SUPERB MIXED USE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

TALBOT STREET 1 Investment Summary

n HQ Building for Independent News and Media (INM). INDEPENDENT HOUSE n SuperValu and Frank & Honest Café located at ground floor. n Bustling central location at the junction of Talbot Street and James Joyce Street with high volumes of footfall. n Comprises approx. 4,173 sq m of grade A office accommodation and 950.43 sq m of retail space. n 26 secure basement car parking spaces. n Fully let at a passing rent of €1,782,200 with a WAULT of approximately 5.44 years. n One of the most accessible locations in Dublin City Centre (Train/DART/Luas/Dublin Bikes/Busáras). n Only 200m from the IFSC and 450m from O’Connell Street/ Henry Street, offering unrivalled provision of amenities on its doorstep. D A G O A R R P D O I R D N T N E L A R A R N T S D S T L H R IL R T E H O R E R W O T E M N U M P U P S E Location Map R Broadstone T E Neighbouring Occupiers E R T 1. Irish Water S S 2. Ervia N E I S INDEPENDENT E 3. Irish Life M V A IL 4. L HOUSE E P 5. The Custom House G 37 L A A C 6. Wells Fargo Bank 33 R E ET 23 D E I 7. R N 19 D ST A E 8. KPMG L R O EL R N 22 S T 9. AR T 13 10 S P R 2 A E E 10. Citco Dominick E T Connolly O’Connell T 1 S 35 11. A&L Goodbody Upper L 41 S Docklands O 7 N W E 12. One Docklands Central I SH E ERIFF ST O R M UPPER ’ A 6 C Marlborough 17 Social 29 O Busaras 8 N 14

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Independent House occupies a prominent position at the corner of Talbot Street and James Joyce Street, facing onto one of the busiest approaches to INDEPENDENT Dublin City Centre. The immediate surrounding area comprises a mixture of HOUSE retail, office and residential uses.

Talbot Street benefits from high volumes of both pedestrian and vehicular footfall, connecting to and onwards to O’Connell Street/ Henry Street, Dublin City’s primary thoroughfare and busiest retailing district.

O’Connell Street and its surrounds are set to benefit from a number of key development initiatives which includes the refurbishment and extension of the former Clery’s department store that will also incorporate office accommodation over 100,000 sq ft, a new 176 bed four star hotel and a rooftop bar.

Hammerson also has large scale plans for an extensive outdoor retail regeneration project on the west side of O’Connell Street, with office, hotel and residential spaces to incorporate a future MetroLink station.

Finally, Dublin City Council is seeking to progress its plans for its new Public City Library on Parnell Square as part of the wider Parnell Square Cultural Quarter initiative.

The Irish Financial Services Centre (IFSC) is situated just 200 metres east of the subject property and comprises of tenants such as BNP Paribas, Citi Bank, Irish Stock Exchange, AIG, Airbus and Wells Fargo. Notable neighbouring occupiers include AON, The Companies Registration Office, Ervia, Dublin City Arts Office, Sogeti Labs, Irish Life Centre and Irish Water.

The property’s central location affords access to every conceivable amenity Dublin City has to offer, comprising numerous restaurants, bars, hotels, shops, theatres, cinemas, museums and nightclubs.

The property is undoubtedly in one of the most accessible locations in the City, benefiting from every mode of public transport. Several Dublin Bus routes operate along Talbot Street and the neighbouring Amiens Street. Connolly Train Station is approximately 200 metres away. The Luas Red Line is just 150 metres south at the Capital’s main regional bus terminal Busaras. The Red line also gives direct access to Heuston Train Station. The Luas Green Line stop on Marlborough Street is conveniently located approximately 375 metres to the south west of Independent House. There is also a Dublin Bike Station located immediately in front of the property. INDEPENDENT HOUSE

The Building Schedule of Accommodation

Independent House is a modern, mixed-use property comprising of retail at ground OFFICE floor and office accommodation overhead extending to a net internal floor area of approximately 5,123.69 sq m / 55,151 sq ft. The property boasts a polished stone Floor Use Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. façade at ground floor level and an attractive red brick façade to the upper floors. Sq M NIA Sq Ft NIA Sq M GIA Sq Ft GIA The entrance to the offices is off Talbot Street and the building features a glazed Basement Office/Store 17.76 191 73.14 787 corner façade on Talbot Street and Joyce Street adding to its HQ status and allowing Ground Floor Office 130.87 1,409 184.71 1,988 ample natural light into the office floor plates at each upper level. The fourth and fifth floors also benefit from generous communal south facing balconies and terraces First Floor Office 926.91 9,977 1,126.43 12,125 overlooking the city. Second Floor Office 926.91 9,977 1,126.43 12,125

