CHINESE herbal remedy retailer Dr & Herbs is the latest major UKbased retailer to set its sights on the Irish market. Following the opening of its new store on Liffey Street in Dublin recently, Ganly Walters and Lisney have been instructed to acquire further prime sites to rent in high-street and shopping centre locations throughout the country.

The joint agents have already secured 12 prime retail outlets on behalf of Dr & Herbs over the past four months.

Ganly Walters and Lisney have agreed terms on a further "ve outlets and the Grafton Street store is due to open shortly. The agents are keen to hear of further opportunities.

For information contact Ganly Walters, 01-662 3255; Lisney, 01638 2700

NEW KILDARE TOWN OFFERS BUSINESS UNITS THEWaterways development in Sallins, Co Kildare, is based on the European model of constructing a complete town with a host of commercial and lifestyle amenities built around a train station.

The G & K Building Company is behind the 100m, mixed development that includes a supermarket, medical centre, creche, 42-bed hotel, art gallery, health club and spa, retail units, park and ride facilities, townhouses and apartments.

The development is currently under construction, but the "rst commercial phase has already sold off the plans and now the second commercial phase is on the market through agents Nolan & Brophy Auctioneers, 045-981 048.

CORK OFFICE BUILDING SEEKS /8M

A HIGH-PROFILE of"ce building at Cork Business and Technology Park, Model Farm Road, with an asking price of 8m has come to the market through Hamilton Osborne King. Situated on a site of approx 2.57 acres, the headquaters of"ce building which spans 2509.5 sq m, has fully accessible raised "oors, airconditioning, a large entrance foyer and atrium.

It comes to the market with full planning permission to complete an extension of approx 3,444sq m to the western side of the building.

Located in a mature and established business park, current occupiers include high techs such as Boston Scienti"c, Trend Micro and Alcon. There are 178 carparking spaces on site and the premises is close to UCC and CIT with excellent access off Model Farm Road and public transport.

For more information contact Hamilton Osborne King, 021-490 6118.

PRIME KILDARE SITE FOR SALE

AN OPPORTUNITY to purchase a landmark development site in a prime location in south Kildare has just come on the market. For sale by private tender, the circa 143 acres at Southgreen, Kildare town, offers investors excellent residential development potential.

The entire portfolio of approximately 143 acres (available in lots for 750,000 per acre) has been zoned for residential use under the Kildare Town Local Area Plan, 2001.

Kildare Town is rapidly expanding and in order to accommodate expected future demand for housing in the subject lands have been "identi"ed as being the most appropriate location for the future expansion of the residential" development.

About 30 miles from Dublin with easy access to the M7 motorway, the land is adjacent to the Arrow and Mainline train station.

For sale by private tender on Tuesday 28 November at 12 noon, the land is being offered for sale in one or more lots. Further information from Coonan Real Estate Alliance, 01 6286128.