Finn’s Corner serves up new café opportunity

Cork property is available for a rent of €80,000pa.

The high-profile corner building, at the junction of Grand Parade and Washington Street, has been thoroughly revamped.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024 - 13:00

Catherine Shanahan

Finn’s Corner, synonymous with sports goods and nurses’ uniforms, is on the market for lease as a café/restaurant.

The high-profile corner building, at the junction of Grand Parade and Washington Street, has been thoroughly revamped to accommodate a food outlet on ground and first floor and seven luxury apartments, including a penthouse, on the upper floors.

Run by the Finn family for four generations, whose customers included the late, sensational All Blacks rugby player Jonah Lomu and legendary late blues guitarist Rory Gallagher, the property is available for a rent of €80,000pa.

An own-door, self-contained premises, in shell condition, it extends to 203sq m (2,185sq ft). Letting agents Cushman & Wakefield say the property is in “a high footfall location”. Neighbours include Home Sense, Lifestyle Sports, TK Maxx, and the acclaimed English Market.

“It’s one of Cork’s best-known buildings,” says agent Philip Horgan, adding that it has “extensive frontage”. The BER is C2.

DETAILS: Cushman & Wakefield 021-4275454, E: philip.horgan@cushwake.ie