They are part of a proposed development of 1,614 homes in Drumcondra.
Dublin City Council could pay a development company €300,000 each for studio apartments to use as social homes in Dublin's northside.
Hines is seeking planning permission for a large development on the Clonliffe Road in Drumcondra, totaling 1,614 homes.
According to Dublin Inquirer, the council have been offered 60 studio apartments, along with 43 one-beds and 58 two-beds.
The council may buy 60 studio apartments in a planned complex in Drumcondra. It says studios are suitable homes for single people on the social housing list, but critics say they're not fit for long-term living. “We are driving down living standards." https://t.co/BwMLF1H4ya
— Dublin Inquirer (@DublinInquirer) August 25, 2021

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