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South West Business Park SOUTH WEST BUSINESS PARK HIGH PROFILE LOCATED JUST OFF THE M7 BESPOKE UNITS DEVELOPMENT MOTORWAY ADJOINING AVAILABLE ON A FOR QUALITY CITYWEST AND MINUTES “FOR SALE” AND NEW FACILITIES FROM THE M50 “TO LET” BASIS ANOTHER NEW DEVELOPMENT BY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PRIME SOUTH DUBLIN BUSINESS PARK STRATEGICALLY LOCATED ON A HIGH PROFILE SITE WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS ONTO M7 MOTORWAY AND BENEFITING FROM UNRIVALLED PUBLIC TRANSPORT Only 1 minute drive to M7 motorway Established business location adjacent to many and only 5 minutes drive to M50 motorway. local and global occupiers. Offering a range of development sites with Next door to Cheeverstown Stop 18 design and build opportunities from 20,000 to and multiple bus routes. Acres 200,000 sq ft - all mains services available. Rohan are proud to count many leading local and global operators amongst our clients, including the following: With over 40 years’ experience, Rohan has established a market leading track record in developing successful, high quality, secure, actively managed business parks including Dublin AirPort Logistics Park, North City Business Park, Furry Park Business Park, North Dublin Corporate Park, Grand Canal Plaza, South City Business Park, etc. Having developed millions of square feet of facilities for clients, Holdings Limited our in-house specialist project management team (Rohan PM) would welcome the opportunity to deliver your requirement. M7 / Naas Road To Lucan/M4 p < WEST TO LIMERICK / CORK EAST TO M50 / DUBLI N CITY CENTRE > Nestle Glanbia Wincor Nixdorf Meteor Sony SAP Clissmann JUNCTION 2 LOCATION Eircom Hunt • RAPID access to the M7 and the Spectrum Infosys UPS M50 Motorways. Faac • Colgate Uniphar Equinix Abbot EXCELLENT access for staff via CITYWEST BUSINESS CAMPUS public transport infrastructure Kal such as the LUAS, Dublin Bus and proximity to arterial routes to and Keppel BT from Dublin city. The Irish Times • IMMEDIATE access to the nearby workforce and generous local amenities, such as shopping Entrance/Exit centres, hotels, leisure facilities, CITYWEST AVENUE hospitals, post office, etc. • Entrance/Exit ESTABLISHED business location SOUTH WEST R136 Outer Ring Road for quality warehouse/office BUSINESS PARK operations adjacent to Citywest Business Campus and Magna Business Park. LUAS Cheeverstown Stop Belgard Road u TO TALLAGHT > STRATEGIC POSITION 22mins T O M2 DER R DUBLIN ST AIRPO RT Y BEL FA M1 TO BEL FAST N2 SOUTH WEST J4 J3 BUSINESS PARK M3 M50 20mins 45min TO C AVAN J5 14mins M1 1hr J2 M50 1 N3 min 2hr 15min J6 11mins DUBLIN from M7 Motorway GAL WA Y PORT TUNNEL N1 NE AIN LI R 5 T min 2hr 15min 2 hrs PHOENIX LIMERICK N4 J7 9mins PARK 30mins from M50 Motorway M4 TO GALW AY DUBLIN ROSSL ARE M50 PORT DUBLIN 2hr 45min CITY CENTRE 5 CORK min TRAIN LINE TRAIN LINE LUAS RED LINE E from staff amenities IN 5mins N L J9 CORK GREE S A M50 LU Drive time Drive time O LIMERICK / 5mins Route Route T J10 from SWBP from SWBP N11 M7 SOUTH WEST M50 (Junction 10)/Ballymount 5min M50 (Junction 5)/M2 14min BUSINESS PARK J11 9mins M50 (Junction 9)/M7 5min M50 (Junction 13)/Sandyford 14min R136 J12 N81 14mins M50 (Junction 11)/Tallaght 9min M50 (Junction 3)/M1 20min J13 TO M50 W EXFORD M50 (Junction 7)/M4 9min Dublin Airport 22min M50 M50 (Junction 6)/M3 11min Dublin Port 30min A WEALTH OF AMENITIES 1 Citywest Shopping Centre (5 mins) 4 Spar Convenience Store (2 mins) 2 The Square Tallaght (6 mins) 5 Tallaght Hospital (6 mins) 3 Topaz Filling Station (2 mins) 6 Post Office (4 mins) J9 6 NEWLANDS CROS S 5 M50 M7 KINGSWOOD CASEMENT CROS S AIR BASE 4 E R136 SOUTH WEST D LIN 3 S RE BUSINESS PARK LUA BALDONNELL BUSINESS PARK CITYWEST R838 BUSINESS 4 5 CAMPUS Cheeverstown TALLAGHT LUAS stop 2 3 6 N81 1 1 2 HOTELS & LEISURE 1 Tallaght Leisure Centre & Swimming Pool (2 mins) 4 Kingswood Hotel (2 mins) 2 Maldron Hotel Tallaght (5 mins) 5 Green Isle Hotel (5 mins) 3 Citywest Hotel (7 mins) 6 Red Cow Moran Hotel (7 mins) A LEADER IN THE SUPPLY OF HIGH QUALITY BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENTS Rohan is one of Ireland’s longest standing private property investment and development companies, with extensive interests in both Ireland and the UK With over 40 years’ experience in We, as property owners, managers Rohan’s ability to deliver quality Following on from our recent The development of Southwest land acquisition, design, planning, and developers, are primarily environments is most