Most of the buildings were Georgian, and these were left to fall into disrepair and ruin as plans for an extensive redevelopment of the site as an office block and shopping centre totalling almost half-a-million square feet were drawn up.

[2] The market, which closed in 1981, is commemorated with a plaque, while Sinnotts Bar on South King Street is the only trader from the original site that remains.

[5] The project was completed in 1988, with a total budget of £50 million, and the centre officially opened its doors on 8 November that year, though with only 4 units ready on the first day.

[6] The use of glass and ornate white iron work on the exterior has been "likened to a Mississippi steamboat moored on the edge of the Green"[7] and the building is sometimes known locally as "The Wedding Cake".

[9] As of 2023, plans for a significant rebuild of the shopping centre, which are due to add substantial office space and remove the distinctive "wedding cake" facade, have been approved by Dublin City Council.