Discounted Rent
Clúid Housing is proud to offer 46 Discounted Rent apartments for local key workers at Google’s Bolands Mills Quarter.
There are 35 two-bedroom apartments, 10 three-bedroom apartments, and one large three-bedroom apartment. The 46 homes will be in an existing refurbished building and a newly constructed building within Google’s Bolands Mills Quarter, Barrow Street, Dublin 4.
The rents for Bolands Mills are set at a level that will cover the housing scheme’s lifetime cost of management and maintenance, and the rent represents a significant discount for many residents of the area.

Select your apartment size and apply.
Apply NowHow to Register Your Interest
To apply for our Bolands Mills Discounted Rent properties, you need to be able to prove your eligibility. Click here to view eligibility criteria.

Fill in all required sections of the form in full. Incomplete forms cannot be processed.

If your application is successful, you will be required to provide supporting documentation. Please check the relevant FAQS to view which supporting documents you will need to submit if requested.

Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a Discounted Rent home at Google’s Bolands Mills Quarter, you need to be able to prove the following:
- The rent does not exceed 35% of your household income. The only exception being if you can demonstrate that you have paid the same rent or higher for the preceding two years.
- You do not exceed the maximum income limit for the apartment type.
- Your current household size matches the size of the apartment applied for. All members of the household must be living in Ireland at the time of applying.
- You have a genuine ‘Local Need’.
- You are a ‘Key Worker’.
- You do not own a property.
- Your household has only entered one application for a specific Discounted Rent property in this scheme.

For more information on Discounted Rent, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions
FAQSLocal Eligibility
Applicants must demonstrate that they are a key worker with a local need
Local Area:
‘Local Area’ is defined as within a 1.5 km radius of Google’s Bolands Mills Quarter, Barrow St, Dublin 4.
Local Need:
‘Local Need’ is defined as:
- Any person born in the local area or any person living in the local area for a minimum of 5 years,
Or - Any person whose parents or adult children have been living in the local area for a minimum of five years,
Or - Any person whose primary occupation is within the local area
Key Worker:
A ‘Key Worker’ means an employee who provides a vital service for the local community and wider society, especially in areas of (including but not limited to); public safety, healthcare, education, transport, law and order and infrastructure.
Apartment Suitability
The household size must match the size of the property advertised as per the following:
- Two-bedroom apartment – suitable for two single adults in a house share, or cohabiting couple/lone parent with one or two children
- Three-bedroom apartment – suitable for three single adults in a house share, or a couple and two single adults in a house share, or cohabiting couple/lone parent with two to three children
- Three-bedroom top floor apartment – suitable for three single adults in a house share, or a couple and two single adults in a house share, or cohabiting couple/lone parent with two to four children
Any applicants who wish to share need to make one application as a group.
We will not consider an application that will lead to over or under occupation of a property. Over occupation is where more than two children are occupying one bedroom per household. See further details in the FAQs.

Property type

Register for the Two-bedroom apartment
The two-bed apartments are located in the Bolands Mills tower building. The homes in this modern residential block feature a large open-plan living area, a winter garden, a main bathroom and two-bedrooms, one of which is en-suite.
Apply Now
Register for the Three-bedroom apartment
The standard three-bed apartments are located in the original Bolands Mills building. This protected 19th century stone warehouse has been beautifully restored to showcase its unique features. The interior design of these homes combines contemporary elements with stylish industrial and unfinished features, such as exposed pipework and polished concrete pillars.
Apply Now
Register for the Large three-bedroom apartment
The large three-bed apartment is located on the top floor of the Bolands Mills tower building. This home is across two levels and features a large open-plan living area, a utility room, winter gardens, two bathrooms and three bedrooms, two of which are en-suite.
Apply Now