Work begins on Cork’s own NYC-style Flatiron Building
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Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr John Sheehan, has turned the sod on The Prism Building, inspired by the famous Flatiron Building in New York City.
The new landmark office development by Tower Holdings Group is located on Clontarf Street near the Bus Station and scheduled for completion by the end of 2021.
A first for Ireland
The Prism Building is Tower Holdings Group’s first development in Cork city and is located on the city island at the edge of the expanding new docklands regeneration area.
Designed by Cork-based Reddy Architecture + Urbanism, the building, positioned on a triangular-shaped derelict site and with a footprint of only 310 square meters, will be a first of its kind in Ireland
According to the developers, the crystalline, light-filled tower “will stand at fifteen floors tall, offering grade A, own-floor office space with panoramic views over the city.”
The building will be one of the first commercial office buildings in Ireland to comply with the new stringent NZEB energy efficiency regulations.
‘A period of unprecedented economic development’
“We are delighted to see work begin on what will be an iconic building for the city centre.” said Ann Doherty, chief executive of Cork City Council.
“Cork is going through a period of unprecedented economic development and investment with up to €1 billion of office, hotel and apartment developments underway in the city centre.
“Cork City Council is focussed on working with its strategic partners to ensure the city grows as a world-class investment capital. Cork is home to more than 169 FDI employers employing almost 39,000 people and eight of the world’s 10 leading pharmaceutical companies have a presence in the Cork metropolitan area”.
Tower Holdings Group will work closely with Cork City Council to minimise disruption to traffic during the construction phase.
Of course, while this is a new departure in terms of modern development, Cork has had its own (albeit much smaller) version of the Flatiron Building for years over on Washington Street…
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