Point Village

@NeilA wrote:

A bit of activity around the Point today (and a board has appeared mentioning something about Point Village)… looks like it may be starting…

Does anyone know exactly how much of the land around the Point grounds that Crosbie owns? Does he own the site to the left on the river front?

Does the board show any pictures of the tower? Will the tower start now or at a later date I wonder?

Looks like phase one of the Point Village development involves construction of a 3-storey underground carpark for the Point Depot. Should clear the way for development on the existing surface carpark land next year.

http://www.aaroadwatch.ie/dublin/traffic.asp?id=76281

@Keen wrote:

does this mean that the whole project will be built on that carpark? i have to pop down to the site soon, has anyone been there recently. I am quite excited about this development as there might be a tallish tower rising by next year! has anyone got any more info on this? or where can i find anything?

There’s not too much to see going on down there just yet – they seem to be just clearing the site. Does anyone know if Crosbie got final planning permission for the tower itself?

It all looks very exciting and encouraging….but can anyone explain the logic in having the “U2 Experience” located across the river, in a whole seperate building from the alleged U2 Tower??? I cannot get my head around that!

Also, Not sure I like the graphical depiction of how the Point Depot itself will be redeveloped…..it looks like it will have “theatre-like” stalls which will make it less adaptable for anything other than concerts and musicals/plays…surely given the desperate need for a multi-purpose event centre in this city/country – that should be taken into consideration also??

@Maskhadov wrote:

its all a bit low rise and uninspiring isnt it 🙁

Thats just one of those Mickey Mouse drawings. Its scale is bigger then that. Also incidentally the tower drawn there dosnt look like the other images ive seen.:rolleyes: For a 30 storey tower it would have to be of decent scale. Nothing compared to the 50 storey tower seeking permission around the digital hub though:D

the tower doesn’t look too bad in that link.

@darkman wrote:

Thats just one of those Mickey Mouse drawings. Its scale is bigger then that. Also incidentally the tower drawn there dosnt look like the other images ive seen.:rolleyes: For a 30 storey tower it would have to be of decent scale. Nothing compared to the 50 storey tower seeking permission around the digital hub though:D

I hope it is just that !! With it being so far out from the city they could have really done something really inspiring and high rise. I just hope its not as bland and boring as the rest of the Quays.

The railway line was lifted a few months ago; it wasn’t great for rolling stock deliveries given the level crossing of East Wall Road, and any passenger potential it had is negated by the Luas extension.

Originally posted by Graham Hickey
Anyone have any idea as to the capacity of the redeveloped Point?

14,000 I believe

Got this this morning:
Planning Permission for Point Village Granted

Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Planning permission for The Point Village in Dublin’s Docklands has been granted by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA). Full scale construction work has now commenced on the €800 million development. The planning permission covers the 23,000 square metre shopping centre, hotel, car park and cinema complex. It is expected that it will create 2,000 permanent jobs and is not dependent on any state funding or grants.

“Already we are in negotiation with anchor tenants as well as a number of hotel chains. We are planning to start signing contracts with a host of retail chains over the coming months,” explained Harry Crosbie, Chairman, Point Village Ltd. “The Point Village is an opportunity that will never come again – a combination of residential and entertainment schemes, a ready catchment area of professionals and attractions that will attract a footfall of millions each year.”

The Point Village will cover a 12 acre site surrounding the Point Theatre and include a the 23,000 square metre Shopping Centre, 13,000m2 of Offices, a 250 bed Hotel with 20 serviced apartments and a 12 screen multiplex cinema. The development will have as its signature building “The Watchtower” which, along with the U2 Tower, will form a maritime gateway to the city of Dublin. This 120 metre tower will include 500 m2 of office space, luxury apartments and an exterior rooftop bar and restaurant offering panoramic views over Dublin Bay and the city serviced by glass sided elevators which will run outside the building.

“It has always been envisaged that The Point Village would provide key retail services to the entire Docklands area,” Paul Maloney, Chief Executive, Dublin Docklands Development Authority pointed out. “It will also draw significant numbers of visitors to the area from across Dublin and Ireland as well as internationally.”

Access for shoppers and tourists will simplicity itself with the Luas bringing them into a new station in the middle of the Point Village. The site will be serviced by six Quality Bus Corridors and the proposed Macken St Bridge by Calatrava across the Liffey. The Dublin Port Tunnel starts right beside the development and the Liffey Voyage, a river taxi, will stop nearby. For those who wish to drive ample parking facilities will be provided in the 3 floor underground car park which has a capacity for 1200 vehicles.

It is expected that The Point Village will be one of the busiest shopping precincts in the city with over 45,000 people living in the Docklands alone as well as the coastal wealth belt. The Point Theatre, which is to be expanded to 15,000 capacity laid out in the style of a curved Roman amphitheatre which will be one of the great venues in Europe, allowing the intimacy of a small venue, will cater for 2 million visitors each year, while a double size Vicar Street is also planned for the development.

Hamilton Osborne King has been appointed to handle all enquiries regarding premises.