70 Cork apartments set aside for workers within five miles

Seventy of the 302 units in the Horgan’s Quay development in Cork City will be ring‑fenced for people who work within a five‑mile radius of the site.

The scheme, the first large‑scale apartment project in Cork for almost two decades, aims to shorten commuting times and costs for local workers as the city expands into its docklands.

Delivered by the Land Development Agency (LDA) in partnership with HQ Developments – a joint venture of BAM and Clarendon Properties – the development is the LDA’s first cost‑rental project in Cork, with rents at least 25 % below market rates. Monthly rents start at €1,395 for a one‑bedroom unit and €1,520 for a two‑bedroom unit, compared with Daft.ie’s average market rents of €1,781 and €2,168 respectively.

Applications open on 27 October and must be submitted via the LDA website. Eligible applicants will need to prove local employment with payslips, employer letters or contracts; self‑employed applicants must show a locally based business.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin, visiting Horgan’s Quay on Tuesday, said the project demonstrates the LDA’s role in delivering high‑quality homes quickly and at scale, adding that the development will help more people and families put down roots.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: JR Bradbury / Pexels.