Glenveagh move on the marquee site for grand stand homes

Up to 1,000 new homes to be developed alongside Páirc Uí Chaoimh

The Glenveagh Homes site, formerly the FORD Distribution depot and also the site of the original AIKEN Promotions 'Live at the Marquee' summer gigs. SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh and Marina Park are also visible. Glenveagh purchased the land for the development in 2018 for a reported €15m. The site has a long planning history, as it was once earmarked by the now-defunct Howard Holdings for major development after they acquired the land in the mid-2000s for a reported €35m. Pic Larry Cummins

It’s Champagne and Roses tonight at Cork City’s Live at the Marquee’s new venue courtesy of R&B performer Ne-Yo — while it’s diggers and drills at the almost 20-year-old event’s long-time former marquee site across Centre Park Rd, to clear the way for up to 1,000 apartments.

Those apartments, in 12 towers, some up to 14 storeys tall, are to be developed by one of Ireland’s biggest homebuilders, Glenveagh Properties plc, which aims to build 2,700 residential units nationwide in 2024.