Clúid ( – shelter) is an Irish non-governmental organisation and housing agency, based in Dublin which was originally established as the St. Pancras Housing Association in January 1994 with a mandate to provide
public housing
Public housing, also known as social housing, refers to Subsidized housing, subsidized or affordable housing provided in buildings that are usually owned and managed by local government, central government, nonprofit organizations or a ...
.
As of July 2023, Clúid was the largest housing agency in Ireland with more than 26,000 residents and more than 10,000 homes under management and with turnover of €93.95m in 2022. The organisation also had net assets of €1.8 billion and managed housing in each of the 26 counties of Ireland.
Clúid is also involved in the provision of cost rental homes.
The organisation develops housing and apartments itself as well as upgrading, refurbishing and extending its existing stock of housing. The organisation has also acquired
turnkey
A turnkey, a turnkey project, or a turnkey operation (also spelled turn-key) is a type of project that is constructed so that it can be sold to any buyer as a completed product. This is contrasted with build to order, where the constructor builds ...
completed developments and has sought to "forward-fund" apartment and housing developments.
The organisation is a registered lobby group and lobbies ministers and government departments in relation to housing issues – including the
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage () is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Departmental team
The official headquarters and ministerial office ...
.
Selected developments
* 2021 - A purchase of 40 completed apartments in
Raheny
Raheny () is a northern suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, halfway from the city centre to Howth. It is centred on a historic settlement, first documented in 570 AD (Mervyn Archdall (Irish antiquary), Mervyn Archdall). The district ...
, Dublin by the Dublin Loft Company, a company related to
Cosgrave Property Group.
* 2023 - The provision of 72 apartments in
Dundalk
Dundalk ( ; ) is the county town of County Louth, Ireland. The town is situated on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the north-east coast of Ireland, and is halfway between Dublin and Belfast, close to and south of the bor ...
, County Louth constructed by Sonas Developments and OHMG construction on a site owned by Clúid.
* 2024 - 112 homes in Blackpool, Cork
Financial results
See also
*
Irish Residential Properties REIT
Irish Residential Properties REIT Plc or IRES is a multi-unit residential letting company and real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the Dublin property market and those of other Irish urban centres. It is listed on Euronext Dublin and ...
- the largest landlord of privately rented apartments in Ireland.
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Respond! - a smaller Irish based housing agency
References
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1994 establishments in Ireland
Property companies of Ireland
Housing associations based in the Republic of Ireland