Spaces by XDanu
What would make your building irreplaceable?
An operator won't create demand. A consultant won't stay to deliver it. XDanu does both, and is paid on whether it works.
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The problem
Empty floors are a demand problem, not a fit-out problem.
Occupiers want flexibility and service. Long leases offer neither, and every vacant floor costs you every month. A refurbishment or a lower rent won't fix that on its own. A building needs a reason for people to choose it.
Proof
Two years vacant. Approximately 80% occupied.
The Freight Building was substantially vacant for two years. It is now approximately 80% occupied across the floors XDanu manages, with Ireland's first VFX studio, Elephant Goldfish | Molinare, as anchor occupier.
Read what changed at the Freight Building →How we work
Three steps, in the same order, every time.
Discover & Design
We find what's holding the building back, then design the right mix of occupiers, uses and industry for it. Not a standard product.
Activate
We run it: fit-out guidance, leasing and occupier sourcing, front of house, facilities, and a programme of events that gives people a reason to come in.
Grow & Multiply
We build the community and industry around it, through Culture House, our partners and the Academy, so the building keeps getting more valuable.
What you keep
- Ownership and control of your building.
- The asset value we help build.
- A clear purpose and an operating plan you can sustain.
How it's structured
We earn more only if your building does.
Our model combines a management fee with a share in the performance we create, so our interests are tied to yours from day one. We'll set out the exact structure for your building when we talk.
Who we work with
- Landlords and asset owners with vacant or underperforming space.
- Developers planning cultural, community or enterprise space, including cultural spaces delivered under Dublin City Council's CUO25 policy.
- Public bodies creating enterprise hubs and regeneration projects.
- Corporates looking for an operator for an innovation hub.
Working with landlords
Talk to us about your building.
Tell us about the space and what it needs to do. We'll come and see it.