Property of a value of €73.64 million has been purchased by the State in the Thomas Street area to provide accommodation for digital enterprises and related activities to be attracted to the digital hub. As part of this, the former Guinness Hopstore building and another former brewery building adjacent to it have been purchased for MLE in line with its establishment agreements. The property for the digital hub was acquired by the Office of Public Works on behalf of DMDL and remains vested in the Office of Public Works pending the enactment of the Digital Hub Development Agency Bill.