Up to €4bn to be invested in Irish commercial property in 2026 despite global risks
CBRE expects market to move from period of stabilisation to new phase of growth
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AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI seek more office space in Dublin to expand European operations
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Retail parks the best seller in top 10 commercial deals of 2025
Market for apartments and offices sees recovery as expectations rise for year to come
Dublin city centre remains destination of choice for international retailers
Growing economy sees strong demand for limited available space on Grafton Street and elsewhere across all retail sectors
Irish commercial property market poised for renewed activity in 2026
Past year defined by resilience and recalibration in face of global uncertainty
Improved warehousing supply and robust exports drive take-up in industrial and logistics market
‘Remarkable’ recovery sees continued flow of international capital into the sector, both for investment and development
Investor sentiment cautious - but fundamentals are improving for 2026
French SCPIs playing increasing role in the Irish market, with €312m invested in year to date
Peter’s Pub leads the way with €5m sale in busy year for Dublin’s licensed property market
Seventeen of the capital’s pubs have changed hands so far this year, while 12 more are currently sale-agreed
Suburban office market holds its own with significant increase in take-up levels
Demand for sustainable green buildings is driving activity, but lack of development pipeline may push rents up
Investment market ‘patchy’ but sentiment towards Ireland improving
Decisions are being taken once again following seismic global events, of which the pandemic and high inflation are but two
International capital is back looking at and buying in Ireland
There are still challenges, but investor confidence is growing, as momentum picks up across most sectors
A stop-start 2025, but prospects for investment are positive for the year to come
Spending of €2.4bn on commercial real estate is positive, but a long way off 10-year average of €4bn
Renewed confidence in private rented sector and office demand to propel investment in 2026
Robust pipeline of assets set to come to market in next 12 months across residential, office and logistics sectors
What is the most compelling opportunity now in Ireland’s commercial property market?
While each sector has its merits, all the data is pointing in one direction
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