Weekly irish property new

Weekly Irish property market news and insights – for the industry, by the industry  

Before we get stuck into the general property news of the week, below are the local and international stories that might be of particular interest: 

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  • Does your construction or real estate brand need to reach a new audience? Above is a snapshot of the first 48-hours of a new TikTok channel started for a pre-launch startup. Right now, TikTok’s organic reach is unparalleled. Contact the www.propertydistrict.ie team to explore options for your brand info@propertydistrict.ie 
  • Nearly $2bn has been spent on virtual land in the past 12 months, as people and companies race to get a foothold in the metaverse. But we are years away from the metaverse emerging as a single immersive space where people can live, work and play. So is the land grab one big gamble? https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63488059

If you missed last week’s round-up, you can catch up here: https://propertydistrict.ie/sunday-roundup/

As always, you might let me know if I have missed out on any relevant property news by emailing  carol@propertydistrict.ie.

(Apologies in advance for any typos, it’s difficult to get good help on a Sunday. Also, I use voice to text dictation so just sound out anything that really doesn’t make sense in a strong rural accent and that should help!)

SUNDAY LISTEN

What started as #PropertyMatters, a single 60-minute show on Dublin South FM 93.9FM every Tuesday night, has now evolved into an online station hosting the very best construction, urban planning, property and proptech radio shows and podcasts from around the world. Our new website – produced by Hear Me Roar Media – offers audiences live and recorded access to global built environment content. To have your industry podcast included in the iPropertyRadio line-up, or to contribute as a guest on any of the show on iPropertyRadio.com, email hello@ipropertyradio.com 

Sonitus Systems’ Paul McDonald: Increasing Demand for Sound Sensors in Smart Buildings 

In the iPropertyRadio.com Proptech Hot Seat this week Paul McDonald, MD of Sonitus Systems, discusses the growing importance of acoustic awareness for workplaces and the technologies supporting this.

Hear more about how the team at Sonitus Systems are helping smart buildings owners and occupiers to monitor and manage noise. 

Watch back and listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/proptech-hot-seat/ 

Produced by Hear Me Roar Media https://hearmeroarmedia.com 

PLACEMAKING

OPEN PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Move quickly to reduce number of cars on Dublin streets: Paris transport chief: The city’s deputy mayor says resistance is to be expected to new transport plans that target cars, but that urban spaces need to be reimagined for the 21st century  https://www.businesspost.ie/politics/move-quickly-to-reduce-number-of-cars-on-dublin-streets-paris-transport-chief/

  • Cork council approach dioceses and religious groups seeking property for housing: “there could still be potential there, amongst various religious groups or institutions, that there may be either land or property that isn’t being used.”  https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40995554.html
  • Castleisland ‘best placed to expand’ with services to cater for growing population: With its attractive setting, abundant school places, and versatile location, Castleisland is poised to grow in the coming years. But local leaders want to see it become much more than a commuter town  https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-40996808.html
  • Community group challenges plans for almost 100 houses and several shops in Kerry Pike: The Clogheen/Kerry Pike Community Association said local area plan for Kerry Pike said further growth should not exceed 10% of the village’s existing population https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40998173.html

CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT NEWS

  • Cork Minister ‘optimistic’ for more housing developments to come on stream: Mr McGrath made the comments while speaking to reporters in Cork yesterday at the official opening of NetApp’s new international headquarters on Albert Quay.  https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40999403.html

PROPTECH, ESG, MMC & CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION

  • Proptech Ireland is updating the database of 2022 Irish technology providers for the built environment – From smart design and planning right through to the smart property transaction, where does your Irish-led or Ireland-based proptech  or MMC business sit?  Pease take five minutes to add or update your details to our internationally-shared listing here: SIGN UP HERE: *https://prop-tech.ie/register/ * and email product or service details to hello@prop-tech.ie
  • Proptech Ireland: Ireland’s CONSTRUCTION and REAL ESTATE ESG technologies resource hub. Confused about how and where to start on your ESG journey? Contact us 👉https://prop-tech.ie

ENERGY, CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NEWS (including PRS)

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS

INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY NEWS

FACEBOOK GROUP FOR IRISH PROPERTY BUYERS & INVESTORS

Crowd-sourcing answers topical property questions:    

As many of you might know, my annual property book The Irish Property Buyers’ Handbook (since 2011) was rebranded in 2018 and now appears as part of The Property Insider series, published by Oak Tree Press, the first three titles are now published and available here: https://www.amazon.com/Carol-Tallon/

From 2020, the publishers and I wanted to ensure the content remains topical and we are now doing this by crowd-sourcing home buyer and investor queries, with crowd-sourced and editorial team answers. 

Join the Facebook Group here to contribute: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IrishPropertyBuyers/

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