On 27 January 2026, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam, and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, officially opened the first completed homes at Montpelier, Dublin 7, a flagship regeneration led by Dublin City Council in partnership with Bartra, Tuath Housing and Sisk.

The scheme will deliver 1,046 A-rated homes along with upgraded public realm and community facilities. It is a major collaboration across the public, private and voluntary sectors, with Bartra playing a central role in design, delivery and the long-term vision.

Located roughly 3km from O'Connell Street, Montpelier is being built in phases and will include new parks, community spaces, retail units, a crèche, a pharmacy and a GP practice, creating a sustainable, mixed-tenure neighbourhood.

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The first phase unveiled comprises 74 apartments: 44 one-bed, 23 two-bed and 7 three-bed. Sixty-six of these are available to eligible purchasers under Dublin City Council’s Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme, with the remaining eight homes in Block 2 to be provided as social housing for people on the council's waiting list.

New residents joined the launch, marking a significant milestone in the transformation of the former O'Devaney Gardens site and the formation of a vibrant new community in Dublin 7. The Affordable Purchase Scheme supports qualifying buyers by bridging the difference between market prices and the mortgage and savings they can access.

Speaking at the event, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam, said: "The opening of Montpelier Phase 1 is a proud moment for Dublin 7 and for everyone who stayed with the long journey to regenerate the former O’Devaney Gardens lands. These new homes show what's possible when we work together with ambition, pace and a clear focus on quality, because housing is never abstract for the people waiting on a front door key.

"Montpelier is about more than units; it's about building a complete community, with the services and public spaces that make neighbourhoods thrive. And as we launch this phase, Dublin City Council is calling on landowners and developers to partner with us to unlock more sites and deliver the same kind of mixed-tenure, well-designed communities at scale across our city."