The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has invited proposals from interested parties to acquire a long leasehold interest in a key 2.35 hectare site in Dublin's Docklands.

NAMA has previously announced plans to invest heavily and to otherwise facilitate development in this area to deliver a strong commercial return.

The interest being offered in this site is a long leasehold, with the purchaser having the right to develop, manage and realise the site. The Agency will retain the freehold interest, thereby generating and maximising its return via a ground rent structure.

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The site earmarked for development is located on North Wall Quay, next to the proposed new headquarters of the Central Bank of Ireland. It is located within Block 8 of the Docklands SDZ Planning Scheme, which was recently approved by An Bord Pleanála. The SDZ requires a focus on employment within this block. It is also expected that approximately 160 new homes will be delivered as part of the overall development.

NAMA will play a number of roles in the Docklands in the coming years, including releasing sites for investors to develop and providing direct funding to debtors and receivers to support commercial and residential development.

The site consists of two separate parcels of land that were previously assembled by two NAMA debtors acting independently of each other. Following the Agency’s decision to appoint receivers in both cases, NAMA’s analysis showed the best financial return for the taxpayer would be achieved by combining these parcels into one site to create greater economies of scale and maximise the value of the overall site.

(CD/MH)