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Dublin Office Market Q2 2026
AI Impact a Key Theme; Rents Increase and Yields Tighten as Evidence Firms
July 16, 2026 7 Minute Read
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- The AI economy is emerging as a meaningful demand driver for Dublin's office market. While technology layoffs have sharpened questions around AI's net employment impact.
- Intel's post-quarter announcement of a €5bn investment at its Leixlip semiconductor plant reinforces the city's long-term positioning as a hub for the infrastructure that AI runs on.
- Q2 office take-up reached 50,096 sq m across 55 deals, H1 take-up totalled 88,131 sq m, c. 12% below H1 2025. We maintain a full-year forecast of over 200,000 sq m for 2026.
- The standout deal of the quarter was State Street's lease at 2 Grand Canal Quay (c. 7,200 sq m), one of the largest lettings in the Dublin market since 2022.
- Reserved stock now stands at 107,488 sq m, with three deals exceeding 8,000 sq m each expected to convert in H2.
- Prime headline rents rose to €727 psm (€67.50 psf) in Q2, with CBRE's forecast pointing to €753 psm (€70.00 psf) this year.
- 2 Grand Canal Quay (c. 13,470 sq m), The Heysham (c. 2,311 sq m) and Irish Life's redeveloped Abbey Street headquarters all reached practical completion in Q2.