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Developers redrawing tens of thousands of housing plans

New government rules that could allow developers to double numbers of own-door houses, a response to the increasing unviability of apartments, are sending developers back to the drawing board

MKN applies to convert planned six office units to apartments

The development company said the change was requested due to lack of demand for office space in the East Wall location

Ires Reit drops plans to build 400 apartments in Sandyford

The real estate company is to dispose of its Rockbrook development site

Dublin City Council spending up to 40% more to deliver homes than private developers

An audit of the local authority’s homebuilding costs showed it spent up to €150,000 more per unit than private developers to deliver social housing

Plans for more than 20,000 homes in central Dublin not yet acted on

New data released by Dublin City Council show projects with planning permission that could deliver 9,000 rental units are dormant

Developers sign up for €144k in state subsidies to build private apartments

It is hoped the help for builders will allow them to deliver affordable housing

Low uptake for EV chargers in apartment blocks as grant scheme runs into difficulties

Government grant part of a range of measures aimed at increasing use of electric vehicles in Ireland

Government's €450m subsidy for apartment developers still waiting for European Commission approval

The scheme, which proposes to pay developers €450 million to build apartment projects for purchase by individuals and families, not funds, was launched in 2021, but has been unable to proceed

Land speculation may be driving housing delivery delays, government warned

State research agency has raised concerns over tens of thousands of fully approved apartments yet to break ground

Blow to government plans as number of new homes built drops

Analysis shows number of properties being completed on a rolling 12-month basis fell to 27,000 at end of November, compared to 30,500 this time last year

Luxury apartments in Mount Merrion starting from €585,000

Scheme at Thornhill Oaks comprises just under 40 luxury one, two and three-bedroom apartments

Ballymore boss: ‘I am worried that we are going to run out of developable land in three years’

Patrick Phelan, managing director of Ballymore in Ireland, is optimistic about some aspects of the current housing landscape, including the Dart West project, but concerned that the state’s zoning strategy is based on incorrect and outdated data

Experts raised questions over ‘ambitious’ €450m subsidised homes plan

Records reveal that property industry and banking sector lobbyists at a ‘stakeholder engagement meeting’ questioned the Croí Cónaithe scheme’s ‘ambitious’ timeline and raised concerns about overall demand for apartments

Savills launches high-tech NZeb home scheme by Cabinteely Park

The 42 A-rated one, two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses being launched this weekend at Brennanstown Wood in Dublin 18 have direct access to the park and views of the Dublin Mountains

No records kept of Croí Cónaithe meeting with industry lobbyists

Property industry and banks helped design the scheme, which gives developers subsidies of between €25,000 and €144,000 per unit to build apartments

Buyers can flip state-backed apartments and keep profits

New details of Croí Cónaithe scheme show that purchasers cannot be stopped from quickly reselling the homes with only a small clawback of the subsidy required

Developer pays over the odds for Crumlin homes close to planned apartment block

The €690,000 price was paid for each of four three-bed houses following homeowners taking legal challenge to An Bord Pleanála over Brian Durkan project

Zoning out: Shortage of land available for housing at crux of crisis, developers warn

What’s keeping more houses from being built? Builders say there’s a shortage of land, with some locations even being dezoned for housing. National policy calls for compact urban growth, but now the scarcity of sites is driving up land prices, while construction costs are soaring

More than two-thirds of planned new homes are small apartments

A new Business Post analysis shows residential development trending sharply away from family homes towards one and two-bed apartments

Betting the house: Ireland is poised for a spike in apartment building, but is this a feasible way to solve the housing crisis, and what does it mean for would-be homeowners?

A comprehensive analysis of the country’s housing pipeline has shown the construction of smaller apartments is in line to significantly outstrip the development of houses in the coming years