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27 January, 2016

HWBC annouce the availability of new grade a offices to the market at spencer dock

HWBC are pleased to announce the availability of new Grade A offices to the market at Spencer Dock. The part First Floor in Kilmore House comprises 6,000 sq ft of high quality fitted space with a combination of open plan, boardroom, meeting rooms and fully fitted kitchen.The floor is currently occupied by Ecclesiastical Insurance on a 10 year lease from April 2012 and will be available from Q2 2016 when Ecclesiastical relocate to new offices. The passing rent is very low at €22.50 psf with a rent review due in April 2017. There are 5 car spaces available with the ...

14 December, 2015

€3bn bumper year for property sector

2015’s commercial property deals illustrate continued interest in Ireland from overseas investors.  Early indications are that this year’s commercial property investment spend will be somewhere around the €3bn mark.  For more on this story see here.  

8 December, 2015

HWBC Advise Madison International Realty, buy share in St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre

HWBC advised their client Madison International Realty on their purchase of a minority interest in St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre.  The New York company has acquired a 35.4% stake in the shopping centre for approx. €60 Million.  The centre is located in a prime retail location at the foot of Grafton St and is one of the most exciting retail opportunities in Ireland’s core market especially given the upswing in retail sentiment which is set to grow further in the short term.  For more on this story see here.  

30 November, 2015

HWBC advise New Ireland’s asset managers on the purchase of The Anchorage Building, D. 2

HWBC advised State Street, asset managers to New Ireland Assurance on their purchase of The Anchorage, an office building in Sir John Rogerson’s Quay for €26m.  The high spec Grade A Office building measured 26,600 sq ft and is multi-let to tenants including Bloomberg, D’Amico & Walkers producing €1.25 M pa.  For more on this story see here.

5 November, 2015

Starbucks Opens in Dún Laoghaire’s Bloomfields Shopping Centre

The US coffee chain Starbucks has recently opened a café in Bloomfields Shopping Centre, Dún Laoghaire. The 259 m2 (2,787 ft2) unit is in a high profile location on the ground floor of the centre.An adjacent 1,044 ft2 unit is currently available to prospective tenants, with a quoting rent of €25,000 p.a. This would be an ideal location for a health store, book shop, card shop or game store. For more on this story see here.

4 November, 2015

The Apex Collection – best bids 9th november 2015

Best bids for the Apex Collection which comprises of five properties across the Office and Industrial sectors is the 9th November 2015. The office blocks are Blocks 3 and 4 Richview Office Park, Clonskeagh, 2 adjoining blocks at Ashtown Gate, Navan Road and the industrial opportunity is in Westlink on the Kylemore Road. The collection is available as a portfolio or as individual lots.  

2 November, 2015

Rugby World Cup Armchair Pundit Winner 2015

Congratulations to Douglas Keatinge of Murray PR who is the winner of  HWBC’s Rugby World Cup Armchair Pundit competition. Runners up were Brian O'Callaghan of William Fry and John McNeela of Mazars. For the unlucky participants don’t worry, there is not long to wait until our 2016 Six Nations Armchair Pundit competition where there will be plenty of opportunity to avail of great prizes and bragging rights.

14 October, 2015

HWBC attracts three new stores to Blackpool Shopping Centre and Retail Park in Cork

Discount store Dealz, entertainment retailer CeX and outdoor equipment chain Trespass have all recently opened stores in Blackpool Shopping Centre and Retail Park.  Dealz 8,500 sq ft store in Blackpool Retail Park has been let on a 10 year lease at a rent of approximately €200,000 per annum.  CeX has opened it's store of 1,250 sq ft on a 10 year lease at a rent of €50,000 per annum.  Outdoor equipment chain Trespass has taken a 1,110 sq ft unit with a base rent and turnover related top up.  For more on this story please see here.

8 October, 2015

HWBC Brings The Apex Collection to the market

HWBC is bringing to the market The APEX Collection which comprises five properties across the Office and Industrial sectors.  The guide price for the entire APEX Collection is €19.7M.  The office blocks are Blocks 3 and 4 Richview Office Park, Clonskeagh, (guide price for each block is €2.1M), 2 adjoining blocks at Ashtown Gate, Navan Road (guide price €9M) and the industrial opportunity is in Westlink on the Kylemore Road (guide price €6.5M).  The collection is available as a portfolio or as individual lots.  For more on this story click here:                   Lot 1: Blocks ...

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