But the locals never bit the hook and even resented the restaurant’s presence, which was a large contributing factor to the cafe’s eventual closing. They hired Ringsend locals as floor and kitchen staff, used local meat and produce, and went the extra mile to appeal to the locals. The food and coffee were tremendous, but by Ringsend standards pricy.
They were aiming for an upscale eatery, and sold imported goods from Spain, Italy and the like. When I first moved to Dublin I worked in a new cafe in the heart of Ringsend Village, opened by a married couple from the south Dublin coast. From this bridge you’ll have a perfect view of the glistening Aviva Stadium to your right, and to your left, you’ll see a skyline riddled with cranes working away on the next generation of offices - slowly but surely expanding the Docklands, to the chagrin of many a Ringsend native. Just another few seconds straight on from here you’ll reach Ringsend Bridge. While you’re technically in Ringsend at this point, a true Ringsender (I obviously don’t include myself in this) would call your bluff. This building is connected to Grand Canal Wharf - a stunning, modern apartment complex with an unbeatable rooftop view. And directly across is ARUP, an independent firm of designers, engineers, consultants and tech specialists. You can peer inside with envy as you notice an entire private pub for the staff inside the front windows.īeside Watermarque is Shelbourne Park, the Greyhound racing stadium that used to be associated with loitering petty criminals but now has queues out the entrance of attendees in fancy garb, preparing for a big night out at the races. Last week, Ken Woodley, marketing director of Metro Property Group, zoomed past me in his Jaguar.After a three minute minute walk down Ringsend Road, you’ll reach the Watermarque building, home of one of the two Airbnb offices in the area. He was leaving his Mirvac penthouse and heading in the direction of the Valley. He must be super happy with the sales of Metro's off-the-plan apartments in the Valley. Although they are marketed as luxury apartments, in my view, they are small, basic apartments, targeted at foreign investors who cannot buy existing apartments due to FIRB rules.Īs reported today in Property Observer, Metro has been hugely successful in its Valley developments.
#Watermarque valley village update#
"Devine’s Metro Property Development group recorded 67 off-the-plan sales over the March quarter for Cambridge Towers, the first stage of its $450 million Central Village development in Fortitude Valley making it the top seller by some margin, according to the latest inner Brisbane apartment update from Colliers International. #THE WATERMARQUE CONDOS VALLEY VILLAGE UPDATE# Now under construction, Metro had sold 92 out of 165 units in the development as of the end of the March quarter. In a release earlier this month, Metro said it had sold 80% of the 160 apartments in Oxford Towers, stage two of the project, with one and two bedroom apartments ranging from $275,000 to $575,000.
Impact of COVID-19 on Brisbane Apartment market.The project is expected to take approximately five years to complete." On completion Central Village will comprise five towers and approximately 970 apartments. #THE WATERMARQUE CONDOS VALLEY VILLAGE UPDATE#.
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