The Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau has bought a distinctive new building developed by Harry Crosbie at Sherriff Street in Dublin 1, for a knockdown price of €3.6 million.

Designed by Scott Tallon Walker, The Stockyard has an overall floor area of 2,601 sq m (28,000sq ft) over six storeys and a basement car park with 30 spaces accessed from a car lift. David Bennett of DTZ handled the sale on behalf of receivers Grant Thornton while James Galvin of Galvin Property & Finance acted for the Saudis.