The initial infrastructure in SFZ West was installed and the 1st buildings were erected on Shannon Free Zone in 1958/1959. The area has undergone continuous development since then with the result that facilities now range in quality from the most modern office complexes, advanced manufacturing, offices and warehouses to basic 1960's style north light factory buildings. Demand for the vacant north light style buildings has weakened and appropriate regeneration is now required.

The subject site (Block C) has an area of approximately 1,25 hectares and Shannon Commercial Properties has recently demolished the large block of 1960's manufacturing facility buildings (known locally as ‘North Light’ buildings) which were subdivided, largely unoccupied and no longer fit for purpose. The site is currently accessed from a roundabout on the National Route N19 before the main entrance to Shannon Airport. Shannon Commercial Properties will now proceed with the 1st phase of the Shannon Free Zone re-development. This will include the construction of an office building circa 4 700 m2 set out over 4 levels on the corner of Block C with associated provisions for car parking. It is intended that the office building will be multi-functioning and adaptable to modern business uses. 2 layout options are being considered, option 1 for large single tenancy floor plates and option 2 with floor plates subdivided for multiple tenancy uses. The development will be fully designed/detailed and completed to a ‘shell and core’ standard in the initial phase of development with fully finished reception and circa 550 m2 of a ‘marketing suite’ completed on the ground floor.

Shannon Commercial Properties strategy is for an employer-designed (traditional) project whereby the contracting authority will engage the services of design consultants to carry out a full detailed design which will then form the basis for the tender for construction.