Building Success in Ireland’s North East
IDA has constructed a purpose-built Advance Office Building in Finnabair Business Park in Dundalk, Co. Louth.
The building is a highly-specified office facility of c.3,049 sq m (c.32,819 sq ft) which can be customised to meet the needs of many companies and opens up a significant Foreign Direct Investment opportunity on Ireland’s Eastern Seaboard.
Dundalk is the commercial hub of the North East region with an established cluster of successful global FDI companies. It is also a significant educational hub with many highly-trained graduates - the skilled talent you need is already here.
If you are a foreign direct investor whose expansion strategy demands a ready-to-go, high-quality property solution in a dynamic environment, then the Dundalk Advance Office Building could meet your needs. IDA Ireland is ready to partner with you and can provide a range of supports and incentives for approved projects.
So start your investment journey to Ireland’s North East. Let IDA Ireland show you the way…
01 The Dundalk Experience
In the North East of Ireland, Dundalk, Co. Louth is the midway point between Dublin and Belfast and enjoys access to an extensive talent pool – approximately 2.25 million people within a 60 minute drive of Dundalk.
Dundalk is recognised as a rewarding and well-positioned location for global FDI companies with PayPal, WuXi, Wasdell, Teva, National Pen, Prometric, Graebel, Almac and Vesta choosing to locate here.
Dundalk is situated within a 45 minute drive from Dublin International Airport, which serves 28 million passengers per annum, and a 55 minute drive from Belfast International Airport, both offering direct flights to the USA, UK and Europe.
Dundalk has an established record in attracting multi-sector global FDI companies, with a growing fintech payment solution sector, PayPal and Vesta, and strong growth in the biopharma sector, Wuxi, Wasdell and Almac.
Dundalk is equidistant between the two largest cities on the island of Ireland, Dublin and Belfast.
The local area offers a family-friendly environment and excellent quality of life, with a rich tradition in literature, culture, arts and music.
02 The region boasts substantial educational resources including Dundalk Institute of Technology and access to 44,000 graduates from six Universities and five Institutes of Technology within a 90 minute drive.
Project Ireland 2040, the government’s National Development Plan, has identified Dundalk as a key economic centre in the context of the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor and investment has been earmarked to ensure that Dundalk has the capacity to grow sustainably.
Significant incentives and supports are available for approved IDA Ireland clients.
IDA Ireland is ready to meet and partner with your company in its FDI expansion plans.
03 Building Local, Thinking Global
Finnabair Business Park, Dundalk IDA’s Finnabair Business Park in Dundalk comprises c.37 hectares (c.91 acres) and is adjacent to the M1 Dublin – Belfast motorway and Dundalk Institute of Technology. The park has been landscaped throughout and is designed to a high standard offering accommodation for both manufacturing and international services clients, with greenfield sites also available for future development. Occupiers of the park include Prometric, Irish Life, Vesta and Teva.
Advance Office Building IDA’s Advance Office Building is a c.3,049 sq m (c.32,819 sq ft) facility located on a c.1.7 hectare (c.4.2 acre) fully serviced site and is capable of supporting 100% expansion (subject to planning permission.)
This building offers high-quality office space spanning two floors. The building is accessed via an impressive reception with a double-height glazed façade entrance. The office accommodation is set out over two large floor-plates extending to a gross internal area of c.1,572 sq m (c.16,921 sq ft) on the ground floor and c. 1477 sq m (c.15,898 sq ft) on the first floor and wraps around a central atrium.
The property is situated within the Dundalk Sustainable Energy Zone (SEZ), the “Hub” of the Dundalk 2020 initiative spearheaded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The aim of this initiative is to stimulate a move towards sustainable energy practice and this ethos has been incorporated into the design of the building.
