Cork docklands developer behind 1,000-unit scheme won't give start date

There are concerns about the viability and affordability of the build-to-rent apartments planned for the Marina Quarter project near Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the wake of JCD’s decision to scrap its plans for a 25-storey residential tower on the former Sextant site

Glenveagh Properties' vast Marina Quarter project near Páirc Uí Chaoimh is viewed as a catalyst for the ambitious regeneration of the city’s docklands region.

Developers with planning for a massive 1,000-unit residential scheme in Cork’s south docklands say they’re not ready yet to confirm a construction start date as pressure mounts on the government to help kick-start apartment building in the city.

Glenveagh Properties, which is backing the vast Marina Quarter project near Páirc Uí Chaoimh, a project viewed as a catalyst for the ambitious regeneration of the city’s docklands region, said a lot of work still needs to be done before it can confirm details like a start date.