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Full coverage: Developers

How the Goodman family’s property developer rebounded from the pandemic

Urban Life, the housebuilding business run by Larry Goodman Jnr, has recovered from a 2020 slump thanks to a €20 million cash cushion and access to the family’s finances.

Thomas Hubert
18th Nov, 2022 - 3 min read

The chief executive of one of Ireland’s biggest homebuilders has resigned

Richmond Homes declines to comment in detail, but says its former CEO “remains involved in his projects”.

Tom Lyons
15th Nov, 2022 - 1 min read

“A dramatic new landmark”: Developer appeals planning refusal for tower on Dublin quays

The promoters of a 24-storey building on the site of the former City Arts Centre argue that it will enhance the skyline, contribute to higher density near public transport and interact with existing heritage, citing the example of Sydney's Custom House area.

Tom Lyons
8th Nov, 2022 - 2 min read

Sean Keyes on investing: Higher interest rates are no good for developers

Property development flourishes when there's a big gap between risk-free returns and property yields. Risk free returns are shooting up. How bad is this for developers?

Sean Keyes
20th Jul, 2022 - 4 min read

A Galway planning dispute is heating up – and the Comers are on the hook for €11.4m

Galway developer Alber has planning permission for over 100 homes on a Comer site, but has yet to pay for it. The property is at the centre of parallel legal and rezoning clashes.

Thomas Hubert
20th Jun, 2022 - 4 min read

The Comer brothers’ Irish empire: 80 companies, €1.2bn worth of property, 4 offshore jurisdictions

Forget the hype – Luke and Brian Comer’s property portfolio is not worth €5bn, yet it has been growing at breakneck speed in Ireland. An unprecedented investigation uncovers the real value of their investments and how they are financed.

Thomas Hubert
26th Nov, 2021 - 20 min read

Vulture, lender, rescuer, aviator: The many faces of Bain Capital’s multi-billion-euro Irish office

US investment giant Bain Capital has become a dominant force in Irish business over the last seven years. Based on an investigation of more than 700 company documents, this is the story of Bain Capital in Ireland – what it owns, who it has backed, and what is coming next.

Thomas Hubert
27th Sep, 2021 - 32 min read

Pigeon House debacle: McKillen’s Oakmount set to join court action

Johnny Ronan's property development group launched legal action against Dublin City Council last month over the procurement process to develop a major coastal site, since aborted. The preferred bidder is now entering the legal battle.

Tom Lyons
24th Sep, 2021 - 2 min read

After 3 years and 5 bidders, the city council has pulled plans to redevelop Dublin’s iconic Pigeon House power station

In 2018, DCC asked Ireland’s biggest developers to build a new quarter in Poolbeg on a 7-acre site that would have housed and employed thousands of people. Why have they killed the project this week?

Tom Lyons
17th Sep, 2021 - 8 min read

4,000 Irish homes, over €1bn in assets and a direct line to Wall St: under the hood at Avestus Capital Partners

From high-wire deals with US hedge funds to the establishment of in-house construction contractors and letting agents, the Dublin firm has quietly emerged as a major end-to-end property player from Cabinteely to Krakow. Here is how.

Thomas Hubert
4th Mar, 2021 - 33 min read
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