Dublin City Council has granted Ronan Group Real Estate planning permission to build a mixed-use development on its Waterfront South Central site on the Liffey’s north quays.
The project will enhance community living, and foster a dynamic environment for workers, residents and visitors by integrating residential, commercial and recreational space.
The approval allows the construction of 550 high-spec homes on the last riverside site in Docklands, where RGRE is currently developing a striking new corporate premises for Citi bank. It will include the tallest building in the Republic of Ireland – a 25-storey structure – and amendments to the previously granted office block comprising 175,302 square feet delivered to the highest sustainability standards.
Ronan Group will deliver the project working with architect Paul O’Brien of Henry J Lyons and Tom Phillips of Tom Phillips Associates, the same team that has delivered the first phases of the iconic Glass Bottle development, where more than 3,500 residential units and 1 million sq feet of commercial space are being delivered.
The development of Waterfront South Central bolsters Ronan Group’s reputation for best in class design and construction values, and copper fasten its standing as the number one mixed use developer in Ireland.
The 25-storey building is poised to become a unique Dublin destination with two floors of public space featuring a restaurant and viewing terrace at the top of the building with breath-taking views of Dublin Bay, the Wicklow Mountains and the Liffey as it passes through Ireland’s capital city
The carbon neutral project will be built to the highest and most sustainable standards in 21st century construction and will improve the balance between residential and commercial uses in the North Docklands area.
It is proposed to enhance the riverfront with the construction of a floating pontoon park, the first of its kind in Dublin, rejuvenating the Liffey quays.
Waterfront South Central is a 4.7 acre site fronting onto the River Liffey on Dublin’s North Wall Quay, delivering nearly 750,000 sq. ft of state of the art office space, where RGRE is already building 461,000 square feet across nine storeys of Grade A office block for Citi, the global bank. Construction is at an advanced stage.
The three residential blocks of 8, 12 and 25 storeys will be the latest iteration of Ronan Group’s highly lauded Libra Living residential platform which was launched a few hundred yards upstream from Waterfront in the 360 residential units at Spencer Place where RGRE also delivered Salesforce Tower and the Samuel Hotel.
This high-end residential concept will evolve further at Waterfront South Central with the addition of winter balconies – perfect for the unpredictable Irish climate – on all units in the iconic 25 storey tower fronting directly onto the river. The uniform design will align with the visual appearance of the Citi headquarters next door which also fronts onto the river.
All apartments and amenity space will be designed and delivered to the highest specification. Waterfront South Central will offer residents 32,750 square feet of amenity space throughout the scheme including residents’ lounge, gym, chill room and spa, padel courts at roof and basement level, a bookable kitchen and town hall meeting space.
A public pocket park with a sensory garden will also be part of the residential scheme.
Aidan Gavin, chief investment officer at Ronan Group, said: “We are delighted with the decision of Dublin City Council and excited to be delivering another mixed-use development which aligns with our vision of creating inclusive communities.
“Waterfront South Central will be a best in class working environment for more than 6,500 people and an opportunity to welcome over 1,300 future residents to our Libra Living experience.”
The DCC decision permits the construction of a residential scheme arranged in three blocks ranging in height from six to 25 storeys over a double-level. It also permits an additional basement level in an eight-storey commercial building on the site that formed one of the three commercial blocks granted in an earlier permission.