The office space, totalling approximately 4,173.03 sq m, is arranged to comprise Third Floor Office 910.76 9,803 1,107.71 11,923 an open plan layout with raised access floors and suspended ceiling and has been Fourth Floor Office 754.6 8,123 928.49 9,994 finished to a high internal specification to provide air conditioning, Cat 5 cabling Fifth Floor Office 505.22 5,438 675.25 7,268 and Comms rooms with a fire suppression systems. Each floor is supported by a kitchenette facility and male and female WC’s and shower facilities. Vertical access Office Total 4,173.03 44,918 5,222.16 56,211 throughout the office space is provided by 3x Schindler 10 person lifts. RETAIL Floor Use Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. The retail space at ground floor level extends to approx. 896.43 sq m. The unit has Sq M NIA Sq Ft NIA Sq M GIA Sq Ft GIA been fitted out by the tenant which is finished to the high quality that SuperValu and their café offering, Frank & Honest, produce nationwide. There is ancillary storage in Basement Store 54.23 584 54.23 584 the basement of approximately 54.23 sq m. Ground Floor Retail 896.43 9,649 901.23 9,701 Retail Total 950.66 10,233 955.46 10,885 Car Parking OVERALL TOTAL 5,123.69 55,151 6,177.62 66,496

The property benefits from 26 secure basement car parking spaces that are accessible off Foley Street. Tenancy Schedule

Unit Tenant Lease Start Term Expiry Rent Review Cycle Cars Current Annual Rent INDEPENDENT Part Ground and Basement Independent Newspapers 27th September 25 Years 26th September 5 Yearly Upwards 20 €1,500,000 HOUSE & Entire 1st – 5th Floors (Ireland) Ltd 2004 2029 Only Part Ground and Basement Kanes Supermarket 15th December 25 Years 14th December 5 Yearly Upwards N/A €275,000 (Talbot Street) Limited 2004 2029 Only Basement Car Parking Independent Newspapers 31st March TBC TBC TBC 6 €7,200 Licence (Ireland) Ltd 2017 Total 26 €1,782,200

Tenant Overview

Independent News & Media INM, the leading newspaper and online publisher in Ireland, is vertically integrated with print and distribution assets, and is the largest wholesale distributor of newspapers and magazines on the island.

The company’s annual report and accounts stated a pre-tax profit of €24.1m, total revenue of €191m and cash equivalents of €81.7m.

Independent News & Media is a subsidiary of Mediahuis who bought the INM for €145.6 million in 2019. Mediahuis was established in 1989 with a Tangible Net Worth of over €120 million. It boasts a D&B financial strength rating of 5A* and a D&B Risk indicator of 1* – Minimum Risk. 2019 was a year of investment and international growth for Mediahuis. The group realised a consolidated turnover of € 857.9 million.

Kane/McCarthy SuperValu Group SuperValu is part of the Musgrave Group, Ireland’s largest grocery and food distributor. With 223 stores throughout Ireland, SuperValu has thrived in Ireland for over 30 years and has become a well-established landmark across Irish communities. It holds 21.7% of Grocery Market Share** in Ireland. Kane McCartney group operates numerous stores across Dublin to include Talbot Street, Donabate, Killester and Raheny.

Footnotes: * as of 30/7/2019 ** KANTAR 10/2/2020 balcony

INDEPENDENT exit HOUSE

server room

Board room

balcony

Toilets Toilets Indicative Floor Plans Toilets Toilets

lifts lifts

canteen exit balcony balcony

step down to balcony balcony

balcony 5th Floor 4th Floor

emergency exit foley street apartments canteen office entrance

sub-station area

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sliding doors refridgeration storage area

staff staff Toilets Toilets customer Toilets

floor to ceiling height 2.670m Toilets Toilets

floor to ceiling height 3.272m

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lifts studio lifts control room

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inm floor to ceiling offices height 4.575m 3rd party owned entrance premises (not included) coffee shop sliding doors

Ground Floor 1st / 2nd / 3rd Floor INDEPENDENT HOUSE

Title Freehold.

Viewing Strictly by appointment through sole agent Knight Frank.

Guide Price Excess €29 million reflecting a net initial yield of approx. 5.6% accounting for standard purchasers cost at 9.96%

VAT VAT where it arises will be matter for the purchaser.

Website & Data Room www.independenthousedublin.com Sales Agents Sales Agents Contacts BER Knight Frank Ross Fogarty 20/21 Pembroke Street Upper [email protected] Dublin 2 T: 01 6342466 Peter Flanagan [email protected] KnightFrank.ie

These particulars are issued by HT Meagher O’Reilly Limited trading as Knight Frank on the understanding that all the negotiations are conducted through them. These particulars do not constitute, nor constitute any part of an offer or contract. All statements, descriptions, dimensions, references to condition, permissions or licenses of use or occupation, access and other details are for guidance only and are made without responsibility on the part of HT Meagher O’Reilly Limited trading as Knight Frank or the vendor/ landlord. None of the statements contained in these particulars, as to the property are to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact and any intending purchaser/tenant should satisfy themselves (at their own expense) as to the correctness of the information given. Prices are quoted exclusive of VAT (unless otherwise stated) and all negotiations are conducted on the basis that the purchaser/tenant shall be liable for any VAT arising on the transaction. The vendor/landlord do not make or give, and neither HT Meagher O’Reilly Limited trading as Knight Frank or any of their employees has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in respect of this property. Knight Frank is a registered business name of HT Meagher O’Reilly Limited. Company licence Reg. No. 385044. PSR Reg. No. 001266. Designed and produced by Creativeworld. Tel +353 1 447 0553