Kildare Property Watch: New A-rated homes at Riverside Manor in Kilcullen
Final units of well-established residential development’s current phase are now selling from the plans
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Riverside Manor is a unique, well-established residential development in the heart of Kilcullen.
Residents of Riverside Manor can enjoy Kilcullen’s abundant River Liffey walks and its famed canoe club, both located on their doorstep, whilst the town offers families a number of excellent primary schools and a well regarded secondary school.
There are several high quality eateries and artisan/ craft shops within walking distance of Riverside Manor and the excellent shopping towns of Naas and Newbridge, home of the Whitewater Shopping Centre, are within a 10 minute drive. Ireland’s leading luxury shopping destination, Kildare Village, is also located close by.
Well-known landmarks across Kildare go green for St Patrick s Day
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This year many tourism sites around the County will go green for St Patrick’s Day including Killashee Hotel, Kildare Village and St Brigid’s Cathedral and Round Tower.
The Hill of Allen, the keep at Barberstown Castle, Ardclough Visitors Centre, the gates at Moore Abbey Woods and Castletown House are also set to be lit up in green. Joining in the celebrations is the entire Main Street in Naas, and of course Naas Ball will once again turn green.
The theme of St Patrick’s Festival this year invites us to embrace brighter days ahead. As Kildare goes green, we are joined by world famous Irish landmarks as well as global icons such as the Sydney Opera House, the London Eye and Niagara Falls being illuminated as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening Campaign.
Occupancy
In the short-term, Covid will negatively impact occupancy levels in all towns and cities. Some businesses have already announced their closure. Banking and fashion retail have witnessed the greatest fallout.
That said, we do not have to accept significant levels of vacancy in our towns as a fait accompli.
We can look at innovative uses for vacant space and create rates- and rent-controlled zones to appeal to SME artisan food and craft producers. There is no reason why many towns cannot have a mini-English Market of their own.
To solve the occupancy conundrum, it’s worth considering appointing an occupancy champion to every county council. If a building falls vacant, something happens about it.
The company said its portfolio is now valued at £6.3bn (€7.35bn), down from £8.3bn in 2019.
Hammerson operates in seven different countries, with a number of flagship retail centres including the Bullring in Birmingham, UK.
It co-owns Dundrum Town Centre, along with German insurer Allianz. The group also owns half of the Pavilions shopping centre in Swords, the Ilac Centre in Dublin city centre and 40pc of the Kildare Village premium outlet mall.
Net rental income of £158m last year was down 49pc as a result of Covid-19 closures, tenant restructuring and higher provisions for bad debt and tenant incentives, according to annual results from the group.