Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, marked a significant milestone in housing delivery in Cork city at the topping out ceremony for Horgan’s Quay. He was joined by representatives from the Land Development Agency, HQ Developments Residential Company Ltd, which is owned by Clarendon Properties and BAM, Cork City Council as well as CIÉ.
The development will deliver 194 two-bedroom apartments and 108 one-bedroom apartments, as well as a number of commercial units and a crèche, and will include the refurbishment of the existing Station Master’s Building.
Construction on the homes is progressing on schedule, with the first homes to be completed in the second half of 2026.
The site is located on the River Lee beside Kent station and within easy walking distance to Patrick Street, Mac Curtain Street and the Quays. The overall development at Horgan’s Quay includes the apartments, a hotel, leisure facilities, shops, restaurants, office blocks, a crèche and public open space.
Heritage buildings such as the Goods Shed and the Carriage Shed have been restored and adapted to house offices, retail and hospitality units, blending the modernity of a 21st century Cork city, while respecting and honouring its industrial and social history.
The development is part of the Cork Docklands regeneration project, which will transform the riverside area. Upon completion, the Docklands project will deliver new homes for approximately 22,500 residents as well as a range of amenities, leisure facilities and office space.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said: “I welcome the great progress on this essential development in the heart of our city, which will deliver over 300 much-needed affordable homes.
“This Government’s top priority, and mine, is to get quality homes built faster for people who need them.
“The Land Development Agency is the State’s affordable housing delivery body. It has been seriously ramping up in the last year in particular and I want to see further progress.”
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD said: “I am determined to unlock the delivery of homes like these at pace and at scale across the country. I am thrilled to be here in Cork to mark the significant progress made by the Land Development Agency in Cork City at Horgan’s Quay. We are in a housing crisis, and I am pulling every lever available and cutting through unnecessary red tape to get things moving far faster – so that we can deliver homes for people and their families to grow up and grow old in.”
