Harry Crosbie
Grand Canal Theatre on 18 March 2010 | |
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Born | 1945 or 1946 (age 78–79)[1] Dublin, Ireland[2] |
Occupation | Property developer |
Harry Crosbie,
Early life
Crosbie grew up on Clonliffe Road in Drumcondra. His father came from East Wall in the Dublin Docklands, where he later ran a haulage business. He attended school at Rockwell College.[14]
Developments
The Point Theatre and O2
Crosbie bought the closed CIE Points Works in Dublin's Docklands depot for 750,000 Irish pounds in 1988, and redeveloped it into the Point Theatre, later expanded as the Point Depot, and then the O2, now known as the 3Arena, Ireland's biggest music and event venue.[14][15]
Kittiwake
In 2007,
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Crosbie built a large theatre on the Grand Canal Docks south of the Point, commissioning Daniel Libeskind to design it.[15] Later known as the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, it was put up for sale from 20 million euro by NAMA in 2014.[15]
The Point Village and later developments
Crosbie planned a multi-element development north of the Point Theatre, to include a hotel (now the Gibson), a shopping centre, apartments, office space, the 39-storey "Watchtower" which was to be the tallest building in Ireland, a "U2 Experience", a ferris wheel and a sculpture.[15][11] At one point, he had budgetary plans for investment of about 850 million euro in this.[14]
In 2017, Crosbie sold the Gibson Hotel in the Point Village to Deka Immobilien,[22] and in 2023, he announced plans for a larger music venue close to Vicar Street.[6]
Recognition
In 2012, Crosbie was awarded an honorary
Personal life
Crosbie is married for the second time, his first wife, with whom he had three children, having died. He has at least six grandchildren.[14] He moved from a large house on Shrewsbury Road to a converted warehouse on Hanover Quay in the Docklands.[14] He published a book of short stories in 2021.[1]
Publications
- Crosbie, Harry (October 2022). Undernose Farm Revisited. ISBN 978-1843518150.
References
- ^ a b McGreevy, Ronan (9 March 2021). "Harry Crosbie: 'My book is an attempt at capturing a world which is now gone'". Irish Times. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Harry Crosbie The CV". independent.ie. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Carty, Pat (3 December 2021). "Book Review: Harry Crosbie - Undernose Farm Revisited". Hotpress.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (19 July 2014). "Bord Gáis theatre sale 'barbarous', says Harry Crosbie". The Irish Times.
- ^ Quinlan, Ronald (25 May 2014). "Harry Crosbie in court challenge to Nama over seizure of theatre". Irish Independent.
- ^ a b McGreevy, Ronan (28 September 2023). "Plans for Dublin to get new 2,000-seater music and arts venue". The Irish Times.
- ^ Fagan, Jack (9 July 2014). "Harry Crosbie's Bord Gáis theatre for sale at €20m". The Irish Times.
- ^ Carbery, Genevieve (19 March 2010). "Grand Unveiling: New Theatre Opens Its Doors With 'Swan Lake'". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Receivers appointed to companies behind former Grand Canal Theatre and Point Village". TheJournal.ie. 19 April 2013.
- ^ Lyons, Tom (16 May 2014). "Docklands king's downfall – why Nama pursued Harry Crosbie". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b Keena, Colm; Quinlan, Ronald (18 August 2023). "Dunnes Stores begins work on fit-out of Point Village anchor unit in Dublin". The Irish Times.
- WayBack Machine.
- ^ Gartland, Fiona (27 July 2010). "Giant Dublin wheel gives bird's-eye view". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Irish Times.
- ^ a b c d Meagher, John (20 July 2014). "Harry Crosbie: The man who dreamed too big". The Irish Independent.
- ^ Ashmore, Jehan (4 August 2011). "Crosbie's Café Lightship Plan Rejected". afloat.ie. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b Betson, Alan (29 December 2022). 481-tonne ship lifted out of Dublin port will be restored and put on public display (video). The Irish Times.
- ^ "Old Lightship - The Kittiwake". Dublin Street Images.
- ^ Independent.ie. Archived from the originalon 20 November 2023.
- ^ Ashmore, Jehan (3 May 2021). "Dublin 'Docklands' Developer Harry Crosbie Seeks Return of former Lightship 'Kittiwake'". afloat.ie.
- ^ Kelly, Olivia (29 December 2022). "Harry Crosbie threatens legal action against Dublin Port Company over ship ownership". The Irish Times.
- EBSCOhost 128545881.
- Independent.ie.
- ^ O'Halloran, Marie (19 October 2012). "Harry Crosbie receives honorary OBE". The Irish Times.
External links
- Harry Crosbie on LilliputPress.ie