Eagle Street Partners, the pan-European real estate investment and asset manager, has revealed another investment in Dublin - its first since co-founder Justin Bickle passed away suddenly while on holiday in July.
The company has acquired Boole House, a 42,000 ft2 commercial office in the Beech Hill Office Campus in Clonskeagh, Dublin 6.
This latest transaction takes overall investment since launching in late 2020 to in excess of €650 mln across the residential and commercial sectors in the UK and Ireland, and office space in South Dublin to over 100,000 ft2 alongside 1,256 residential units for development in Dublin’s North Docklands in joint ventures with institutional partners.
Currently vacant with refurbishment plans being put in place, Boole House lies in an area where a number of companies in the life sciences, technology, and financial services sectors have a presence.
Eagle Street co-founder and CEO, Shane Scully, said: ‘The Boole House acquisition is an important milestone in delivering Eagle Street’s investment strategy in this location, complementing two similar buildings acquired last year.’
Passing of Justin Bickle
The investment is made poignant as the first acquisition by Eagle Street since the untimely death of its chairman, Bickle.
His business partner said: ‘As an unrivalled force in real estate across Ireland and the UK, Justin brought immense energy to the table. A trusted partner and close friend to all at Eagle Street, we know he would be proud of the company’s continued momentum across all platforms to deliver the vision and business plan he helped establish.’
Bickle passed away aged just 51. According to reports, he was holidaying in Dubai at the time with wife Celeste and their young daughter and suffered a sudden heart attack.
His shock passing came as many in the real estate investment universe were admiring Eagle Street’s growth. For a brief profile, click here.
