Dual-planning site in Sandyford offers development flexibility at €7.5m

Two substantial detached residences in Sandyford, Dublin 18, Karuna and Glenina, set on a combined 0.9-hectare (2.24-acre) site, have been brought to market with a €7.5 million guide price through agent Hooke & MacDonald’s commercial arm. What sets this prime residential offering apart is its distinctive development potential: the site benefits from two full planning

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The Numbers Don’t Lie: Ireland’s Housing Market Reality Check

The following is an extract from an opinion piece by Ken Macdonald, Managing Director of Hooke and MacDonald, originally published in The Irish Times. The Numbers Don’t Lie: Ireland’s Housing Market Reality Check Recent data reveals dramatic shifts in who’s buying Irish new homes: Institutional Funders & Investors: Have withdrawn from funding new supply in the

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DEVELOPERS: Don’t Miss This Opportunity!

The Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme is currently accepting expressions of interest – with the application window closing soon!  Deadline: 5pm on 15th August 2025 This government-backed initiative, managed by the Housing Agency, is designed to bridge the viability gap between apartment construction costs and market sale prices. It’s a game-changer for developers looking to build

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The Irish Times: The institutional investors we need have withdrawn from the Irish housing market

In today’s The Irish Times Commercial Property supplement, Ken MacDonald, Managing Director of Hooke & MacDonald , provides his outlook and latest analysis in The Irish Times and reveals a stark reality: institutional funders have pulled back from the Irish housing industry over the last 3 years, just when funding is most urgent First-time buyers and the State are buying

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Owner-occupiers snap up four commercial units at Phoenix Park Racecourse

All four premises sold for above guide price following competitive bidding process Agent Hooke & MacDonald has completed the sale of all four commercial units at the neighbourhood centre at the Phoenix Park Racecourse residential scheme in Castleknock, Dublin 15. The four units, which were offered to the market in February last year with guides ranging from

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Call for emergency housing plan as private rented sector grinds to a halt

Dramatic decline in apartment delivery compounding ‘deepening supply crisis’, notes report The second largest transaction in 2024 was the social housing investment sale of 111 apartments at Marlet’s Grand Canal Harbour scheme in Dublin 8. The construction of apartments for Ireland’s private rental market is almost at a standstill, with just two large schemes in Dublin’s docklands

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