DEVELOPER HARRY Crosbie has come back with a planning application to build a no-star hotel to the rear of the Vicar Street music venue in Dublin's Liberties.
In March Crosbie's plan for an eight-storey 180-bedroom hotel was turned down by Dublin City Council because of its height, massing and proximity to properties on Vicar Street, which it said would "seriously injure" and overshadow residential amenities and other developments in the area.
This time around he is still looking to build an eight-storey hotel but on a smaller scale - it will be over 300sq m (3,229sq ft) less than the last planning application at 1,285sq m (13,832sq ft).
He is seeking to build 14 more hotel bedrooms than the last application at 194 but, while he is proposing a creative art studio, he is no longer proposing a workshop and rehearsal space on the ground floor.
Crosbie has said the hotel will be almost "monastic" in terms of its facilities and will not seek a star rating from Bord Fáilte because it will be "too basic to have any stars".
He described the rooms as "cells to sleep in with concrete walls and a very good bed with a duvet".
The most lavish aspect of the development will be the €1 million spent on art works by young Irish artists for the bedrooms.
A freight lift will bring patrons to the residents' bar, restaurant and check-in area in a "big glass box on top of the hotel" which will look out over the city.
The proposal is to locate the hotel to the rear of the music venue and demolish a warehouse on the site.
He says that the "no star" approach is part of a worldwide trend to offer hotel accommodation "at the lowest possible prices".
Special package deals will be available to people attending shows and concerts at Vicar Street, the new Point Arena and the Libeskind theatre in the docklands. Room rates will start at €50.
Irish Times
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Friday, 16 May 2008
Friday, 23 March 2007
Highest risers to have a view of Wales
THE tallest skyscraper in Dublin, with a bird's eye view of Wales from a €5m penthouse apartment and viewing deck, got the green light from planners yesterday.
On a clear day, those standing on the special deck should be able to see Wales, according to the developer, Point Theatre owner Harry Crosbie.
The 120 metre-high WatchTower will soar 35 storeys at the new Point Village development in the Docklands by the end of next year. The skycraper was granted planning permission by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.
It will have a multi-storey rooftop bar and restaurant, luxury apartments and offices. The most expensive apartment will be the penthouse, expected to go on the market for about €5m.
Bullet
There will also be a viewing tower and so-called bullet lifts on the outside of the building. Mr Crosbie said: "As we are already in the ground working, this will be the first skyscraper completed in Ireland. And I'm told that on a really clear day you should be able to see Wales from the viewing deck.
"We will be running a major international competition to commission a piece of art to go on the roof of the WatchTower," he added.
He said the details would be made public in the next few weeks and a substantial prize fund would be involved. "This is the final piece of the jigsaw and we're delighted," said Mr Crosbie. It is the focus of the new Point Village, which will cover a 12-acre site surrounding the Point Theatre and include a 30,000 sqm shopping centre, hotel and cinemas.
The Watchtower, along with the U2 Tower, will form a maritime gateway to the city of Dublin. The Point Theatre is to be expanded to 15,000 capacity, laid out in the style of a curved Roman amphitheatre.
A double-size Vicar Street is also planned for the development. A new Luas line will provide access for shoppers and tourists to the new Point Village. The site will also be serviced by six Quality Bus Corridors and the proposed Macken St Bridge by Calatrava across the Liffey.
The development is expected to be one of the busiest shopping precincts in the city, with over 45,000 people living in the Docklands alone.
Treacy Hogan
Irish Indo'
On a clear day, those standing on the special deck should be able to see Wales, according to the developer, Point Theatre owner Harry Crosbie.
The 120 metre-high WatchTower will soar 35 storeys at the new Point Village development in the Docklands by the end of next year. The skycraper was granted planning permission by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.
It will have a multi-storey rooftop bar and restaurant, luxury apartments and offices. The most expensive apartment will be the penthouse, expected to go on the market for about €5m.
Bullet
There will also be a viewing tower and so-called bullet lifts on the outside of the building. Mr Crosbie said: "As we are already in the ground working, this will be the first skyscraper completed in Ireland. And I'm told that on a really clear day you should be able to see Wales from the viewing deck.
"We will be running a major international competition to commission a piece of art to go on the roof of the WatchTower," he added.
He said the details would be made public in the next few weeks and a substantial prize fund would be involved. "This is the final piece of the jigsaw and we're delighted," said Mr Crosbie. It is the focus of the new Point Village, which will cover a 12-acre site surrounding the Point Theatre and include a 30,000 sqm shopping centre, hotel and cinemas.
The Watchtower, along with the U2 Tower, will form a maritime gateway to the city of Dublin. The Point Theatre is to be expanded to 15,000 capacity, laid out in the style of a curved Roman amphitheatre.
A double-size Vicar Street is also planned for the development. A new Luas line will provide access for shoppers and tourists to the new Point Village. The site will also be serviced by six Quality Bus Corridors and the proposed Macken St Bridge by Calatrava across the Liffey.
The development is expected to be one of the busiest shopping precincts in the city, with over 45,000 people living in the Docklands alone.
Treacy Hogan
Irish Indo'
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