Development by subsidiary of Glenveagh Properties includes designated public space and community amenities via IrishTimesBiz
Under the agreement, 40 per cent of the homes will be used for social housing, 40 per cent for cost-rental homes, and 20 per cent sold to low- and middle-income workers qualifying for the affordable purchase scheme.
The 17-hectare site at the Santry end of Oscar Traynor Road, just to the east of the entrance to the Dublin Port Tunnel, was bought by the council in the 1980s. The current scheme will include 240 houses, and 613 apartments and duplex units up to six storeys tall. All homes will be A-rated for energy efficiency and will incorporate sustainable and renewable technologies.
Wesley Rothwell of Glenveagh Properties said: “For this project, we have worked in a ground-breaking partnership structure with Dublin City Council and we have worked very closely with the local community, local residents’ associations and local councillors.