Liverpool-based developer Legacie has marked a key construction milestone after topping out its latest flagship scheme, The Gateway, in the city’s rapidly transforming Pumpfields district.

The topping out was marked last week with a visit from Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, alongside Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region. The visit from the pair underlines the scheme’s significance to Liverpool’s ongoing regeneration and growth.

Once complete, The Gateway will comprise 656 apartments across four towers, with shared residential amenities and a landscaped skybridge connecting the buildings at seventh-floor level. The development is located close to Liverpool’s business district and historic waterfront.

Designed by Falconer Chester Hall, The Gateway will include a double-height garden spa with facilities such as a Jacuzzi pool, steam room, infrared sauna, cryotherapy and oxygen chambers, flotation tanks and aromatherapy showers. Additional amenities will include a private gym, fitness studios and dedicated relaxation spaces for residents.

During the visit to The Gateway, the Secretary of State and the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region met with former and current apprentices from Legacie’s Bright Futures Scheme. The scheme provides full-time, paid construction apprenticeships aimed at developing skills and supporting entry into the industry. Legacie has indicated plans to recruit additional apprentices across its construction and commercial teams in due course.

Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, says: “When I said build, baby, build this is exactly what I meant. I am so proud to visit a scheme like The Gateway – it is project that will transform landscapes and support communities. The Gateway serves as a reminder of our need to support builders to boost our economy and help us achieve our ambitious target of building 1.5 million homes across England.”

Indicative CGI of The Gateway, Pumpfields.

Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram adds: “After years of dither and delay under the Tories, we’ve got a Labour government that’s serious about getting Britain building again – and across the Liverpool City Region, we’re ready to play our part. Since I was elected, we’ve delivered more than 32,000 new homes with ambitions for plenty more to come.

“But for me, the importance of new housing projects goes well beyond hitting targets. Every new development like this gives local people access to decent, affordable homes, and that regeneration brings real benefits: good jobs, new opportunities and pride in our communities. That’s the difference devolution makes.”

John Morley, CEO of Legacie, adds: “The topping out of The Gateway marks a major milestone in both the realisation of our original vision for the site and the wider regeneration of the Pumpfields district. Legacie will be leaving a lasting legacy on this key growth corridor.”

“The Labour government has stressed the need for the built environment sector to drive forward regeneration and continue building. As an industry, we need to back the government to ensure that we are continuing to shape places and generate growth.”

Michael Gledhill, director of RWinvest, adds: “Legacie’s work on The Gateway really shows what Liverpool’s development sector can achieve. It’s more than just new homes – it’s creating jobs, training opportunities, and long-term investment in one of the city’s key growth corridors.

“Projects like this are exactly why we remain so confident in Liverpool’s regeneration story.”

More than 90% of apartments at The Gateway have already been sold by Legacie’s sales partner, RWinvest.

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