JJ Rhatigan & Company has been appointed as the main contractor for the construction of Chartered Land’s luxury residential development on the site of the former Berkeley (Clyde) Court Hotel in Ballsbridge. Site preparation works are currently underway, with initial construction work on the basement car park due to start during September.
Chartered Land’s vision for this unique site is to create a prestigious development in Dublin’s most sought after residential address. Approximately 200 exclusive apartments will be created in a pavilion-style development on Lansdowne Road, in the heart of Ballsbridge. These apartments will be built to the highest international standards, consistent with the premium quality for which Chartered Land is renowned. They are expected to come to market in Spring 2017.
The impressive mature boundary trees and iron railings along Lansdowne Road dating back to the mid-1800s are being retained, ensuring the continuance of the sylvan setting. These continue the historical legacy of the use of the site as the Trinity College Botanical Gardens from 1806 until the 1960s when The Jurys Hotel and Berkeley Court Hotel were developed.
Chartered Land is developing the site generally in accordance with the ten-year master planning permission granted in 2011. A number of recent planning modifications have been made which make the scheme more efficient. However the overall height and mass of the scheme as originally granted remain intact. During the construction period, in excess of 500 jobs will be created. Chartered Land is a leading Irish property company with a well-regarded track record for developments of quality and scale, most notably Dundrum Town Centre.
Commenting on the contractor appointment, Andrew Gunne, Chief Executive, Chartered Land said; “We look forward to working with JJ Rhatigan & Company in delivering a residential development to an international premium standard that befits this unique Ballsbridge site.”
