Bam Revises Cork Tower Plans | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Developer Bam is back with a revised student apartment plan for Cork’s former tax office site, now aiming for a 13-story tower with slight bedspace cuts—but no loss in total units. After council pushback over Block B’s height, Bam shifted focus to raising Block A by two floors instead, while updating the facade with lighter brick and adding pedestrian access and bike parking. This isn’t their first rodeo—the site saw hotel plans scrapped during the financial crash and later stalled again—so this iteration balances council concerns with flood defence needs and financial reality. Listen in…