Advance Office Building
04 Advance Office Building Specification
• Raised access floors and suspended ceilings • Toilets and showers fitted • Provision for air-conditioning installation • Comms / Data room • Spacious double-height reception / lobby • 2 x No. 8 person lifts • Double height internal atrium enhances natural light, • Mains power supply connected reducing artificial light dependency • 166 x 50 kVa solar panels on the roof
Accomodation Schedule*
Ground 1,572 Sq m 16,921 Sq ft First 1,477 Sq m 15,898 Sq ft Total 3,049 Sq m 32,819 Sq ft Car parking spaces 145 Cycle spaces 52
* Subject to final measurement
Ground Floor First Floor
The information contained in this brochure is for guidance purposes only. These particulars should not be construed as forming a contract or part of a contract warranty. Maps and plans are not to scale and measurements are approximate. Intending purchasers should satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. 05 Building Success in Dundalk
Dundalk is located at the centre of the M1 East Coast Corridor region connecting Ireland’s two largest cities, Dublin and Belfast
Talent pool is derived from the 6 third level universities and 5 Institutes of Technology with a student population of approximately 120,000 within a 90 minute catchment of Dundalk
45 minute drive to Dublin International Airport, 55 minute drive to Belfast City and International airports
Extensive rail network linking Dundalk to Dublin and Belfast with up to 16 direct services daily
Lower cost of living compared to Dublin
A Regional Snapshot Access to approx. 44,000 graduates within a 90 minute drive
40 IDA companies in the North East Region, employing over 5,000 people
1.3 million people within 60 minute drive from Dundalk
Spectacular natural environment and surrounding area
06 Belfast Belfast International City Airport Airport
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Dundalk IT M1 M3 M2 Donegal Airport Dublin Airport Letterkenny IT Maynooth M4 N56 N15 University Dublin IT
Sligo Belfast UCD Airport N15 Airport M11 N16 DCU Sligo IT TCD N2
N17 N3 N4
Knock Airport Castlebar IT Dundalk IT N4 N17 M1 N84 M3 M2 N61 N59 Dublin N17 Maynooth Airport M6 University M4 Athlone IT M6 Dublin IT M11 UCD DCU NUI Galway TCD M18 M7 M9
M7 BelfastShannon Carlow IT AirportN67 Airport Limerick IT M11 UL M8 N11 M20 N2 Clonmel IT M9 N3 N25 IT Tralee Wexford IT Waterford IT N25 Kerry N25 Airport N72 M8 Dundalk IT Waterford M1 N20 Airport M3 M2 N25
N70 N71 Dublin N22 Airport Cork IT Maynooth UCC University M4 Cork N71 Airport N71Dublin IT M6 M11 UCD DCU TCD M9 Dublin Airport Carlow IT M11 M6 M4 N11 Athlone IT M9 N25 M11 Wexford IT Waterford IT N25 Dublin IT
Waterford UCD Airport DCU M7 M9 TCD Limerick IT 07 UL Carlow IT
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M8 Clonmel IT N11
Waterford M9 N25 Wexford IT N25 N25 Waterford IT Waterford Airport N25
Cork Airport North East Lifestyle Dundalk and Louth are home to some of the best Ireland has to offer: - Enjoy the sporting life with an abundance of activities on your doorstep - Sailing - Water Sports - Fishing - Hill walking - Equestrian activity - Championship golf courses - Unearth thousands of years of history, myth and legend in Ireland’s Ancient East - Savour amazing scenery including Carlingford Lough, the Cooley/Mourne mountain range and beautiful coastal landscapes - Experience rich Irish culture with a vibrant festival scene with the Táin Festival, Carlingford Oyster Festival, Flat Lake Festival and the All-Ireland Poc Fada to name but a few
Advance with IDA Ireland IDA Ireland is ready to support and guide you every step of the way as you undertake your Foreign Direct Investment in Ireland. Let us partner with you to derive maximum benefit from Ireland’s unique FDI Value Proposition.
The place is right. The time is right. Contact IDA Ireland now and we will do the rest.
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