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Full coverage: Property

Hundreds of isolated apartments, deep-pocketed backers and a five-year horizon: iLiv’s new landlord model

While Ireland is well used to institutional investors purchasing entire apartment blocks, there has been little history here of American-style corporate landlords aggressively competing in the open market to assemble portfolios from once-off home purchases. Until now.

T. Hubert and L. Kapila
19th Jan, 2023 - 10 min read

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

Point Square’s new owner enters legal battle with Dunnes

An institutional landlord has issued High Court proceedings against Ireland’s largest supermarket chain. This is just the latest in a series of legal actions over the development of a Dublin shopping centre.

Thomas Hubert
28th Sep, 2022 - 2 min read

Why record-high rents and housing shortages haven’t benefited IRES shareholders 

How does the rental crisis look from the perspective of IRES Reit, Ireland’s biggest landlord?

Sean Keyes
11th Aug, 2022 - 3 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

HAP pays half a billion euro to landlords each year. We reveal its largest corporate recipients

The Housing Assistance Payment is one of the state’s largest subsidy schemes, yet the identity of its recipients has been a well-guarded secret. Data obtained through a freedom of information request lifts a corner of the veil.

Thomas Hubert
27th Jun, 2022 - 9 min read

Who is Ardstone? Part 1: A decade of office deals from Dublin to Barcelona

Behind a leafy façade in Georgian Dublin, a small team has been instrumental in directing global institutional investors towards Irish property development. Based on hundreds of documents, site visits and insider information, this investigation tells Ardstone’s story.

Thomas Hubert
21st Jun, 2022 - 14 min read

Who is Ardstone? Part 2: €2.5bn in assets, 7,300 homes and global capital’s gateway to Irish housing

When the housing crisis emerged, Ardstone Capital had an address book full of international investors and no baggage from the Irish property crash. In the past six years, it has discreetly funded every possible type of home in the country.

Thomas Hubert
21st Jun, 2022 - 21 min read
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