8 July 2026
By Valerie Ryan
valerie@TheCork.ie
The hotel will operate under the Tapestry Collection by Hilton brand – it’s located on a site comprising the former Mel Leaving Cert College
Specialist real estate finance provider Maslow Capital has provided a €21.3m senior development facility to support JMK Group’s delivery of a 103-key extended-stay hotel in Cork.
Located within Cork’s historic Georgian Quarter, the hotel will operate under the Tapestry Collection by Hilton brand and is set within a protected Georgian terrace designed by Sir Thomas Deane, a prominent 19th-century Irish architect from Cork. The project will refurbish and integrate the terrace with a new six-storey rear extension, retaining the heritage façade while creating modern extended-stay accommodation aligned with the brand.
The hotel is positioned to serve both corporate and leisure guests, benefiting from a prime city-centre location within walking distance of Cork’s cultural amenities and key transport links. With practical completion targeted for December 2027, the scheme will introduce a differentiated branded extended-stay product into Cork’s supply-constrained city-centre hotel market.
JMK Group is a privately owned, family-run hospitality developer and operator founded in 2009. The group develops, owns, and operates hotels under leading international franchise brands including Hilton, IHG, and Marriott, with a portfolio of approximately 2,000 rooms across the UK and Ireland and further rooms under construction. The group has an established presence in the Cork hospitality market, having delivered and operated the Moxy & Residence Inn Cork.
Oliver Lawlor, Director, Origination (Ireland) at Maslow Capital, commented:
“This transaction demonstrates Maslow Capital’s ability to support experienced hospitality sponsors on complex, heritage-led development projects in strong regional city-centre locations. JMK Group’s track record, the strength of the location, and the differentiated Hilton-branded extended-stay proposition give us strong conviction in the scheme’s long-term fundamentals.”
Aron Connolly, Director, Lending Solutions (UK & Europe) at Maslow capital added:
“The extended-stay sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and structural growth across Europe. In a supply-constrained market like Cork, assets that cater to both long-term corporate demand and leisure travel offer a highly compelling investment profile. Our appetite to fund specialized operational real estate is growing, and this facility reflects our strategic focus on backing high-performing, differentiated hospitality models.”
Zain Kajani, Director at JMK Group, added:
“This asset is a natural continuation of our investment in Cork, combining the character of a protected Georgian terrace with the standards expected of a modern, internationally branded hotel. Maslow Capital showed a strong understanding of the operational real estate sector, the Hilton-branded proposition, and the delivery considerations involved in a heritage-led scheme. Their commercial approach, clear execution, and understanding of our business plan gave us confidence throughout the financing process.”