This is the most interesting Colliers retail development I've seen so far. It actually has some character to it due to 4 issues: a portion of it is laid out with shops standing on either side of a walking promenade (complete with fountain); higher quality landscaping, more creative facades than average pigmented concrete, more interesting mix of shops. Additionally, there are quite a few areas that are set-up to encourage shoppers to sit down and rest their feet, a la outdoor cafe scenarios. It's obvious that a retail development can be done with creativity. However, the vast majority of them are boringly templated. Perhaps this reflects a market study that shows shoppers want no surprises? Or it might reflect a lack of vision on the part of developers.
At any rate, Dublin is a fairly wealthy area. Average household income is 124k.
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