SOUTH MALL

SOUTH MALL

SOUTH MALL

85 South Mall is one of Cork city’s most celebrated modern commercial spaces — a 4,400 m² office block with an abundance of natural light through its distinct floor to ceiling glazing, and views of some of Cork’s most famous landmarks. The office building opened in 2019, and is a main hub in Cork’s Central Business District.

Client : John Cleary Developments (JCD)
Service : Commercial
Architect : HJL
Quantity surveyors : Michael Barratt Partnership
Structural engineer : Murphy Matson O’ Sullivan
Services engineer : MBA
Value : N/A

85 South Mall is a replacement office building, and the project involved demolishing existing properties at 85-86 South Mall, as well as adjacent bank vault structures on Smith Street. The block features four floors over ground floor with an additional roof level set back and a single storey basement with 22 car spaces, with direct lift access to the upper floors.

The building also features south-facing terraces on the third and fourth floor, overlooking the South Mall, while the terraces also offer a vantage point of the River Lee and City Hall to the east. The external building has been finished in natural stone, curtain wall glazing and decorative metal fins and panelling. The new office block meets Gold LEED standards.