Steps from one of the city’s favourite streets for food and drink
Scaffolding at the former Bank of Ireland property on Bridge Street (Image: Cork Beo)
A former bank property is being turned into new apartments – likely to be very sought-after accommodation in the heart of the city.
After years of vacancy, the upper floors of the old Bank of Ireland on Bridge Street are being turned into one and two-bed apartments by well-known Cork developer Donal O’Brien’s OBF Property Investment Group.
Back in 2021, Cork City Council granted permission for alterations to the former financial services property, including a restaurant on the ground floor and the conversion of the upper three floors from offices to 12 apartments.
The bank closed over a decade ago as part of a 2013 restructuring by Bank of Ireland. A Thai massage business briefly operated from one of the upper offices.
The apartments are in a sought-after location, steps away from Patrick’s Street and just around the corner from one of the most famous streets for food, drink and hospitality in the city. MacCurtain Street is booming, especially after a major revamp of the streetscape and a rake of new businesses joining long-established names in the Cork hospitality trade.
Outside of the city centre, plans have been lodged for a large-scale residential development at the former Dell site in Ballincollig, and an application has been submitted for 229 new homes in Carrigaline as Cork’s largest town continues to grow at a rapid pace.