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<\/p>\nThe full development on Dublin\u2019s Parkgate Street is scheduled to finish in April 2029\n<\/p>\n
Developer Joe O\u2019Reilly\u2019s Chartered Lands is behind the project, located on the site previously occupied by Hickey\u2019s Wholesale Fabrics warehouse and across the river from Heuston Station.<\/p>\n
The main tower, known as Block A, will stand at 102m tall, making it the tallest building on the island of Ireland.<\/p>\n
Substructure works for this element of the scheme will start on August 13, with the tower set to be built over a two-and-a-half year period from September.<\/p>\n
Demolition works are listed as starting on Wednesday, April 22, with the existing storage warehouse to be knocked over the course of the next month.<\/p>\n
All three blocks of the scheme are scheduled to be complete in April 2029.<\/p>\n
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The site near Heuston Station is designated for a landmark building in the city development plan<\/p>\n
News in 90 Seconds – 23rd April 2026<\/p>\n
The timeline of construction is contained within schedule of works documents seen by the Irish Independent.<\/p>\n
The projected time frame will provide some much-needed certainty to the future of the Parkgate Street project, which has been mooted in various iterations over the last several years.<\/p>\n
Granted permission by Dublin City Council (DCC) last year, the latest permitted designs include 562 apartments, residential amenities and retail and community space on the ground floors.<\/p>\n
A majority (145) of the 198 apartments in block A will be build-to-rent units, while units in Blocks B and C, and the remainder of Block A, will be build-to-sell.<\/p>\n
Blocks B and C will range between eight and 13-storeys tall.<\/p>\n
The scheme will consist primarily of one- and two-bedroom apartments, making up 297 and 237 of the total respectively. There are also 27 studios and one three-bedroom unit in the plans.<\/p>\n
A publicly-accessible riverside walkway and plaza are also included within the scope of the project.<\/p>\n
The former Hickeys site is one of a limited number of spots in the city which have been designated for a \u2018landmark\u2019 building in the Dublin City Development Plan (DCDP).<\/p>\n
These are listed as structures that are \u201csubstantially taller than their surroundings and cause a significant change to the skyline\u201d, typically at least 50 metres tall.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of suitable locations, it is considered that landmark\/tall building proposals are most appropriate in locations that are identified as a significant public transport interchange and\/or areas for large scale regeneration and redevelopment,\u201d reads the DCDP.<\/p>\n
\u2018Landmark\u2019 projects must be able to demonstrate exemplary architecture, green credentials and public realm enhancements, amongst other things.<\/p>\n
In a design statement accompanying the application, architects Reddy Architecture pointed to the significant public transport access to the site, including the Luas, high-frequency bus routes, and a Dublin Bikes station, as justification for its scale.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe the height is appropriate for this town centre site,\u201d they said. According to designers, the building does not significantly impact on surrounding sites as \u201cthe shadow falls mainly on the road and adjoining office development to the South-West.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the Montpelier Hill Residents\u2019 Association said that the heights of the proposed buildings were \u201cexcessive and unprecedented locally for apartment blocks\u201d.<\/p>\n
“While it is recognised that the site is earmarked for high density \u2026 we submit that this proposal is overdevelopment in a street adjacent to an Architectural Conservation Area,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n
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