Dublin City Council has confirmed the successful completion of extensive refurbishment works at 16 Eustace Street, a move that restores eight high-quality artist studios to the heart of Temple Bar. The restoration of the 18th-century townhouse was finalised in December 2025, ensuring the building continues its four-decade legacy of housing the city's creative community.

The project follows the 2023 renovation of the adjacent 11 Eustace Street, which provided six studios. Combined, the two historic properties represent a major investment by the Council to bolster Dublin’s cultural infrastructure and ensure artists remain integrated into the city centre.

Managed by the Temple Bar Cultural Trust (TBCT) Project Team—a division of the Council’s Culture, Community, Leisure & Area Services Department—the refurbishment was carried out in partnership with Arthur Gibney & Co. (Architecture) Ltd. As both 11 and 16 Eustace Street are protected structures, the works adhered to strict conservation principles. Essential architectural heritage, such as original decorative cornices, balustrades, and staircases, was carefully preserved while simultaneously upgrading the internal spaces to meet modern artistic requirements.

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Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam, welcomed the completion of the works: "Celebrating Dublin means celebrating the people who give this city its colour, its edge, its stories, and our artists are at the very heart of that. Reopening 16 Eustace Street as high-quality studio space is more than the restoration of a beautiful historic building; it’s a statement of intent that creativity belongs in the centre of our capital, not pushed to the margins. By bringing eight studios back into active use, alongside the six delivered at 11 Eustace Street. Dublin City Council is investing in the everyday work of making, experimenting and imagining that keeps Dublin culturally alive. I’m proud to see this 18th-century townhouse carefully conserved and returned to the creative community, where it can once again support the next generation of work that will shape Dublin’s identity for years to come."

The buildings were originally acquired in the 1990s by Temple Bar Properties during the initial regeneration of the district. Following the recent upgrades, artists began occupying the new workspaces in early January. Daily administration of the studios will be managed by Independent Artist Studios Ltd. in collaboration with the TBCT.