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@A-ha wrote:
Also, Penneys would be good in Mallow. It’s a good shopping town as it is, but the Dunnes is tiny (like people cant drive to the next Dunnes in half and hour anyway). securityman, forgive my ignorance, but I didn’t know there was a Pizza Hut opening in Mallow. I don’t recall ever seeing a McDonalds there, and I would have thought they would have got first dibs.
There is a McDonalds there already across the way from that tiny dunnes you are on about plus they have O’Briens. I read a while back that Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee were going in there because MBCC foods the scottish company who own the rights to these outlets are basing themselves in Little Island and seem to like Cork considering that the first two Costa Coffees in this country are in Cork so fair play to them for not choosing Dublin first for a change.
Great review on Blackpool Lexington, I think they have done a fantastic job in creating somewhere that has something for everyone aswell as creating plenty of jobs also. As I live five minutes away I would have loved it when I was younger with so many things to do now down there and I was always envious of douglas cos they had everything now its the other way around and Douglas is envious of Blackpool. I am also looking forward to Ballincollig and Mallow because they will create new centres for people to socialise and shop in. Does anybody know of any tenants going into mallow as I’m moving nearby in the new year I know that Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee are going in there and I think Tesco are the main tenants plus I heard that Penneys are looking for a spot but who else is going into John Flemings Market Square.
@A-ha wrote:
A while back, someone posted a message about a crematorium being built on Howbouline island? Anyone got some updates on this? And securityman, any idea when Harvey Norman are due to open it’s doors to the public?? I expect it will create a huge amount of competion between both PC World and Soundstore.
Id say by October is the plan, they will bring major competition to the area considering that pc world are moving into Mahon aswell. Id say you could see someone else of that nature moving into the second phase of Blackpool when its open aswell. Anyway its all good for the consumer in Cork.
@lexington wrote:
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🙂 Atlas Developments (a Noel O’Flynn enterprise) has been greenlit for a noteworthy light industrial/business proposal along the Old Mallow Road. 21 units are to be constructed over 3 floors and a 54-space basement car-park. The building will equal 2292sq m in floor space. Niall Fitzsimons were Consulting Engineers on the scheme,
.Is this a seperate building to the warehouse being built at the moment on the old mallow road next door to Flemings development for Blackpool Bowl & Leisure
Just coming back to an earlier post Harvey Norman are moving into the old Woodies site in Kinsale road so thats interesting that they didnt go into little island, blackpool or mahon considering the rest of their stores are in retail parks and this one is on its own but this must be good news for woodies as there will be two major stores in the area along with DPL, Brooks, Irish International and Cork Builders. I also believe that Turners cross motors are building a new showroom as well.
Would I be right in saying that the development you are on about on the watercourse road is where the 147 snooker club was and trotters second hand shop next to the garda station as far as I know all that part of the street is being redeveloped.
Thanks for the good replies lads and I suppose your right on a lot of the issues. As for the Wilton SC Lex did I hear a while back that BT 2 wanted to move in there? A good move for them would be to remove the supervalue as I think Tesco want to happen and make a bigger roches stores or BT 2 like Patrick St. As it is I think Wiltin has a lot of good shops and other services within the centre to make it top of the pile.
Anyone know if Tesco has received planning permission for a new store in Kanturk yet?
First of all I really hope that Ryanair can strike a deal with Cork airport authority cos its a pity that you have to go out of shannon for the cheap flights plus it would have a great knock on affect for tourism in the region.
Has anyone heard about a so called renovation of Mallow railway station by a UK company I think they are doing a number of stations throughout the country.
