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Street view actually shows the original development in more optimistic times in 2009, but maybe already in trouble by then? It also the state of it from 3 years ago…

Week ending 07/03/26: #CorkCraneCount: 21. No change. Superseded by the monster crane last week, news of a Cork City Council consultation recently opened for apartments on a particularly egregious derelict site in Gurranabraher. Delighted to see a proposal for apartments here.

Looks huge from here.

Week ending 28/02/26: #CorkCraneCount: 21. 🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨. New crane erected at the Railyard apartments on Sextant site by PJ Hegarty for JCD Group & Respond Housing. The 25-storey tower will be tallest on island once complete. Lift core starting soon. 2nd crane June-ish

🚨🚨New crane at the Railyard (Sextant) apartments🚨🚨 Tallest crane ever in the count, for new tallest building on the island. #CorkCraneCount: 21 ⬆️1

Preparations by East Cork Crane Hire tonight for erection of ~100m crane for 25 storey apartments on Albert Quay for PJ Hegarty & Sons. Thanks to a follower for the video.

Ahead of the crane being installed this weekend, thanks Peter for the photo of Albert Quay apartments

Thanks to two followers for photos showing the Kinsale Road crane was completed today.

20 cranes shares the record high since I began this account, though I’m told there was a higher total in the past. Indisputably, we’ll have a record of some sort next weekend, with the crane for the tallest building on the island of Ireland due to be erected.

Week ending 21/02/26: #CorkCraneCount: 20. 🚨🚨⬆️1🚨🚨. New crane partly erected at Cairn Homes Creamfields site on Kinsale Road. Crane to be completed by Wednesday.

Week ending 14/02/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change in the city area. Main news this week was that Cork City councillors approved planning permission for this apartment development on Anglesea St, which will be developed by the Land Development Agency. Images by G Net 3D

🚨🚨Crane going up in Little Island.🚨🚨 Not too sure of the project but presumably industrial. Thanks to a follower for the update. As it is outside the city boundary, it won’t be included in the count, which remains at 19.

Photos taken last week of the apartments on Redforge Road, Blackpool.

Week ending 07/02/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Main news of the week was this punt on a planning extension for the hotel proposed as the tallest building in the country.

Developer seeks three-year extension for 34‑storey tower hotel on Cork’s Custom House Quay The application seeking an extension of time to build a 140m, 240-bed tower hotel, plus 25 residential suites, on Custom House Quay

Hotel proposed for Port of Cork site seeks planning permission extension. Will be interesting how this plays out. www.irishexaminer.com/property/dev...

Thanks. Ya, went in about 10 days ago. Rest up in a month or so

Thanks @the-p3t3r.bsky.social for the great view into Railyard apartments site. Looking forward to future updates

New images show BAM's planned student apartment development on Cork's Sullivan's Quay Planning application lodged on Friday, 20 years after Bam acquired the almost one-acre site from the Revenue Commissioners.

Full story here: www.irishexaminer.com/property/dev...

Week ending 31/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Main news this week was the application from BAM for student apartments on Sullivans Quay, rather than an application along lines of previously permitted hotel and offices. Design by Reddy Architecture.

Thanks. Ya, base in last week. Rest in a month or so. Will count it then.

Planning application lodged for more than 550 homes on Cork's Jacob's Island Part of an ongoing €750m development, expected to ultimately deliver more than 1,200 homes.

Week ending 24/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Main news was an application for a further 556 residential units across 4 blocks on Jacob’s Island. www.irishexaminer.com/property/com...

Week ending 17/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Progress visible now on Patrick’s Hill for Cumnor at Christian Brothers College’s extension.

Week ending 10/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Revised plans were recently submitted for 2 office blocks on Albert St, to complete Navigation Square development. No timeline on construction though.

It won’t be built. Heigh will set a precedent for site. Could easily be apartments yet.

Week ending 03/01/26: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change as we start 2026. Marina Depot apartments continue to climb

Week ending 27/12/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change, as expected over Christmas period. Permission has been granted for a 10-storey hotel on lower Oliver Plunkett St. (I am dubious that this will be built).

Week ending 20/12/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Piling ongoing for tallest building in Ireland. First crane in February, reportedly. Contractors PJ Hegarty’s for Cork City Council and @cluidhousing.bsky.social therailyard.ie

€93m redevelopment of Crawford Art Gallery to commence An event has been held to mark the commencement of construction for the €93m redevelopment of the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork City.

€Week ending 13/12/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Main news in past week was that the redevelopment and restoration of Crawford Art Gallery will commence early next year. www.rte.ie/news/munster...

The same article notes work has started on the aparthotel on South Terrace, and an early 2026 commencement planned for the hotel at the Coliseum.

Two major new hotels set to transform Cork city as construction begins on key sites Two major hotel developments on South Mall and South Terrace signal fresh investment and renewed momentum in Cork’s growing hospitality sector

Week ending 06/12/25: #CorkCraneCount: 19. No change. Good news this week that the dormant hotel project at 71 South Mall is being resurrected under new owners. Story by Catherine Shanahan www.irishexaminer.com/property/com...