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Serviced Offices in Grand Canal Dock
- Dublin’s answer to Silicon Valley, Grand Canal Dock, known colloquially as the ‘Silicon Docks’, is home to some of the world’s biggest webtech companies. It will come as no surprise, then, that serviced offices to rent in Grand Canal Dock are some of the coolest and most unusual in the city.
- Google, Facebook, Airbnb and TripAdvisor all have their European headquarters in the area, as well as other giants such as Twitter, Amazon and LinkedIn. As a location, it is also popular with hundreds of seeded start-ups and tech entrepreneurs.
- Grand Canal Dock is located on the south side of the River Liffey in the areas of Dublin 2 and Dublin 4. Since 2000, the area has experienced major regeneration as part of the Dublin Docklands Area Redevelopment Project. Once the world’s largest port, it had declined rapidly by the 1960s, but the area is now once again affluent and brimming with life.
- In recent years, the area has become an energised tech hub thanks to significant investment. There are now 7,000 tech professionals working in and around the area. As a result, Silicon Docks offers some of Dublin’s highest-quality serviced offices to rent.
- The area has fantastic amenities, including an impressive array of restaurants, cafes, shops and bars, as well as the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
- This is also a fantastic area in which to live. Many impressive apartment blocks have sprung up in recent years, including the award-winning Alto Vetro apartment building and Millennium Tower, once Dublin’s tallest building.
- Transport to and from your office space in Grand Canal Dock is easy, with numerous bus and train links to the area. The docks are also within walking distance of much of the city centre, as well as the vibrant residential areas such as Ringsend and up-and-coming North Wall.
- Office space in Grand Canal Dock is very popular among companies and businesses in the finance, tech and creative industries, along with many others. The reason for this can be attributed to famous neighbours and the numerous and wonderful amenities this part of the city has to offer.
- Grand Canal Dock and the surrounding areas have something for everyone and every budget. Whether you’re looking for a little more bang for your buck with your trips to bars or restaurants or looking to blow your whole pay packet, you will be sure to find something fantastic!
- For restaurants, there are many excellent choices, all of which are within walking distance. We recommend the Girl and Goose Restaurant, Forest Avenue and Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill.
- If you are hoping for somewhere good for after-work drinks with employees and colleagues, you would do well to pick office space in Grand Canal Dock because it is close to everything in the city. We recommend trying out Searsons, The Waterloo Bar and The Marker Bar.
- For somewhere to lay your head, there are plenty of great options in the city. However, our clients suggest trying out The Marker Hotel, Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, The Gibson Hotel and Mespil Hotel. The Marker Hotel even boasts the city’s first rooftop terrace and bar and is one of only six Irish hotels on The Leading Hotels of the World list.
- Notable buildings in the area, some of which play host to our office space in Grand Canal Dock, include Alto Vetro, Boland’s Mill, The Factory, Google Docks, Millenium Tower and The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
- The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre draws huge crowds to the area as it is the largest theatre in Dublin. Selling nearly half a million tickets a year, the theatre has hosted productions of such wondrous musicals as Wicked, The Lion King, Kinky Boots, Blood Brothers and Dirty Dancing.