On a final point does anybody else here ever wonder how they are going to fill these offices and retail units that are being proposed. At the moment you have a lot of buildings Idle look at patrick st, the roundy on cornmarket st, bachelors on the quay and the places next door next to the GATE cinema, the new building on georges quay Trinity House, the office building in Angelsea St where Anglo Irish Bank is, Owen O’Callaghans new building on Lavitts Quay, The numerous places on the new Mallow road and on the watercourse road, Wilton shopping centre has a few spots, the old tsb in wilton and many more I just worry that there is going to be a lot of derelict places around our city before were finished.
lexington wrote::p City Properties Limited, who have recently completed what has become a very successful little venue hosting restaurants Wagamama and Captain America’s along South Main Street – are now in the final stages of completing a new bar and nightclub at the former Classic Bar premises (right next-door to Wagamama). Ridge Developments are working on the project and City Properties have launched a new website entitled “Name The Club”. The idea is that Cork’s citizens (or anyone at all) are invited to submit ideas for the new nightclub name – could be interesting, care to have your idea immortalised in Cork’s nightlife? 😮 The design of the Wagamama/Captain America’s facility seems to have been very well received – and it seems the design behind the new nightclub and bar is equally interesting. The upper level of facility is now home to a new bar called ‘Suas’. The 3rd storey bar (above Captain America’s) overlooks South Main Street with an amply spaced balcony facility. The unique timber feature which scales the building’s South Main Street facade begins at this location tipping downwards at the balcony edge. The interior design work seems to be minimalist focused (not unlike the interior of Wagamama) – with Dan Mulvihill & Co. involved in the blueprints.Would I be right in saying one of the guys in city properties also has shares in Pizza Republic, Raven, Cleavers, The Bailey, Bru, The new bar in Mount Oval and the western star?
I think a lot of people expected Mahon to wipe the floor with everyone when it opened and it did for the first month when people were fascinated with new stores such Debenhams, Zara, Bershka, Best Menswear etc. which were not anywhere else however they forgot that people spend there money on more than just clothes. An example I give you is that i’m in the process of getting a house at the moment so it was time to check out what to get for the inside of it. Mahon is useless in this area besides B&Q which is a good walk from the centre mind you. On the other hand Blackpool comes up trumps as you have Soundstore for all your appliances, Dunnes Stores is better than TESCO for Bed clothes, cutlery, curtins etc, you also have two options for furniture in Reid and Land of Leather, Argos, maplin Electronics, Carpet Right and not to mention Atlantic Homecare. Aswell as this Blackpool has a fruit and veg shop, butchers, cake shop, shoe repairs, Costa Coffee is class and a pictures that wont leave a big hole in your pocket the prices in the Omniplex are way over the Top.
There is a couple of big names moving into Ballincollig and i expect this to be a good mixed development with Dunnes, Easons and Carrig Donn so far in there anyone know who else is going in there.
I see in the Examiner today that Harvey Norman are looking for someone in Cork are they eying up a new store I heard a rumour a while back that they were looking to buy the old Woodies Store??
I see that O’sheas builders are starting work at the back of the wilton shopping centre is this more shops or offices because I know Tesco were turned down planning permission for a petrol station.
What is happening with East Gate, Little Island I see that they are finnished a major building down there for a while but nobody seems to be moving in I thought Homebase were launching there at the beginningof the year have they pulled out with the number of DIY superstores in the city.
Does anyone know who is behind the new leisure facility on the Old Mallow road that flemings is building and what is actually going in there.
I also think 21 lavvitts quay is a great development and adds to the city the thing is we need to move forward with innovative and appealing buildings. The city needs to get rid of the derilict buildings and at last that seems to be happening. When they revamped the front of the opera house they should have looked at the wall facing the quay because as they say dont judge a book by its cover the inside could do with a major revampl aswell.
Does anyone know where Rockfell Investments are based as I cannot seem to find a number for them in connection with the guy building.
Did you see that Tom McCarthy has got the go ahead for a major development in Macroom does anyone know who is going to build it.
I’ve just started out recently as a rep in the security business and I’m wondering could anybody steer me in the right directions for new developments coming up or just started in the cork area and who is the relevent people to contact. I regularly check the press but as you know they seem to be a bit behind and someone who has the contacts are already doing the job. I’m really enjoying the debates on Cork as I’ve only discovered this site in the last few days.
