They come amid continued delays from the Government on its student accommodation strategy which is causing widespread uncertainty for developers, colleges, and, above all, students. Bottleworks apartments Shortly after construction was completed, Ashlin House was surpassed in size by the more recent Bottleworks student accommodation. A view of Cork City including Cork County Hall and UCC Crow's Nest student apartments at bottom right. Reaching a height of 10 storeys, the 40 student apartments in total will range in size from single-bed studio units to eight-bed apartments. Average cost of €123kAccording to Dublin-based construction consultants Mitchell McDermott, the average cost per bed of building a student apartments is €123,000.

Source: Irish Examiner February 09, 2026 02:21 UTC