Homes on cigarette factory site in €500m Nama deal

Developer Larkin to manage build at site which once had permission for 754 apartments

Players square, architects design

Nama has signed off on a deal that will see a €500 million housing scheme at the former John Player cigarette factory in Dublin enter the development fast lane.

It is understood that receivers Grant Thornton was appointed over loans connected to the property early last week on foot of an arrangement between Nama and the original developer of the scheme, Ciaran Larkin.

Company records filed late on Friday show that Stephen Tennant ...