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Vacancy Watch
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Vacancy Watch: A row of six buildings lying derelict on Main Street in Rush
A director of the company that owns them says he’s been trying for years to build homes and an Aldi there.
Vacancy Watch: the old Merrion train station
The council is weighing up its future use, looking for funding to refurbish it as an artist’s studio, a council official has said.
Vacancy Watch: An 18th-century building building on Aungier Street that’s empty and rotting
“It’s frustrating to be beside another building that is taking the look off the street,” says Ronan Lynch from the Swan Bar.
Vacancy Watch: In Inchicore, a former youth club has sat vacant and derelict for years
Grotto House, on Tyrconnell Road, is now owned by Pathway Homes. A director said the company has plans for the site, but didn’t say what they are.
Vacancy Watch: In the shadow of Croke Park, council says it cannot develop Russell Street site because one owner won’t sell
If it can’t come to an agreement with the owner to buy the property the council will pursue a compulsory purchase order, a council spokesperson said.
Vacancy Watch: the Old Schoolhouse in Clonsilla, on the banks of the Royal Canal
It’s been in decline for about two decades. Now, the council is trying to buy it.
Vacancy watch: a row of derelict buildings at the entrance to St James’s Hospital has a new owner
Over 25 years, the buildings have emptied and crumbled.
Vacancy watch: permission to transform Aldborough House into an office complex set to lapse
The 18th-century mansion in the north inner-city has been vacant for more than two decades.
Vacancy Watch: Cleared of Local Businesses, a Site off South Richmond Street Lies Empty for Years
Slievecourt DAC got planning permission in 2019 for a 9-storey office building – and another one in August this year.
Prepping for a Farmers’ Market on the Matt’s of Cabra Site
Locals and councillors say they’ll be watching to see whether a farmers’ market will work here – but that, long-term, they’d rather see the derelict site built out.
Vacancy Watch: On Connaught Street in Phibsboro, Residents Continue Their Long Battle Against Dereliction
Locals query whether Dublin City Council is capable of tackling dereliction even in buildings that it owns.
Vacancy Watch: A Dozen Years on from the Regeneration of Fatima, Many of the Shops Still Sit Empty
“At the moment you are just dealing with fake pharmacy windows and fake clothes shops,” says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty. “It’s hugely frustrating.