{"id":304143,"date":"2026-02-18T11:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/304143\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:12:09","slug":"openai-seeks-new-dublin-headquarters-with-space-for-over-400-workers-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/304143\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI seeks new Dublin headquarters with space for over 400 workers \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

OpenAI<\/a> looks set to grow its Dublin<\/a>-based workforce significantly, with a plan to move into a new European headquarters office capable of accommodating over 400 workers.<\/p>\n

The ChatGPT<\/a> creator is understood to have narrowed its search for some 45,000 sq ft (4,181 sq m) of office space down to two potential locations in Dublin\u2019s city centre and south docklands. The first of these is College Square, the landmark office scheme developed by Pat Crean\u2019s Marlet Property Group in Dublin city centre, while the other is the Tropical Fruit Warehouse, developed by Irish property company Iput on Sir John Rogerson\u2019s Quay.<\/p>\n

Were OpenAI to decide to locate its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) hub at College Square, its operations would sit alongside those of fellow US<\/a> technology giant Workday, which is currently engaged in the fitout of its own new European headquarters office at the scheme. Workday signed a deal last year for all 38,648 sq m (416,000 sq ft) of College Square\u2019s \u201csuper-prime\u201d office space. The scheme comprises 540,000 sq ft of grade A office accommodation in total along with 54 apartments and 17,000 sq ft of retail space. <\/p>\n

Should OpenAI choose instead to locate its offices at the Tropical Fruit Warehouse, it would take on space TikTok had intended to use for the expansion of its own Dublin operations. The Chinese social media platform pulled back from that plan in September 2024 having signed a long-term lease for the building\u2019s entire 7,897 sq m (85,000 sq ft) with its developer Iput in August 2022. TikTok decided instead to bring all its Dublin-based workers together under one roof at its European headquarters in the Sorting Office on nearby Cardiff Lane.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Tropical Fruit Warehouse occupies a prime position in Dublin’s south docklands <\/p>\n

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While mobile phone operator Three Ireland had been in an advanced stage of negotiations last October to take over the entire Tropical Fruit Warehouse for use as its own new headquarters, that move would appear to be on hold for now after Irish-American telecoms mogul John Malone\u2019s Liberty Global entered into talks to acquire the company for as much as \u20ac1.5 billion. Should that deal proceed, Three Ireland could find its headquarter operations being located along with those of Liberty Global\u2019s Irish subsidiary, Virgin Media Ireland.<\/p>\n

Led by chief executive Sam Altman, OpenAI is behind ChatGPT<\/a> and its investors include Microsoft, which owns 27 per cent of the business. OpenAI currently has 60 employees in Dublin, across engineering, GTM, privacy, user operations, finance and HR. The company, which is led in Ireland by Emma Redmond, its head of EU privacy and former Stripe chief privacy officer, is advertising for another 18 roles at present, including for two account directors in its sales team. It recently hired its head of sales for its EMEA hub in Dublin, in what is seen as one of the company\u2019s most significant appointments outside the US to date.<\/p>\n

Industry veteran Sanj Bhayro started in January and is now building out his team in Dublin.<\/p>\n

\u201cSanj joined the company in January and this senior appointment reflects our continued growth and long-term ambition across EMEA and investment at our European HQ in Dublin,\u201d an OpenAI spokesman told The Irish Times last week.<\/p>\n

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