They're set to back the creation of a special purpose vehicle he's been picked to head, which is meant to play a major role in regenerating the city centre – but how major is in dispute.
Changes include a buffer aimed at reducing the project's impact on neighbouring Finglas – and density reductions expected to shave off thousands of homes.
Fáilte Ireland, which controls St Andrew's Church, says the necessary conservation has been done, and it is negotiating terms with a prospective tenant.
In the future, councils will consider whether a building is disused, boarded up, or damaged when deciding whether to add it to the Derelict Sites Register, says a tax policy document.
Dublin City Council's planning committee backed a motion on Monday to call on the Minister for Housing to broaden the legal definition to include long-term vacancy.
Reviving 114 to 116 Capel Street is part of the council’s wider effort to meet recommendations around tackling vacancy made by the Dublin City Taskforce, a council spokesperson said.
But councillors wonder whether the new-ish Residential Zoned Land Tax will prompt Dublin City Council to build more homes – or just push it into selling off its lands.
Consolidating operations into one main hub would be the dream, says Amy Carey, CEO of Solas Project, but they don't yet know what doing up the vacant building on Cork Street would cost.
