Commercial Property Retail parks outpace high street in post-pandemic rebound Investment and growing consumer confidence has led to a robust retail sector in general, despite a raft of food and beverage closures in the last six months
Retail Desire for luxury and return to the office driving resurgence in Dublin’s retail sectorFrom high-end watches to work suits, Irish consumer spending is going offline and returning to the high street, according to shop owners and estate agents
Commercial Property Gem of a property on Dublin’s premier shopping street for sale Colliers has put No 55 Grafton Street in Dublin, currently let to Claddagh Jeweller, on the market
Commercial Property Grafton Street renaissance in full swing as investor confidence surgesBalance is shifting from institutional to private ownership as a slew of properties change hands
Limerick Why McDonald’s has decided to close Limerick city restaurant The chain has been operating at the site at the junction of Cruises Street and O'Connell Street for 30 years
Stock Take Luxury goods are big business, but Ireland is too small for standalone shopsMany high-end brands prefer to make a statement within the bigger landscape and ambience of upmarket department stores like Brown Thomas
Commercial Property Cash-rich trophy hunters move on prime high street assetsRecent investment activity suggests early movers, encouraged by the stabilisation of values and rents, are looking to snap up bargains
Hospitality New nightspot offers chic night out away from ‘teeny-boppers’ Seek, off Grafton Street in Dublin, will offer a place to drink, dance and enjoy private bottle service for over-25s in search of a higher-end experience
Commercial Property Dublin city centre buoyant as the high street makes a comebackThe capital’s main shopping streets have returned to near normality after the pandemic, with rents rising and retail capital values dipping far less than in other sectors, writes Donal Buckley
Commercial Property Hefty Grafton Port Collection hits market guiding €16 millionNos 4-5 Grafton Street and 44-47 Nassau Street are up for sale in three lots, offering significant long-term income and redevelopment opportunities
Companies Mulberry signs lease for new store off Grafton StreetLuxury brand has commenced fit-out works at Number 24 Duke Street and said it expects the new store to open in time for the busy Christmas shopping period
Commercial Property Ecco leases on Grafton Street as outlets begin to return to city centreThe shoe shop is the second Danish retailer after Lego to occupy space on the Dublin city centre shopping street
Retail Lego confident of building on success with new Dublin storeThe Danish toy company’s new outlet on Grafton Street opened last week, and one of its senior executives describes the store as being in a ‘perfect location’
Retail Chatham and King development in Dublin 2 now fully leasedThe last space at the commercial and residential scheme next to Grafton Street, the 9,000 square feet basement, has been leased
Canada Goose to quit Grafton Street after setting up shop last DecemberFashion brand has no plans to relocate within Ireland after its departure from Dublin city store next March
Value of Grafton Street stores fell by a quarter in 2020Rents on Dublin’s best-known shopping streets also declined substantially while shopping centres and retail parks performed better, report shows