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Development land sales reach €104.5m in second quarter

Development land sales across Ireland reached €104.5 million between April and the end of June, according to a new report from property advisor Savills Ireland.

Business • 11 Aug

There were 15 transactions during the quarter, putting the average deal size at €8.1 million.

Land sales reach €121 million in first quarter of 2025

Land sales across Ireland reached €121 million between January and March this year, the strongest three month period since 2019.

Business • 08 Apr

Peter Callender, Savills Ireland, Mark Reynolds, Savills Ireland, Ruth Morrisson, Osborne King, Gavin Clarke, Osborne King, Ben Turtle, Savills NI, Dave McClure, Osborne King.

Savills Ireland acquires property agency Osborne King

Savills Ireland has acquired Osborne King, a commercial property agency in Northern Ireland with 36 employees.

Business • 02 Apr

The demand for student accommodation in Dublin far exceeds the current supply.

Shortage of student accommodation attracting investors

The shortage of student accommodation in Ireland presents a potentially lucrative opportunity for investors, according to a new report.

Business • 20 Mar

There were just 31 deals across last year, resulting in an average deal size of 42,700 sq ft.

Uptake drops for Dublin industrial and logistics market

Take-up across the Dublin industrial and logistics market hit its lowest level since 2014 between October and December last year.

Business • 17 Feb

Prime country homes market records 44% growth in 2024

A new report shows that the prime country homes market in Ireland saw a 44% increase in the total transaction value in 2024, reaching €275m.

Business • 04 Feb

The 4-star hotel is in the village of Rosses Point in Co Sligo and has a prime ocean front location

Yeats Country Hotel for sale with guide price of €7m

Yeats Country Hotel in Co Sligo has been placed on the market for sale by property advisor Savills Ireland with a guide price of €7m.

Business • 13 Nov 24

New analysis from property consultants Savills Ireland looked at the number of properties for sale across the 26 counties

Monaghan has fewest second-hand homes for sale in Ireland

Monaghan has the least availability of second-hand homes for sale across the country, while Leitrim has the most.

Business • 28 Aug 24

Ireland is 'an outlier' in the severity of its' housing supply challenge

Population growth exceeds home delivery by almost 4 to 1

The growth in the Irish population between 2015 and 2023 exceeded the delivery of new homes by a ratio of nearly four to one, new research by property advisory Savills has found.

Business • 15 Aug 24

20 on Hatch Street Lower in Dublin city centre is up for sale with a price tag of €26.5m

Dublin's 20 on Hatch Street Lower up for sale for €26.5m

Property advisor Savills Ireland has listed 20 on Hatch Street Lower in Dublin 2, at a guide price of €26.5m.

Business • 11 Apr 24

12% of all beds in Fáilte Ireland registered hotels were contracted to the State for provision of emergency accommodation

Value of hotel sales fell in 2023 due to interest rates

The value of sales of Irish hotels fell last year, new research by Savills Ireland has found.

Business • 08 Jan 24

Sustained demand pushed take-up to 690,000 sq ft across 22 deals.

Dublin's industrial space take-up on the rise

Dublin's industrial space take-up jumped between July and September, new data from property advisor Savills Ireland shows.

Business • 02 Nov 23

An Post relocated its headquarters to The EXO in July

The EXO office building in Dublin now 80% let

The EXO, Dublin's tallest office building which is situated at Point Square in Dublin's North Docklands, is now 80% let.

Business • 20 Oct 23

The Old Rectory in Trim, Co Meath (Pic: Savills Ireland)

Record H1 for Ireland's prime country homes market

A new report from property advisor Savills Ireland reveals that the prime country homes market in Ireland saw an unprecedented surge in transactions during the first half of 2023.

Business • 16 Oct 23

Savills is proposing a temporary reduction in the construction VAT rate.

Call for Govt changes to stimulate new home delivery

Ahead of Budget 2024 next week, property advisor Savills Ireland is calling on the Government to implement a number of changes to stimulate the delivery of new homes.

Business • 05 Oct 23

Greenogue Logistics Park was sold to Ingka Investments for €110m

€933m worth of commercial real estate deals in Q1

Savills Ireland said the Irish commercial real estate investment market has seen a strong start to the year.

Business • 02 May 23

Tthe largest letting of the first quarter was DataDog's relocation from 13-18 City Quay to One and Two Dockland Central in Dublin city centre

Dublin office market set to get boost from State demand

Activity in the office leasing market is likely to pick-up in the coming months on the back of strong demand from the State, as deadlines for complying with its ESG agenda and carbon emissions reductions move closer.

Business • 03 Apr 23

Mondays and Fridays are the least popular day for office occupancy

Wednesday the most popular day for office workers

Wednesday is the most popular day of the week for employees to work from the office, according to a survey by Dublin Chamber in association with Savills Ireland.

Business • 08 Feb 23

Strong demand in prime country home market last year

€198m worth of transactions took place in the prime country home market last year, according to new figures from Savills Ireland.

Business • 18 Jan 23

The Maldron Hotel Oranmore in Co Galway has 113 bedrooms

Maldron Hotel Oranmore up for sale for €13m

The Maldron Hotel Oranmore in Co Galway has been put up for sale for €13m by Savills Ireland.

Business • 21 Sep 22

Two deals over €50m transacted this quarter, accounting for 58% market turnover

Land sales pick up in second quarter

Irish land sales picked-up in the second quarter of the year with 25 assets worth €193m trading, bringing half-year development land volumes to €275m, new data shows.

Business • 11 Jul 22

The largest transaction in the second quarter of 2022 was the sale of Hibernia REIT to one of the world's largest alternative investors, Brookfield Asset Management.

Investment activity in Irish property market tops €3bn

Investment activity in the Irish property market reached €2.3bn in the second quarter of this year, bringing the first-half total to €3.2bn - according to new data from property advisor, Savills Ireland.

Business • 06 Jul 22

Two Staycity aparthotels have opened so far this year

Supply of aparthotels in Dublin to double this year

The supply of aparthotels in Dublin will grow by 96% this year, according to property advisor, Savills Ireland.

Business • 07 Mar 22

The residential sector continues to make-up the majority of development land sales at 59% of market turnover

Land deals of close to €650m struck in 2021 - report

Land deals to the value of €648 million were transacted in 2021, representing growth of 11% on the previous year, a report from property consultants Savills Ireland concluded.

Business • 21 Feb 22

Just 79 transactions were completed, the lowest level on record.

Take-up of industrial & logistics space in Dublin drops

Take-up of industrial and logistics space in Dublin was down 31% last year compared to 2020.

Business • 18 Feb 22