Riverpoint

Riverpoint is a two-tower mixed-use building complex located in Limerick, Ireland. Standing at 58.52 metres (192.0 feet)[5] it is currently the eighth-tallest storeyed building in the nation, the sixteenth-tallest on the island of Ireland and the third-tallest in Munster after the Cork County Hall and The Elysian, both in Cork. The Riverpoint tower is 5.52 m (18.1 ft) taller than the nearby Clarion Hotel Limerick, which at 53.0 m (173.9 ft) is the tallest hotel in Ireland.[6] The Riverpoint development as a whole forms most of the block surrounded by Henry Street (N20), Lower Mallow Street, Russell's Quay and Mill Lane. The only other buildings on the site are an apartment building on the corner of Lower Mallow Street and Henry Street, and the Eircom building on Henry Street.

This article is about the building in Limerick. For the building in Chicago, see River Point. For the CDP in Washington state, see Riverpoint, Washington.

Riverpoint
The Riverpoint Complex seen from Shannon Bridge. The building to the left is Tower 2, and the building to the right is Tower 1.
General information
TypeResidential and Office
LocationLimerick, Ireland
Coordinates52.6613°N 8.6325°W / 52.6613; -8.6325
Construction started2005
Completed2008
Cost€75 million[1]
Height58.52 metres
Technical details
Floor count15
Floor area6,210 m2 (66,800 sq ft)[2]
Lifts/elevators2 passenger lifts[3]
Design and construction
Architecture firmBurke Kennedy Doyle[4]

Features

The complex has a restaurant, fitness centre and a 250-space underground car park along with 13 floors of offices. There are 137 apartments in total between both towers, including an office penthouse on the 14th floor.[7][8]

The side of tower 1, with tower 2 to the left under construction in 2007

Location

It is situated on the site of St. Munchin's House, which housed the Department of Agriculture who have since moved into Riverpoint. St. Munchin's House was built in the 1960s and since then has been an eyesore and was dubbed one of the "ugliest" buildings in Limerick.[9] The main tower of the Riverpoint complex was built alongside St. Munchin's House, with the latter being demolished as the second tower opened in 2007. The main Riverpoint tower is situated on the riverfront of Limerick city, on the corner of Lower Mallow Street (N18) and Russell's Quay, facing the Shannon Bridge over the River Shannon.

References
  1. "Sky's the limit for local developer". The Post.ie. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  2. "Riverpoint Description". Property.ie. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. "Property.ie". Property.ie. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  4. "The Post.ie". The Post.ie. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  5. "Riverpoint | Buildings | EMPORIS". Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.
  6. "PUNCH Consulting Engineers - Clarion Hotel, Limerick". Archived from the original on 29 November 2010.
  7. "Riverpoint Penthouse". Daft.ie. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  8. "Riverpoint Retail". Omg.ie. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  9. "Limerick puts its shiny new face forward".
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