Apollo House was built in 1969 for the Norwich Union Group by Block Office and Shop Investments.

7 older buildings were demolished to make way for the 9-storey office block with street level retail, a car park, and a petrol station.

Among the supporters of the occupation were Glen Hansard, Christy Dignam, Jim Sheridan,[3] Kodaline, and Hozier.

[4] After the demolition of Apollo House in June 2018,[5] the remains of a large stone building were discovered on the site which are thought to be the chapel which was known to have existed in this area.

[6] The site was purchased by developer Pat Crean's Marlet Property Group for an estimated €56 million from the National Asset Management Agency.