evident development of sector leading Business Park is consistent with construction and occupier fit out, focused on the acquisition and in our projects and we are very business parks such as Dublin our commitment to supply we have a proven track record development of prime commercial proud to count amongst our AirPort Logistics Park and North the Dublin market with the of delivering projects on time, space and excel in the creation clients many leading local and City Business Park, we are proud best in class business park within budget and to our clients’ of high quality, actively managed global businesses. accommodation using the highest satisfaction. business environments that create Park to the market. standards of design and finishes. and sustain investment value. www.rohanholdings.ie www.southwestbusinesspark.ie ww Project Management Rohan PM has extensive experience and of your project, services available from Rohan PM during the project lifecycle can include any or all warehouse and logistics facilities. Our focus is to of the following: use our knowledge and professionalism to deliver ¥ Project Start Up / feasibility and team selection. savings and certainty to your project. ¥ Design team co-ordination / liaision Dublin AirPort Logistics Park ¥ We deliver SAVINGS by value engineering with Statutory bodies / procurement projects in terms of both cost and time. & tendering. ¥ We support your requirement to CONTROL ¥ Project management throughout construction the project. phase / cost control and reporting. ¥ We manage the SUCCESSFUL delivery of ¥ P.C. process including handover / snagging / your project. compliance. ¥ Management of fit out and occupation. Rohan PM can manage your project from Concept Phase right through to completion of the Fit-Out Phase. Depending on the nature North City Business Park Estate Management Rohan Estate Management Ltd. is a specialist We actively manage business parks through: property company focused on the management of ¥ Financial reporting and day to day management. business parks and industrial estates. We maintain ¥ Budget preparation and Service Charge control. South City Business Park the developments we manage to the very highest ¥ Maintenance planning and contractor standards and thereby maximise tenant satisfaction management. and asset appreciation, while achieving value for ¥ Routine inspections. money in provision of services. ¥ Collection of rent, service charges and Insurances. It is a combination of 40 years’ experience, proven ¥ Tenant liaison. professionalism, our commitment to innovation ¥ Lease management. and value for money, together with the special ¥ Landlord and Tenant advices. understanding that comes from being Property ¥ Lease negotiations / renewals Owners, Managers and Developers that makes and rent reviews. Rohan the ideal property partner. Grand Canal Plaza SOUTH WEST BUSINESS PARK ZONING DEVELOPER PROJECT MANAGER ESTATE MANAGER AGENT The business park is situated in an area zoned Objective Holdings Limited Project Management Estate Management 01 453 2755 EE “to provide williamharvey.ie for enterprise and employment related uses” under Rohan Holdings Limited Rohan Holdings Limited Rohan Holdings Limited William Harvey & Co. Ltd., the South Dublin 6/7 Greenmount House, County Council Greenmount Office Park, Development Plan Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin 6w, 2016-2022. D6W YY90. T 01 4532755 E [email protected] W www.williamharvey.ie DISCLAIMER These particulars are issued by William Harvey & Co. Ltd. & Rohan on the understanding that any negotiations relating to the property are conducted through them. While every care is taken in preparing them, William Harvey & Co Ltd. and Rohan for themselves and for the vendor/lessor whose agents they are, give notice that:- (i) The particulars are set out as a general outline for guiding potential purchasers/tenants and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. (ii) Any representation including descriptions,dimensions, floor areas, site area/s, references to condition, permissions or licenses for uses or occupation, access and any other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchaser or tenant should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves (at their own expense) as to their correctness. (iii) Neither William Harvey & Co. Ltd. or Rohan, nor any of their employees or prinicpals have any authority to make any or give any representation or warranty in relation to the property..
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