Gu8r-Spar Longboat Quay
Gu8r-Spar Longboat Quay
Gu8r-Spar Longboat Quay
LONGBOAT QUAY
GRAND CANAL DOCK
DUBLIN 2
SOUTH DOCKS RETAIL INVESTMENT
TENANT NOT AFFECTED
FOR SALE BY TENDER
WWW.SPARGRANDCANAL.COM
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Established convenience store located in Dublins newest district Grand Canal Dock
Entire let to Astenbond Limited on a 25 year lease from October 2006
Contracted rent of 188,390 p.a. abated to 124,226 p.a. until October 2016
Lease expiry October 2031 i.e.17.5 year term certain
LOCATION
The property is located on Hanover Quay, in Grand Canal Dock,
approximately 1.5 kms east of Dublin City Centre. The property is
situated on the ground floor of Longboat Quay, a mixed-use
development completed in 2005.
Longboat Quay forms part of the large scale re-development of
Dublins south docklands which has taken place over the past
decade, creating a new commercial and residential quarter in the
South inner city.
Other well known developments in the vicinity include Hanover Quay
and Gallery Quay apartment blocks, the Bord Gais Energy Theatre,
The Marker Hotel (New), and Office blocks including McCann
Fitzgerald HQ, One Grand Canal Square, State Street HQ, The
Bloodstone Building, Riverside II & IV and Grand Canal Square.
Retail occupiers in the vicinity include Milano Pizzeria, Bakers Coffee
Shop (New), Ely Wine Bar & Restaurant, Fresh Supermarket,
Donnybrook Fair Delicatessen (New) and Il Valentino (Coffee Shop).
The location benefits from close proximity to public transport
connections including the DART at Grand Canal Dock, LUAS at the
IFSC via Samuel Beckett Bridge, and numerous bus routes on
Pearse Street.
DESCRIPTION
The property currently trades as a Spar convenience store and
benefits from corner profile to both Hanover Quay and Blood Stone
Road. The shop includes an Insomnia coffee dock, deli-counter,
off-license and newsagency at ground floor level and storage,
kitchenette and toilet accommodation at basement level.
ACCOMMODATION
We are advised that the total net internal area of the property is as
follows:
SQ.M.
GROUND FLOOR SHOP 244.8
BASEMENT STORES 44.1
TOTAL 288.9
PURCHASERS ARE SPECIFICALLY ADVISED TO VERIFY THE
FLOOR/SITE AREAS AND TO UNDERTAKE THEIR OWN DUE
DILIGENCE.
LEASE
The property is let to Astenbond Limited on a 25 year lease from
16th October 2006. The current contracted rent is 188,390. By
agreement this rent has been abated to 124,226 per annum until
October 15th 2016. The lease features upwards only rent reviews
every 5 years and in October 2016, the rent is due to revert to the
contracted level or Open Market Rent, whichever is higher.
The tenant is responsible for repairs to the interior of the property
and the exterior is maintained and covered via the service charge
(payable by the tenant). The lease is guaranteed by Newhill Limited,
23 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2.
INVESTMENT
We are guiding a purchase price of 1.50 million (Subject to Contract)
which equates to a net initial yield (NIY) of 7.93% based on the rent
receivable and assuming standard purchasers costs of 4.46%.
The immediate area from Sir John Rogersons Quay south to Barrow Street is home to world leading internet
based companies including Facebook and Google and has recently been dubbed Silicone Docks.