The city skyline is awash with cranes and builders are talking about a skills shortage. All the evidence points to a slew of new apartments and townhouses within walking distance of the centre.

Don’t be fooled though, many of the city centre builds are commercial blocks, and among those that are apartment blocks a good number have already been picked up by institutional investors who plan to rent them out. It’s part of the burgeoning Private Rented Sector which will ultimately provide more professional rented accommodation, but limits the supply of individual apartments to buy.

Note too that many of the new homes coming on within the Dublin city area are new releases from existing schemes. Brand new schemes on new sites are few and far between, and those that are available to buy are pitched fairly high. The city centre is no longer first-time buyer territory, so unless you have deep pockets these schemes are likely to have greatest appeal for buyers downtrading within the area.

The Reflector
Hanover Court, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2
40 one-, two- and three-bed apartments
Price:	TBC
Launch:	March
Developer:	Park Developments
Agent:	Lisney

Lansdowne Place
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
One-, two- and three-bed apartments, duplexes and penthouses. Second phase
Price:	From €800,000
Launch:	Spring
Developer:	Chartered Land
Agent:	Savills & Sherry FitzGerald New Homes

Terenure Gate
Terenure Road West, Terenure, Dublin 6
Last four four-bed houses from 156sq m to 186sq m. Final phase
Price:	From €810,000
Launch:	Available now
Developer:	Kimptonvale Ltd
Agent:	DNG New Homes

63 Terenure Road North
Terenure, Dublin 6
Scheme of three-bed plus study houses of 145sq m. New launch
Price:	TBC
Launch:	March
Developer:	Seabren Developments Ltd
Agent:	DNG New Homes

Daneswell Place
Glasnevin, Dublin 9
4 & 5 beds of 186sq m-235 sq m
Price:	From €755,000
Launch:	March
Developer:	Scanron
Agent:	Dillon Marshall

Cedarview
Northwood Demesne, Santry, Dublin 9
15 three- bed + study and four- beds. Second phase
Price:	From €465,000
Launch:	Available now
Developer:	Cosgraves
Agent:	Hooke & MacDonald

Grace Park Wood
Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Superior three- and four- bed terraced, semi-detached and detached family homes. Third phase
Price:	TBC
Launch:	Spring
Developer:	Castlethorn
Agent:	Savills

Belcamp
Malahide Road, Dublin 17
30 two-, three- and four-bed houses. First phase
Price:	TBC
Launch:	Autumn
Developer:	Gannon Homes
Agent:	Sherry FitzGerald New Homes