Whats happening with the High Stool

DesQ2

I was passing the high Stool today and noticed it was painted in the last week any ideas whats going to be done with it?

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DesQ2 wrote: »

I was passing the high Stool today and noticed it was painted in the last week any ideas whats going to be done with it?

It's being tidied up so it doesn't look a mess????

There are plans to knock it and half the block behind it, so I can only presume that the above is correct.

Raiser

Why paint it before knocking it?

- Paint aint cheap or easy to apply and wrecking ball Merchants aren't usually so "lets do a neat make-over" on their targets!!!!

Itsdacraic

DesQ2 wrote: »

I was passing the high Stool today and noticed it was painted in the last week any ideas whats going to be done with it?

I wasn't a poorly applied beige colour by any chance?

Raiser

Itsdacraic wrote: »

I wasn't a poorly applied beige colour by any chance?

Fcuk - My house is beige? Does that mean its liable to be levelled too :eek:

kenoconnell

DesQ2 wrote: »

I was passing the high Stool today and noticed it was painted in the last week any ideas whats going to be done with it?

There are reserved for client signs on it, they've been there a while so wouldn't take much noticve of that however, maybe if there was a "um missable development opportunity" one it might create some interest.

The windows had been broken etc so was really going down hill.

Anyways good to see it clean and tidy along wit the new coffee shop next door to it.

Ken

Itsdacraic

Raiser wrote: »

Fcuk - My house is beige? Does that mean its liable to be levelled too :eek:

Did you get The Tagging Avengers to paint your house?

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kenoconnell wrote: »

There are reserved for client signs on it, they've been there a while so wouldn't take much noticve of that however, maybe if there was a "um missable development opportunity" one it might create some interest.

The windows had been broken etc so was really going down hill.

Anyways good to see it clean and tidy along wit the new coffee shop next door to it.

Ken

True and given the current economic climate, the work is not going ahead, hence the paint job, to keep the neighbours happy until they get around to knocking it.

concussion

They'd be better off dousing it in Holy Water and salt before burning it - the evil might remain if they simply knock it.

Aidric

kenoconnell wrote: »

they've been there a while

A while? Try 4 or 5 years. The place is one of the biggest eyesores in Limerick, as is a lot of Catherine St it has to be said. Levelling it would be the best course of action.

h3000

According to the planning application there are "plans" to knock most of the buildings but keep the fronts of 35, 36 & 37. I think the High Stool was 38 - 41. I really can't see any off it happening for a while though.

LCC planning #081 wrote:

construct six floors of commercial accommodation consisting of; offices, retail at street level, 3 levels of basement car parking 110 car parking spaces and associated site works in connection with the proposed development. This includes the demolition of numbers 34,35,36,37,38,39,40 & 41 Catherine Street along with the buildings to the rear of these properties including the former Limerick Leader facilities. The facades of 35, 36 & 37 (35 & 37 are proposed protected structures) will be retained and restored to their original state.

Source - search for planning number 081.

zuroph

bring back the stool.

jamezy

zuroph wrote: »

bring back the stool.

Win.

LimerickCity

Bring back cheers although i'm bloody Tangos going age now.

Desmond Arms, Leo Shine or Noel Moore on a Saturday night and sneaking up the back stairs to Cheers.

Happy days.

Vanolder

LimerickCity wrote: »

Bring back cheers although i'm bloody Tangos going age now.

Desmond Arms, Leo Shine or Noel Moore on a Saturday night and sneaking up the back stairs to Cheers.

Happy days.

Ah yes.. i just about caught the end of these days.. great place for an underage lad to get smashed on 2 beers

postdarwin

The rear went on fire a couple of weeks ago. That probably drew some attention from the City Council. The owners were told to clean it up or else. The proposed development went the way of the Opera Centre after the bank crash.