Mel Reynolds
@maoiliosarey.bsky.social
Architect, Project Manager, Conservation Architect, Certified Passive House Designer "Do less, better”
..sentiment suggests continued construction price inflation will feed into low “supply high price equilibrium” @irishtimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
..sentiment suggests continued construction price inflation will feed into low “supply high price equilibrium” @irishtimes.com
“..buyers face a big affordability gap with sales prices for a two-bedroom apartment ranging from €480,000 in suburban medium-rise schemes to €650,000 in an urban development” @irishtimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
“..buyers face a big affordability gap with sales prices for a two-bedroom apartment ranging from €480,000 in suburban medium-rise schemes to €650,000 in an urban development” @irishtimes.com
Keith Lowe takes the pulse of the residential market in today’s @businesspost.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Keith Lowe takes the pulse of the residential market in today’s @businesspost.bsky.social
Apartment prices only going one way at the moment despite government initiatives - @businesspost.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Apartment prices only going one way at the moment despite government initiatives - @businesspost.bsky.social
“The BCMS figures indicate that since the Government abandoned the strategic housing development system, a fast-track mechanism that became engulfed in legal challenges, planning determination rates have increased.” @irishtimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
“The BCMS figures indicate that since the Government abandoned the strategic housing development system, a fast-track mechanism that became engulfed in legal challenges, planning determination rates have increased.” @irishtimes.com
“The proportion of tenancies provided by large landlords with 100-plus tenancies has now increased for nine consecutive quarters to 14.2 per cent today.. the number of registered tenancies grew 1.9 per cent annually to a total of 240,741” @irishtimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
“The proportion of tenancies provided by large landlords with 100-plus tenancies has now increased for nine consecutive quarters to 14.2 per cent today.. the number of registered tenancies grew 1.9 per cent annually to a total of 240,741” @irishtimes.com
Winter’s morning at Killiney beach
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Winter’s morning at Killiney beach
“..proposed cost restrictions are.. cynical. Removing cost protections turns justice into a privilege that only the wealthy can afford, effectively silencing community groups and environmental advocates who lack the resources of.. developers and the State” @irishtimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
“..proposed cost restrictions are.. cynical. Removing cost protections turns justice into a privilege that only the wealthy can afford, effectively silencing community groups and environmental advocates who lack the resources of.. developers and the State” @irishtimes.com
Interesting critical take on new housing strategy in today’s @independent.ie by john mccartney
November 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Interesting critical take on new housing strategy in today’s @independent.ie by john mccartney
Good read “I spoke to an official in a department recently and he told me that back in the recessionary years, gateways were introduced. It was a way of slowing down projects without killing them off” @irishtimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Good read “I spoke to an official in a department recently and he told me that back in the recessionary years, gateways were introduced. It was a way of slowing down projects without killing them off” @irishtimes.com
“..the pace and scale of constant changes to housing policy has become a problem in its own right. So I think the lack of major new initiatives is not necessarily a significant shortcoming” @irishtimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“..the pace and scale of constant changes to housing policy has become a problem in its own right. So I think the lack of major new initiatives is not necessarily a significant shortcoming” @irishtimes.com
Stimulus and constraints to housing side-by-side in @irishtimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Stimulus and constraints to housing side-by-side in @irishtimes.com
Not a great backdrop for a new housing plan @irishtimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Not a great backdrop for a new housing plan @irishtimes.com
Dublin City Council not covered in glory in this @independent.ie piece on dereliction @otrosnosotros.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Dublin City Council not covered in glory in this @independent.ie piece on dereliction @otrosnosotros.bsky.social
“The.. typical paid for a new home nationally was €441,000, up 5 per cent year-on-year, and is nearly 25 per cent more expensive than the typical existing home., homes with high energy ratings (A-B) commanded a 26.4 per cent premium” @irishtimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
“The.. typical paid for a new home nationally was €441,000, up 5 per cent year-on-year, and is nearly 25 per cent more expensive than the typical existing home., homes with high energy ratings (A-B) commanded a 26.4 per cent premium” @irishtimes.com
Thought provoking piece here…
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Thought provoking piece here…
“..the biggest challenge.. in.. delivering homes.. is costs. He points to the finances required, from an industry perspective, of developing an apartment; it has “increased by nearly €200,000 over the last three or four years”. @irishtimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:22 AM
“..the biggest challenge.. in.. delivering homes.. is costs. He points to the finances required, from an industry perspective, of developing an apartment; it has “increased by nearly €200,000 over the last three or four years”. @irishtimes.com
More active state direct procurement of housing would enhance recession-proof counter/cyclical affordable housing @irishtimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:48 AM
More active state direct procurement of housing would enhance recession-proof counter/cyclical affordable housing @irishtimes.com
Expect to see bump in completions in 2-3 years @businesspost.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Expect to see bump in completions in 2-3 years @businesspost.bsky.social
Good article in IT today highlighting blind spot in government housing policy when it comes to existing g buildings and urban vacancy @irishtimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Good article in IT today highlighting blind spot in government housing policy when it comes to existing g buildings and urban vacancy @irishtimes.com
Confusing? Turnkey forward-funded social housing apartments housing will not benefit from recent VAT reduction @irishtimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Confusing? Turnkey forward-funded social housing apartments housing will not benefit from recent VAT reduction @irishtimes.com
Good read- ‘land value capture’ ensures cost savings inevitably inflates land prices @irishtimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Good read- ‘land value capture’ ensures cost savings inevitably inflates land prices @irishtimes.com
Logic behind inclusion of apartments under construction in recent vat reduction measure questioned by Government’s Parliamentary Budget Office @irishtimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Logic behind inclusion of apartments under construction in recent vat reduction measure questioned by Government’s Parliamentary Budget Office @irishtimes.com
Costs coming down for apartment providers in budget- will have effects on land values @irishtimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Costs coming down for apartment providers in budget- will have effects on land values @irishtimes.com