Docklands Authority seeks Property Consultancy Services for the chq building
The Authority is seeking to appoint Property Consultancy Services for the sale or lease of the chq building on its behalf.
The total area of the chq building is 11,132 square meters. The building is currently sub-divided into 38 rental units (33 ground floor and 5 vaults), 12 of which are currently occupied. The building also comprises a large atrium space on the ground floor that is currently used for promotions and other events.
Full details of the tender for these services are available at:
http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR316415
The objective of the sale or lease transaction is to achieve best value for the Authority whilst securing the future of the building in line with the Authority's objectives and policies for the Docklands area.
The chq building is a renovated former tobacco store located along the River Liffey in Dublin's International Financial Services Centre [IFSC}.
Previously known as Stack A, the building was originally a tobacco store with vaults beneath to store wine. It was designed by one of the most remarkable engineers of his era, the Scot John Rennie. It is one of the few Docklands warehouses protected under the Planning Acts. It is steeped in local history and traditionally locals knew it as the ‘Banquet Hall' and was the venue for one of the great social events of the mid-nineteenth century, the Crimean War banquet. This Grade One listed building is considered one of the finest pieces of 19th century architecture in Ireland. The building is located close to the centre of the city of and is well served by an extensive public transport network.
The Stack A building is owned by the Authority. Following an extensive programme of refurbishment by the Authority it was rebranded as the chq building and opened in November 2007.