Summary:
- BAM plans to replace a long-promised hotel with 503 short-let student flats on the derelict Sullivan’s Quay site in Cork city centre, raising concerns about the impact on housing supply and community cohesion amid a wider housing crisis.
- Cork already hosts at least nine major student accommodation blocks, with recent legal challenges blocking a 406-bed development in Bishopstown, reflecting local resistance to large-scale PBSA projects outside city centre campuses.
- Cork City Council is pursuing a public realm regeneration plan for the South Parish area, aiming to restore community vibrancy, but local representatives warn that more transient student flats risk undermining these efforts.
Original article:
https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/concerns-even-more-short-student-33398509
