Hoarding comes down at Central Plaza on Dame Street

One of the city centre’s best kept secrets is revealed today as the hoarding is removed from the fully-restored Central Plaza on Dame Street.

Central Plaza is the visionary redevelopment by Hines and Peterson, of the former Central Bank of Ireland complex on Dame Street and College Green.

Designed by award-winning architect Sam Stephenson in the 1970s, the 12-storey building (1 Central Plaza) and adjacent buildings (2, Central Plaza) as well along with 6-8 College Green and 9 College Green were all acquired by Hines and Peterson in 2017.

A 4-year redevelopment project has seen a range of new additions including a new signature rooftop restaurant complete with stunning citywide views, and a vibrant new plaza and sub plaza area at ground floor level.

With construction work now finally complete, the hoarding has been taken away to give the public its first real experience of the upgraded and restored buildings.

The newly revamped plaza area, a favoured gathering point for Dubliners since the 1970’s, as well as the popular walkway linking Dame Street to Temple Bar will reopen to the public on a phased basis. The walkway passage to Temple Bar will open initially from 11.00 am to 12 midnight, 7 days a week.

The new plaza area is set to become a thriving food, retail and leisure destination with 6 new units situated around the existing tower building.

The first new tenant opening takes place today with Krispy Kreme opening its doors to the public.

The new fully glazed Krispy Kreme shop is a strategically located unit fronting onto both Dame Street and the popular pedestrian walkway linking Dame Street to Temple Bar.

Food and beverage outlets Bujo, Las Iguanas and Gino’s Gelato are expected to open at Central Plaza in the coming months, with 4 additional retail tenancies currently under negotiation for the plaza and new sub plaza units.

Central Plaza will in time accommodate upwards of 1,500 people working in office (1300) as well as retail, hospitality and other roles.