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title: "Sandyford & Cherrywood, Dublin — Class A submarket"
description: "Suburban Class A campus belt."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Sandyford & Cherrywood is a established-tier Class A submarket of Dublin with average asking rent around €36/sqm/mo · ≈ $43.3 PSF/yr USD.

## TL;DR

- Suburban Class A campus belt.
- Established tier — ~€36/sqm/mo.
- Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

# Sandyford & Cherrywood, Dublin — Class A submarket

*Suburban [Class A](/glossary/class-a) campus belt.* · Tier: established · Avg rent: €36/sqm/mo · ≈ $43.3 PSF/yr USD

## TL;DR

- Suburban Class A campus belt.
- Established tier — ~€36/sqm/mo.
- Active Class A leasing market with deal flow across major broker desks.

## Overview

Sandyford and Cherrywood anchor Dublin's suburban Class A campus belt — Microsoft Ireland, Vodafone, and a deep base of tech and pharma R&D.

## Tenant profile

Tech (Microsoft), telecom (Vodafone), pharma, professional services.

## Typical specification

15–40,000 sqft floor plates available across newer Class A stock; 9'+ slab-to-slab and modern MEP common.

## Transit

Sandyford, Stillorgan, Cherrywood (Luas Green Line).

Multi-modal transit captures the metro's principal professional catchment.

## Amenities

Beacon South Quarter, Dundrum Town Centre.

## Comparable buildings

- **The Beacon** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Beacon%2C%20Sandyford%20Business%20District%2C%20Dublin%2018%2C%20Sandyford%20%26%20Cherrywood%2C%20Dublin%2C%20Ireland&query_place_id=ChIJbVDZWwkJZ0gRPGg5Xkfg0dM)
- **Microsoft Ireland Campus** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Microsoft%20Ireland%20Campus%2C%20One%20Microsoft%20Place%2C%20Carmanhall%20Road%2C%20Sandyford%2C%20Dublin%2018%2C%20Sandyford%20%26%20Cherrywood%2C%20Dublin%2C%20Ireland&query_place_id=ChIJpWo5fFkIZ0gRTvYFD4sd2TY)
- **Cherrywood Town Centre** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cherrywood%20Town%20Centre%2C%20Cherrywood%2C%20Dublin%2018%2C%20Sandyford%20%26%20Cherrywood%2C%20Dublin%2C%20Ireland&query_place_id=ChIJBfKEWAgIZ0gR_zyIomkREkM)

## Where Sandyford & Cherrywood sits in Dublin

Sandyford & Cherrywood is one of 5 Class A submarkets we cover in Dublin, classified as established tier with an average asking rent around €36/sqm/mo · ≈ $43.3 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Dublin Class A stock, Sandyford & Cherrywood typically attracts Tech (Microsoft), telecom (Vodafone), pharma, professional services and competes most directly with the city's other established submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation).

Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Sandyford & Cherrywood: [Docklands & Grand Canal](/cities/dublin/docklands-grand-canal), [CBD / St Stephen's Green](/cities/dublin/cbd-st-stephens-green), [Ballsbridge & Dublin 4](/cities/dublin/ballsbridge-dublin-4), [Citywest & Park West](/cities/dublin/citywest-park-west). The full Dublin submarket atlas is at [/cities/dublin](/cities/dublin).

## Topic deep-dives for Sandyford & Cherrywood

For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Sandyford & Cherrywood, the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket:

- [Sandyford & Cherrywood — ](/cities/dublin/sandyford-cherrywood/rents-and-availability)
- [Sandyford & Cherrywood — ](/cities/dublin/sandyford-cherrywood/tenant-profile)
- [Sandyford & Cherrywood — ](/cities/dublin/sandyford-cherrywood/transit-and-commute)
- [Sandyford & Cherrywood — ](/cities/dublin/sandyford-cherrywood/amenity-and-lifestyle)
- [Sandyford & Cherrywood — ](/cities/dublin/sandyford-cherrywood/trophy-and-comparables)
- [Sandyford & Cherrywood — ](/cities/dublin/sandyford-cherrywood/fit-out-and-spec)

## Related glossary

Terminology specific to Dublin Class A leasing and to the established tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier).

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal.
- [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
- [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease.
- [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
- [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex.
- [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/dublin/sandyford-cherrywood), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.
