroom apartments. The proposed development also makes provision for the conservation and conversion of the existing Gate Lodge to a 2 bedroom dwelling. The proposed development includes the construction of 10 no. apartment buildings which range in height from 3 to 8 storeys and consist of 237 no. residential units including 37 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 165 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 35 no. 3 bedroom apartments. The proposed development also provides for 10 no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom townhouses. Parking for the development will be primarily provided in a 3 level basement car park.A large number of conditions have been laid down, including:
Reduction in height of some apartment buildings.
A conservation programme to be established for the historical elements of the site.
All sash windows to be refurbished, with any new windows being justified.
Extensive conservation throughout the historic buildings.
Reduction in parking spaces.
Why a reduction in car parking spaces? That’s one of the most backward things I’ve heard in ages. At least they are being made put in new sash windows (or restore them at least). Anything else would ruin the look of the building.
@corkdood wrote:
Anyone know what has become of Lexington? Has he been posting his news updates on another forum as he did during his last absence from Archiseek?
he last logged in last week – he has pretty regularly – obv has nothing to say
Just noticed in the Sunday Business Post today that the latest big idea from Estate Agents is that parents should buy property for any of their kids going to college. They suggest that place in Blackrock/Mahon called Eden as being perfect for this in fact! Not exactly convenient to UCC/CIT though. I assume things aren’t going as well for sales there as expected if they’re resorting to this approach?
@opus wrote:
Just noticed in the Sunday Business Post today that the latest big idea from Estate Agents is that parents should buy property for any of their kids going to college. They suggest that place in Blackrock/Mahon called Eden as being perfect for this in fact! Not exactly convenient to UCC/CIT though. I assume things aren’t going as well for sales there as expected if they’re resorting to this approach?
:rolleyes: Was wondering what was going on in the “garden’ of Eden?
The affordable side of this development seems to be delayed (deferred) to the future as well.
How could this development compete with the Section 50 (tax free) scams in the vicinity of the UCC mafia?Perhaps they got mixed up with Eden Hall Student Apartments on the Model Farm Road?
I noticed the other day that both Currys and PC World have put up signage on their two units in Mahon Point Retail Park. They signs seem pretty small so methinks they are only temporary, but it’s a sign that they’re coming soon all the same.
@Dieter wrote:
Perhaps they got mixed up with Eden Hall Student Apartments on the Model Farm Road?
You are right Dieter, that is most likely what happened.
I read over the weekend that Michael O’Flynn of O’Flynn Construction has been asked by the Bishop of Cork to come up with proposals for the future use of Farranferris school and grounds. According to the article i read any development work will not be carried out by O’Flynn Construction.
I wonder what will become of the place. There was talk at one time of a third level campus for the northside of the city but I wonder if thats really needed these days with falling class sizes etc.
I suppose apartments are a likely outcome.@opus wrote:
Just noticed in the Sunday Business Post today that the latest big idea from Estate Agents is that parents should buy property for any of their kids going to college. They suggest that place in Blackrock/Mahon called Eden as being perfect for this in fact! Not exactly convenient to UCC/CIT though. I assume things aren’t going as well for sales there as expected if they’re resorting to this approach?
Sales are up more than any other newspaper in Ireland and readership increase is even higher. It was probably that that was the only potential scheme sent in by the agents contacted. The number 10 from Skehard Road does stop nearly outside UCC
I noticed that Tesco Paul Street seem to be relocating some of its stock, freeing up the off-license section at the western side of the store. Presumably refurbishment is about to commence. Will we see a virtual or real linkup being made with the St.Paul’s Church ediface of the Cornmarket Centre which is just across the lane from this section of the Paul Street Shopping Centre/Tesco store? Both shopping centre’s are owned by OCP.
Any info?
@jdivision wrote:
Sales are up more than any other newspaper in Ireland and readership increase is even higher. It was probably that that was the only potential scheme sent in by the agents contacted. The number 10 from Skehard Road does stop nearly outside UCC
fair play to the estate agents trying to make a quick few bob, obviously appealing to those parents that are partiularly wealthy with loads of money given the prices that are being asked in eden.
@Pug wrote:
fair play to the estate agents trying to make a quick few bob, obviously appealing to those parents that are partiularly wealthy with loads of money given the prices that are being asked in eden.
😮 I got the shock of my life when they came out. Had thought about maybe buying at home but that ended that.
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