58/59 Upper Leeson-street consisted of 3-storey Georgian buildings located in the centre of Dublin city.  OCF was engaged by an international investment fund to carry out and oversee a turnkey refurbishment of the properties to bring them to a ‘trophy asset’ standard for the fund.

It was a project undertaken by OCF as part of the comprehensive property development consultancy. The project was under Receivership and consisted of 10 terraced 3-bed units in two blocks. The buildings were in a dilapidated state for 6 years before OCF was brought to manage the property.

OCF’s comprehensive service provided for the project included

• Initial IPR including compliance checks on planning permission, building regulations, condition and housing standards
• Cost budgeting and value management
• Procuring planning permission
• Procuring fire safety certificate
• Mechanical and Electrical inspections
• Undertaking construction project definition
• Tendering and procurement of contractors
• Function as Project Supervisor for the Design Process (PSDP)
• Project and commercial management of the construction work to ensure successful delivery.