Docks tell a tale of two cities as Cork prices a fraction of those in the capital

It's a tale of two cities, and two different stages of dockland development — almost six acres in Dublin for a whopping €110m, or €18m an acre, or 11.5 acres on Cork’s south docks, for over €8.5m, or €750,000 an acre.

Docks tell a tale of two cities as Cork prices a fraction of those in the capital

By Tommy Barker

It's a tale of two cities, and two different stages of dockland development — almost six acres in Dublin for a whopping €110m, or €18m an acre, or 11.5 acres on Cork’s south docks, for over €8.5m, or €750,000 an acre now set to go to best and final bids later this month, while a valuable Cork north quay site is currently being assembled for a major office scheme by the rail station.

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