AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI seek more office space in Dublin to expand European operations
Both currently occupy space in flexible co-working offices but EMEA is Anthropic’s fastest-growing region, according to the company
Commercial real estate
Retail parks the best seller in top 10 commercial deals of 2025
Market for apartments and offices sees recovery as expectations rise for year to come
Dublin city centre remains destination of choice for international retailers
Growing economy sees strong demand for limited available space on Grafton Street and elsewhere across all retail sectors
Irish commercial property market poised for renewed activity in 2026
Past year defined by resilience and recalibration in face of global uncertainty
Improved warehousing supply and robust exports drive take-up in industrial and logistics market
‘Remarkable’ recovery sees continued flow of international capital into the sector, both for investment and development
Investor sentiment cautious - but fundamentals are improving for 2026
French SCPIs playing increasing role in the Irish market, with €312m invested in year to date
Peter’s Pub leads the way with €5m sale in busy year for Dublin’s licensed property market
Seventeen of the capital’s pubs have changed hands so far this year, while 12 more are currently sale-agreed
Suburban office market holds its own with significant increase in take-up levels
Demand for sustainable green buildings is driving activity, but lack of development pipeline may push rents up
Investment market ‘patchy’ but sentiment towards Ireland improving
Decisions are being taken once again following seismic global events, of which the pandemic and high inflation are but two
International capital is back looking at and buying in Ireland
There are still challenges, but investor confidence is growing, as momentum picks up across most sectors
A stop-start 2025, but prospects for investment are positive for the year to come
Spending of €2.4bn on commercial real estate is positive, but a long way off 10-year average of €4bn
Renewed confidence in private rented sector and office demand to propel investment in 2026
Robust pipeline of assets set to come to market in next 12 months across residential, office and logistics sectors
What is the most compelling opportunity now in Ireland’s commercial property market?
While each sector has its merits, all the data is pointing in one direction
Meath investor to transform ‘Ireland’s most haunted’ house following €3m purchase
Loftus Hall in Co Wexford to be rebranded as Loftus Estate and become one of Ireland's first agri-based hotels
Operators of Dublin hotel with fire safety issues seeking order for €4.2m remedial works
Aspect Hotel Park West was served a noticed stating it is a ‘potentially dangerous building’ by Dublin Fire Brigade
Property fund warns Irish investors of ‘knee-jerk’ redemption risk for €1.26bn portfolio
Fund, which about 8,000 Irish investors back, faced an uptick in redemption requests in the third quarter
Private investor pays €3.25m for Dawson Street home of Pret A Manger
Property sold in just eight weeks at a 14% premium over the original €2.85m guide price
Former Bord Gais headquarter office block seeking €9.5m
Dublin city centre property acquired and developed at a cost of nearly €14m in 2001 hits the market
Dublin office troubles hit global private equity giants
Blackstone, Brookfield and Henderson Park all taking writedowns on Irish office assets
German investor begins €70m redevelopment of Meta’s former Dublin headquarters
4/5 Grand Canal Square is targeting highest levels of sustainability and will be ready for occupation in 2027
Kilkenny takes on leading role in Deloitte Ireland’s real estate division
Industry veteran joins from CBRE where he advised on numerous major deals including sale of Blanchardstown Centre
Wright Group company buys leasehold interest in Rustic Stone’s building
Dylan McGrath’s former restaurant is to become a gastro-pub
Dublin docklands office price plunges to €25m as latest buyer walks away
Meta building on East Wall Road now being offered to market at 75% discount to 2018 sale price
QRE secures Bonus for valuations and advisory team
Deirdre Bonus’s career to date has included senior roles at Aramark Property, Chartered Land and Grant Thornton
Dublin facing high-quality office space shortage, HWBC says
Property agency warns of ‘growing mismatch’ between market demand and office space delivery
Dublin’s office market remains distressed and it’s too early to call a recovery in rents
Office development in Dublin will slow next year but the pace of digestion is likely to be sluggish
One-acre site in Cork city centre on the market for €4.5m
Site at Patrick’s Quay would be suitable for residential development or hotel use, according to a feasibility study carried out
Sandyford home of Grafton Group and Cubic Telecom seeking €24.2m
The 73,000sq ft office block has LEED Gold certification and A3 Ber rating following full refurbishment in 2019
Investment in Irish commercial property totals €394m in second quarter
€940m spend for first six months of 2025 comes in at less than half 10-year historical average of €1.9bn
First-time buyers in Dublin now locked out of Help-to-Buy scheme, warns Savills
Estate agent also warns in pre-budget submission that high transaction costs are dampening investment in commercial property
Dispute over failed €23m sale of Leopardstown site by religious order
Developer Rimor Magna is suing land owners Legionaries of Christ in Ireland
Former Eir headquarters in Citywest for sale
2022 Bianconi Avenue is quoting €9m, having been on the market in 2022 for €37m
Irish property investment levels rose in 2024 from low level
But investment in private rented sector stagnated while office market remained moribund
Construction activity increased in April, but was slowest on housing
Fastest increase was in commercial activity, which expanded for the third month running and at a solid pace
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