High-class hub opens

A SERIES of deals and employment is expected to flow at the €70 million City Gate Park, built over the past 18 months in the face of international recession, and where Taoiseach Enda Kenny tomorrow officially opens the 75,000 sq ft stand-alone building bought by Dell/Quest.

City Gate Park, at Cork’s burgeoning Mahon suburban business and retail hub has scope for over 1,500 jobs, in over 300,000 sq ft of buildings, characterised by exceptionally large 55,000 floorplates, with Gold LEED or ‘green’ building credentials with 36% energy savings, and a range of services to include a 20,000 sq ft gym, with 18’ metre swimming pool.

With €50m spent to shell and core level, it’s aimed at attracting mobile FDI, corporate and IT firms — and it’s working. It is already finding tenants and occupiers, with a number of further good news deals pending for John Cleary Developments.