CBRE Completes Landmark Sale of Camden Yard, Dublin 8

CBRE Ireland’s Development Land team is proud to announce the successful sale of Camden Yard, one of the largest mixed‑use development sites in Dublin city centre.

Camden Yard represents a highly significant urban regeneration opportunity. The proposed mixed‑use development comprises approximately 407,000 sq. ft. of office accommodation alongside 299 residential units. The scheme will play an important role in addressing the growing demand for modern, ESG‑compliant office space, while also contributing to the delivery of much‑needed residential accommodation in Dublin city centre.

This transaction highlights CBRE’s ability to deliver complex development land sales through its fully integrated advisory platform. The Development Land team leveraged CBRE’s in‑house expertise across Development Land, Offices, Capital Markets, Research, and Debt & Structured Finance, ensuring a comprehensive and coordinated approach throughout the sales process. CBRE was further supported by its market‑leading Turner & Townsend Project & Cost Management team, whose specialist input strengthened the overall advisory offering and helped deliver an excellent outcome for Joint Receivers John Boland and Nicolas O’Dwyer of Grant Thornton.

The landmark sale was led by Peter Garrigan, Head of Development Land & Consultancy, and Darragh Deasy, Director of Development Land & Consultancy.

Commenting on the sale, Peter Garrigan said:

“We are extremely proud to have advised Grant Thornton on the sale of Camden Yard, one of the most significant mixed‑use development opportunities to come to the market in recent years. This transaction demonstrates the strength of CBRE’s integrated platform and our ability to bring together expertise across multiple disciplines to deliver a standout result for our client.”

Darragh Deasy added:

“Camden Yard will make a meaningful contribution to the city by supporting the delivery of best‑in‑class, ESG‑compliant office space alongside 299 apartment units in the heart of Dublin city centre. We now look forward to seeing Dublin City Council deliver the proposed scheme and to the positive impact it will have on the future of the city centre.”

Commenting on the transaction, John Boland, Joint Receiver of Camden Yard and Director at Grant Thornton, said:

“We are pleased to confirm the successful conclusion of the receivership sale of Camden Yard to Dublin City Council. The transaction was delivered with the support of an outstanding advisory team at CBRE, together with our legal advisers at Eversheds Sutherland, and reflects a robust and well‑executed sales process. The sale represents a positive outcome for stakeholders, and we look forward to seeing this strategically important site progress to delivery under the stewardship of Dublin City Council.”

The successful sale of Camden Yard underscores CBRE’s deep understanding of the Dublin development land market and its ability to unlock value through collaboration across its specialist teams. CBRE is delighted to have achieved such a strong result for the client and to have played a role in facilitating a development that will help shape the future of Dublin city centre.