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Limerick Businesses Closed V 2.0 [Mod note post 1]

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    #2852
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,049 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Sittingpretty wrote: »
    They’re not demolishing the Granary building are they?

    Not the Granary itself, but the office extension where the library is situated will be demolished.


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    #2853
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,884 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    Demolition is due to begin onsite in the Autumn. Everyone has to vacate. HAP will be moving to new offices where Elverys used to be on Henry St and and the Library will be moving across the road to the old InStore building.

    Will this effect businesses on Rutland St. - such as The Green Onion, Celtic Bookshop, etc.? Or maybe the project isn't extending over that far?


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    #2854
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Will this effect businesses on Rutland St. - such as The Green Onion, Celtic Bookshop, etc.? Or maybe the project isn't extending over that far?


    Hardly i say cause they are @ the front & side & what they are demolishing is kind @ the back & side of them.


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    #2855
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,049 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Will this effect businesses on Rutland St. - such as The Green Onion, Celtic Bookshop, etc.? Or maybe the project isn't extending over that far?

    The project doesn't include 1-3 Rutland St. and the boarded up building (no.4) next to the Green Onion is where the site begins. Nos 4 & 5 are to be refurbished, while nos 6 & 7 are to be demolished.


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    #2856
    CosmicFool
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭CosmicFool


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    Hardly i say cause they are @ the front & side & what they are demolishing is kind @ the back & side of them.

    I would assume they'll have to close no? Surely those buildings will need some serious renovating no?


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    #2857
    Vanquished
    Registered Users Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Vanquished


    CosmicFool wrote: »
    I would assume they'll have to close no? Surely those buildings will need some serious renovating no?

    Why would they? Their building will be entirely untouched. Extensive refurbishments took place to many buildings in the city centre over recent years and adjoining businesses were unimpacted. The buildings next door to the Celtic Bookstore and Green Onion are to be renovated for retail and residential uses. But that element of the project may not start for a number of years unfortunately.


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    #2858
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 24,232 ✭✭✭✭phog


    CosmicFool wrote: »
    I would assume they'll have to close no? Surely those buildings will need some serious renovating no?
    Vanquished wrote: »
    Why would they? Their building will be entirely untouched. Extensive refurbishments took place to many buildings in the city centre over recent years and adjoining businesses were unimpacted. The buildings next door to the Celtic Bookstore and Green Onion are to be renovated for retail and residential uses. But that element of the project may not start for a number of years unfortunately.

    Equally, Chesser's (?) Auctioneers had to vacant their premises on Cecil St to allow for the demolition of the buildings for the Rugby Museum.


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    #2859
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,049 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    phog wrote: »
    Equally, Chesser's (?) Auctioneers had to vacant their premises on Cecil St to allow for the demolition of the buildings for the Rugby Museum.


    The two buildings next to the Green Onion aren't being demolished. They're in no. 3 Rutland St. Three doors down, No. 6 Rutland St. is the nearest building that will be demolished.

    Chessers building, while not demolished, is within the building site and has to be held up with steel supports. The building next door to that is still occupied.


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    #2860
    Vanquished
    Registered Users Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Vanquished


    phog wrote: »
    Equally, Chesser's (?) Auctioneers had to vacant their premises on Cecil St to allow for the demolition of the buildings for the Rugby Museum.

    The businesses at the opposite end of the site: Jasmine Palace and Carraig Donn didn't close due to the construction though.


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    #2861
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Vanquished wrote: »
    The businesses at the opposite end of the site: Jasmine Palace and Carraig Donn didn't close due to the construction though.
    But them 2 businesses the building is different see the difference from the yellow to the red brick on attached pic 1 & when you look @ chesser building see how thin the building is compared to the others beside it on pic 2.The support on its right then was gone that why they needed to put up support there.Also notice the top of Chesser building the top of it is cut broken like it was cut in two.


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    #2862
    LimerickCity
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭LimerickCity


    Argos Cruises Street closing in September.


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    #2863
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    LimerickCity wrote: »
    Argos Cruises Street closing in September.

    Click & collect not enough for them to stay in the city


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    #2864
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,049 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Click & collect not enough for them to stay in the city

    If click and collect only is going to be Argos policy permantly they'll lose a lot of custom and more than Cruises St. Will close.


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    #2865
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Click & collect not enough for them to stay in the city


    Another blow to the forgotten street Thats nearly all the original Tenants gone now isnt it ? river island only original tenant still left i think.


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    #2866
    ChewBerecca
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭ChewBerecca


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Click & collect not enough for them to stay in the city

    I found the click and collect dire in that branch, had three orders cancelled or postponed last minute within the space of 6 months last year, one being when we had parked up the car in the city centre.

