Real Estate

Ireland, UK, Europe and the US

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about us

Development 8 is a Dublin-based real estate management and development company.

We create and manage high-quality, reasonably priced commercial and residential properties across Ireland, the UK, Germany, and the USA. The management and founding team around Pádraig Kehoe and Simon Wagner have a combined 80 years of experience in real estate investment and development.

Ireland has been our focus and largest market for the past five years. Today, our projects range from large PRS schemes, through traditional single-family suburban homes, to mixed-use developments in city center locations. In aggregate, Development 8 manages sites which will allow for over 5,000 housing units to be constructed, while the combined gross development value of our projects in Ireland is in excess of EUR 1 billion.

Featured Projects

Project Naas Road

Dublin 12

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14-18 Aston Quay

Dublin 2

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The Quarters – Purpose Built Student Accommodation

Dublin 8

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Ballymount

Dublin 12

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Our Team

Pádraig Kehoe

Chief Executive Officer

Overall Strategy & Execution
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Simon Wagner

Chairman

Strategy and Financing
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Conor McGrath

Manager

Property Surveyor
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Anna Greene

Director

Asset Management
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Nikolaus Lengersdorff

CFO

Finance & Investor Relations
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Bettina Kloubert

General Counsel

Legal & Corporate
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Contact

Simon Wagner

Director - Strategy and Financing

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Project Naas Road

Naas Road, Dublin 12

Project Naas Road is a mixed-use development that seeks to reinstate a strong urban edge to the Naas road. The planning envisages high-quality commercial areas and 545 new residential units, as well as communal facilities including reception and concierge, seating spaces, a cinema room and restaurants. Generous open spaces feature striking design and clear green infrastructure. Excellent public transport links provide for short commutes to Dublin city centre. Development 8 managed the acquisition of the site and has been pursuing this highly attractive planning permission.

Property Type
Mixed Use, Commercial & Residential Development
Location
Naas Road, Dublin 12
Development8 Role
Acquisition, Property Planning and Development
Status
Active Project - Planning Permission Granted
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14-18 Aston Quay

Dublin 2

Mixed-use retail property in a prominent location on the south side of Aston Quay, overlooking the River Liffey in the heart of Dublin City. Currently housing shops and restaurants, the Aston Quay block housed McBirney’s department store from the early 1900s up to 1984, and subsequently as a Virgin Megastore. Development 8 managed the acquisition of the site and has since overseen the asset’s management.

Property Type
Retail
Location
Dublin 2 (City Centre)
Development8 Role
Acquisition and Asset Management
Status
Active Project
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The Quarters – Purpose Built Student Accommodation

Brickfield Lane/ Brown Street, Dublin 8

Located on a prominent corner at the junction of Brickfield Lane and Brown Street South and a short distance from Cork Street to the north, The Quarters is a 0.33Ha (0.82 Acre) site with full planning permission for a 281 bed purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme.

Development8 managed the acquisition of the site, achieved an attractive planning permission, and facilitated the sale.

Property Type
Student Accommodation
Location
Brickfield Lane/Brown Street, Dublin 8 (City Centre)
Development8 Role
Acquisition, Development and Sale
Status
Completed Project
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Ballymount

Ballymount, Dublin 12

The property is an industrial facility encompassing warehouse and office space. It is situated fronting the Lower Ballymount Road approximately 400 m west of the Walkinstown roundabout, 7.1 km from the City Centre.

Property Type
Industrial Facility
Location
Lower Ballymount Road, Ballymount, Dublin 12
Development8 Role
Acquisition and Property Management
Status
Active Project
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Pádraig Kehoe

Chief Executive Officer

Pádraig is CEO of Development 8, and has over 20 years’ experience in the construction and property industry in Ireland and the UK. He was previously a Director of Capital Assets where he led the advisory team involved in the asset disposal programmes for a number of financial institutions. Prior to that he was Development Director for a leading Property Development Company. Pádraig is a Member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and the Institute of Directors.

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Simon Wagner

Chairman

Simon is a Director of Development 8 and is responsible for the company’s overall strategy and its financing relationships. Simon has extensive experience in real estate lending and investment. He started his career in the New York and London offices of Morgan Stanley, and also was a partner at a multi-billion dollar multi-strategy hedge fund in London. Simon holds a degree from the University of Virginia and is a CFA charterholder.

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Conor McGrath

Manager

Conor McGrath is a Manager at Development 8 and responsible for managing ongoing projects and developments.

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Anna Greene

Director

Anna Greene is responsible for Development 8's asset and lettings management. She has over 15 years’ experience in the property industry, having previously acted as Residential Lettings Manager & Negotiator at Savills and as Lettings Negotiator at Lisney. Anna holds a BA from University College Dublin.

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Nikolaus Lengersdorff

CFO

Nikolaus is CFO of Development 8, responsible for financial management and investor relations. Nikolaus worked most recently at Morgan Stanley’s Leveraged & Acquisition Finance team in London, where he advised clients in the execution of debt financings in the European private and public debt markets. He holds a degree in Technical Physics from Vienna University of Technology.

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Bettina Kloubert

General Counsel

Bettina is the General Counsel of Development 8. She is an English qualified lawyer withover 15 years practice experience. Throughout her career, Bettina has worked in finance, banking and capital markets at Morgan Stanley, Ropes & Gray, Baker & McKenzie, and Guggenheim Partners. Bettina has a BA from King’s College, London, and a degree from BPP Law School.

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