Riverpoint is a two-tower mixed-use building complex located in

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. Standing at it is currently the eight-tallest storeyed building in the nation, the sixteenth-tallest on the

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and the third-tallest in

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after the Cork County Hall and

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, both in

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. The Riverpoint tower is taller than the nearby

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, which at is the tallest hotel in Ireland. The Riverpoint development as a whole forms most of the block surrounded by Henry Street ( N20), Lower Mallow Street, Russell's Quay and Mill Lane. The only other buildings on the site are an apartment building on the corner of Lower Mallow Street and Henry Street, and the

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building on Henry Street.

Features

The complex has a restaurant, fitness centre and a 250-space underground car park along with 13 floors of offices. There are 137 apartments in total between both towers, including an office penthouse on the 14th floor. left, upThe side of tower 1, with tower 2 to the left under construction in 2007

Location

It is situated on the site of St. Munchin's House, which housed the Department of Agriculture who have since moved into Riverpoint. St. Munchin's House was built in the 1960s and since then has been an eyesore and was dubbed one of the "ugliest" buildings in Limerick. The main tower of the Riverpoint complex was built alongside St. Munchin's House, with the latter being demolished as the second tower opened in 2007. The main Riverpoint tower is situated on the riverfront of

city, on the corner of ''Lower Mallow Street'' ( N18) and ''Russell's Quay'', facing the Shannon Bridge over the

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References

External links

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