Brand new Shared Living Residential Development in Rathmines

Niche Living, Rathmines, is a 5 to 7 storey over basement Build-to-Rent Shared Living Residential development, comprising of 102 bedspaces – 94 studio rooms, 2 accessible rooms and 2 premium double occupancy rooms – with circulation core to roof level. Each floor, from ground floor to sixth floor, has a communal living / kitchen / dining room to serve residents, with a balcony facing south and west from each. Communal resident amenity spaces for all residents include a gymnasium, games room and cinema room at basement level and members lounge and reception / co-working space at ground floor level. A roof terrace is available at the fifth floor, and at the roof level there is a roof garden and landscaped amenity areas for the residents. Launderette, linen stores, accessible WC, bin storage, delivery bay, and secured bicycle parking have also been provided for the residents.

Services for the development include hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, photovoltaic panels, lighting, plant, and all other associated site works and service connections above and below ground. JV Tierney & Co. provided the Mechanical, Electrical, and Sustainable Design Services for the project, including:

• Centralised heating and water services consisting of hot water generators and air source heat pumps to significantly offset primary energy consumption.
• Sectional water storage tank to provide potable water to each unit.
• Mechanical extract system provided to each unit to extract stale air and pull in fresh air via the facade.
• IT Design encapsulating full CAT 6A rollout ensuring 100% WiFi coverage, including the rooftop garden.
• AV Design for the cinema room, residential games room, and lounge area, equipping each with ceiling-mounted speakers, 100-inch professional displays, and centralised music amplifier.
• Door access system with automatic doors, incorporating a hands-free door access system utilising residents mobile phones to activate ingress via Bluetooth.
• Dedicated staff paging system tied into fire alarm and intercom systems to notify staff of any emergency or security notifications.
• Fully compliant emergency lighting design ensuring a 3 hour illuminated emergency escape route throughout the building to designated marshalling point.
• DALI control lighting system within communal areas, equipped with occupancy and daylight sensors and dimmer switches.
• Rooftop PV array to provide renewable energy throughout the building.