    For some bizarre reason they've been the only Argos store I've encountered that had consistent issues with deliveries. Ended up just doing click and collect back in Dublin when I was visiting my parents because I hate Childers Road carpark and lost all hope in the Cruises Street branch.


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    #2867
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    ChewBerecca wrote: »
    I found the click and collect dire in that branch, had three orders cancelled or postponed last minute within the space of 6 months last year, one being when we had parked up the car in the city centre.

    For some bizarre reason they've been the only Argos store I've encountered that had consistent issues with deliveries. Ended up just doing click and collect back in Dublin when I was visiting my parents because I hate Childers Road carpark and lost all hope in the Cruises Street branch.


    you do know that there is one in the crescent as well.


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    #2868
    ChewBerecca
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭ChewBerecca


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    you do know that there is one in the crescent as well.

    I don't go near the Crescent unless there's more than one shop I need to go to. I don't find it a pleasant experience and there's no food options worth the money compared to the city centre.


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    #2869
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    ChewBerecca wrote: »
    I don't go near the Crescent unless there's more than one shop I need to go to. I don't find it a pleasant experience and there's no food options worth the money compared to the city centre.
    No prob i thought u might'nt have known.


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    #2870
    OfTheMarsWongs
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭OfTheMarsWongs


    LimerickCity wrote: »
    Argos Cruises Street closing in September.

    I’ll really miss that. Phones, SD cards, cables ... best selection in the city centre. Walking distance too. Childers Rd & Crescent a pain to get to.


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    #2871
    kilburn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭kilburn


    OfTheMarsWongs wrote:
    I’ll really miss that. Phones, SD cards, cables ... best selection in the city centre. Walking distance too. Childers Rd & Crescent a pain to get to.

    Plus 1


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    #2872
    molbeckystan
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭molbeckystan


    I can't imagine the Argos in Cruises St did too much business beside smaller items you can carry out. Its always been the Childers Rd one for me but like ChewBerecca said, getting in & out of that place is horrendous!


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    #2873
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    So the city is going to look more like a ghost town...

    The council need to take a look at what they can do to get business's to set there and drove footfall...


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    #2874
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    If they build the LNDR they can turn more streets in pedestrianised streets and thus save the city.


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    #2875
    mdmix
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭mdmix


    Mc Love wrote: »
    If they build the LNDR they can turn more streets in pedestrianised streets and thus save the city.

    I think if your going to piss away 200 million in the hope it might help the city, lets at least piss it away inside the city. The NDR on its own will not take any cars out of the city centre, with some extra spending on city works, it could remove maybe a few hundred cars a day.

    A better idea would be an east to west tram that starts with a P&R at the Mackey roundabout, stops at National technology park, UL, Parkway, city centre, crescent, UHL, Raheen business park and P&R Off the M20. This would take a few thousand cars out of the city center easily


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    #2876
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    mdmix wrote: »
    I think if your going to piss away 200 million in the hope it might help the city, lets at least piss it away inside the city. The NDR on its own will not take any cars out of the city centre, with some extra spending on city works, it could remove maybe a few hundred cars a day.

    A better idea would be an east to west tram that starts with a P&R at the Mackey roundabout, stops at National technology park, UL, Parkway, city centre, crescent, UHL, Raheen business park and P&R Off the M20. This would take a few thousand cars out of the city center easily

    Great idea, they could have carriages crossing the city on the road every 15 mins with stops along the way in strategic areas and terminating outside Debenhams or on William street. Oh wait....


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    #2877
    topcat72
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭topcat72


    Rumours around other nearby city businesses on Cruises that have not yet reopened also. A worrying time for workers.


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    #2878
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    topcat72 wrote: »
    Rumours around other nearby city businesses on Cruises that have not yet reopened also. A worrying time for workers.
    cant be than many left on cruises street except for the pop up calendar shops


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    #2879
    DrGreenThumb82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭DrGreenThumb82


    c.p.w.g.w wrote: »
    So the city is going to look more like a ghost town...

    The council need to take a look at what they can do to get business's to set there and drove footfall...

    Best thing they could do is nothing at all. They haven't a brain between them.


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    #2880
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Debenhams and Argos are huge blows to the city centre. Eason doesn't look like it is readying to open either which is concerning as the Eason in the Crescent is already trading.


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    #2881
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,779 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Debenhams and Argos are huge blows to the city centre. Eason doesn't look like it is readying to open either which is concerning as the Eason in the Crescent is already trading.

    If Eason doesn't re-open, it will leave a huge void in the very centre of the city. I used love to drop in there for a browse on Sat mornings. Even if I didn't buy something every time I dropped in, it was a nice shop to visit, and exit onto Cruises St. on the way to the Market.


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