12 January, 2017
HWBC Appointed Property Management Agents for Ballymoss House, Sandyford, Dublin 18
HWBC is delighted to have been appointed property management agent following the successful acquisition of Ballymoss House in Sandyford.
4 January, 2017
HWBC advises Friends First on its successful acquisition of the Madrid Portfolio
Friends First has acquired nine retail and office properties mainly in South William Street and Clarendon Street in Dublin city centre which formed part of the Madrid Portfolio for in the region of €30M. HWBC advised Friends First on the transaction. The portfolio included assets linked to borrower Bernard McNamara who had assembled the properties as part of a larger development play in the area. This area of the city has been of significant interest from investors and occupiers in recent years due to its proximity to Grafton St. and the vibrant ambience of its streets and buildings which is ...
4 January, 2017
HWBC to be Property Advisor for Project Tolka Loan Portfolio, acquired by Colony Capitol
The loan portfolio, dubbed Project Tolka, is to be sold to Colony Capital for in the region of €450m. With a par-value of €1.5BN, the portfolio contains loans linked to the McCormack family, Flynn family and Kelly's, prominent developers and investors in the property market. The portfolio includes property assets: Burlington Plaza (HQ of Amazon and Sky), Belfield Office Park, mobile phone company 3’s HQ on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay and the offices of Byrne Wallace Solicitors on Harcourt Street. For press coverage of the deal see here, here and here.
19 December, 2016
BVK and its investment manager complete a deal to buy Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
HWBC acted as advisers to the purchasers and as the transaction managers and co-ordinators for all parties on the BVK and Universal-Investment side. Eastdil acted for HAIL/Hines and Grosvenor. Liffey Valley is one of Ireland’s most successful shopping and leisure destinations with over 100 shops, restaurants and multiplex cinema and 3,500 parking spaces. For press coverage on this deal, see here, here and here.
7 December, 2016
Strong supply pipeline to ease pressure in office market
It was another year of rising rents and falling vacancy rates in the Dublin office market but, looking ahead, the standout feature is the supply surge coming down the tracks. For more on this store click here
5 December, 2016
Property market proves it has stamina in 2016
The number of big deals being done reflects the strength of demand for Irish commercial property For more on this story see here
5 December, 2016
Tide is finally turning for Bray’s beleaguered Ballymore scheme
Bray’s retail offering could be in for a boost as a long-awaited scheme on the derelict Florentine site on the main street moves one step closer to realisation, writes Grainne Rothery. For more on this story see here
18 October, 2016
HWBC’s Jonathan Hillyer: International Investors Remain Crucial to Recovery
HWBC's Jonathan Hillyer says caution is required in relation to changing our tax regime. For more on this story see here
9 September, 2016
HWBC’s Paul Scannell releases H1 Predictions on Dublin Office Market & Brexit Impact
HWBC is predicting that full-year take-up for this year will be around 220,000 sq m, well ahead of the 10-year average of 180,000sq m. Paul Scannell, Director of Office & Business Space at HWBC releases H1 predictions on the Dublin office market and the impact of Brexit. For more on this story see here
15 June, 2016
HWBC investment opportunity at 59-61 Dame street and 1-2 Eustace street, Dublin 2
HWBC bring to market this excellent high profile Dublin 2 location. Substantial mixed use building on the corner of Dame Street and Eustace Street close to Temple Bar, College Green and South Great George’s Street. For more on this see here
