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Check Recent data reveals dramatic shifts in who’s buying Irish new homes: Institutional Funders & Investors: Have withdrawn from funding new supply in the
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
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
0.6-acre Dún Laoghaire holding offers scope for 32 apartments and creche With Honeypark, the large-scale residential scheme built by Cosgrave Property Group on the site of the former Dún Laoghaire Golf Club lands now completed, the Cosgrave family has instructed agent Hooke & MacDonald to find a buyer for a 0.24-hectare (0.6-acre) site within the
The purpose-built unit at Sandyford Central has its own outdoor play area and is ready to be fitted out Entrepreneurs in the childcare sector will be keen to learn that a premium crèche venue has come to the lettings market at Sandyford Central in Dublin 18. The unit is located within Richmond Homes’ Hudson development
Dublin 4 standalone office building and site with unrivalled sea views on the market for €19.75m Joint agents Savills and Hooke & MacDonald are pleased to launch the sale of Project Vista comprising the prominent Merrion House office building and adjoining lands in Dublin 4. Merrion House extends to approx. 8,036 sq m (86,493 sq
Hooke & MacDonald have recently completed the letting of the St. Clare’s creche on behalf of Marlet. St. Clare’s Park Crèche is located in a landmark premium development in Harold’s Cross. The development comprises of 220 high quality apartments which are fully occupied. The creche extends to approximately 254 sq.m (2,734 sq.ft) and was let
Hooke & MacDonald have recently completed the sale of the Elsmore creche on behalf of Cairn Homes. The Elsmore Crèche is located in a landmark premium development in Naas which was developed by Cairn Homes and comprises of over 500 high quality houses and apartments. The creche extends to approximately 684.4 sq.m (7,367 sq.ft) and
A computer-generated image of the apartments at Eglinton Place in Donnybrook, Dublin 4 Ronald Quinlan Government-supported social and affordable sector accounted for majority of investment in final quarter of 2022 While the overall spend in Ireland’s commercial property market in the first quarter of this year proved to be relatively subdued at just over €470