UK indoor golf club Pitch has signed a long-term lease on 9,000 sq ft at Grafton Place in Dublin, for the brand’s first site in Ireland.
Pitch intends to open for business at the 46,000 sq ft retail and leisure complex, which was delivered by MARK and BCP, in Q2 next year.
The brand currently has two clubs operational in central London, with a third site on the way, and aims to open at least five new venues across the UK and Ireland in the next three years.
Chris Best, CEO of Pitch Ireland, said: “Despite a fierce and growing appetite for golf in Ireland, Dublin falls short when it comes to accommodating the interests of the modern day golfer. The opening of Pitch Dublin will change this, offering a truly unique experience that combines leading technology, professional training standards and a contemporary socialising experience for all ages and levels, backed by some of the biggest names and brands in the sport.
“In the last few years Pitch has become an extremely popular choice for corporate events as well as large social groups with many activities to enjoy beyond golf. Grafton Place is Dublin’s marquee leisure and retail location and a perfect fit for our strategic vision. We look forward to welcoming a range of customers at Pitch Dublin.”
Lily Lin, managing director, UK and Ireland at MARK, added: “Grafton Place and Dawson Street is the destination of choice for leading brands and companies looking to Ireland. It is market leading in build-quality, design, and sustainability standards – targeting LEED Gold and WELL Gold certifications – and the caliber of tenants it has attracted is evidence of this. Dublin is one of Europe’s most resilient economies and its built environment must continue to adapt to the changing demands of today’s consumers and businesses driving economic growth.”
Ray Crowley, director at BCP, said: “Pitch is a wonderful addition to Grafton Place, and the perfect complement to our existing leisure tenant, Sandbox. Together these two highly innovative and technology based leisure operators represent new and exciting amenities for our office tenants as well as the city centre consumers and residents. As one of the largest retail and leisure schemes in Dublin’s city centre in recent years, Grafton Place and 60 Dawson Street is a showcase in best-in-class amenity led office, retail and leisure development. We look forward to announcing further additions to our tenant line-up over the coming months.”
