Poet’s Place on Great Homer Street is experiencing a surge in lettings despite supposed demand from buyers for a suburban lifestyle. “WE THOUGHT WE’D BE A TRAILBLAZER for other reasons,” admits Lee Darwen of developer Caro. “But we’re happy to lead the charge back to normality if that is what the ... Read More...
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Development in Focus Poet's Place on Great Homer Street attracting plenty of interest “CITY CENTRE LIVING IS GREAT, but it can have its downsides,” says Lee Darwen of developer Caro. “Poet’s Place is one of those ‘best of both worlds’ developments and we’ve been delighted with the public’s reaction.” Those two worlds are ... Read More...
The latest furnished apartment scheme to hit Liverpool’s burgeoning rental market is now taking reservations ahead of its summer opening. LOCATED A STONE’S THROW from the city centre, Poet’s Place boasts 127 fully- furnished studio, one-bed and two-bed apartments with luxurious kitchens and bathrooms and stylishly appointed living rooms and bedrooms. “This ... Read More...
More than 170 new apartments have been given the go-ahead for a Kirkdale Road site in Liverpool. Fast Growth Homes, based in the city, is behind the project which will also include ground floor commercial space. Liverpool City Council’s planning committee approved the five and six-storey development for a vacant site during ... Read More...
Substantial residential developments on Seel Street and in the Baltic Triangle were amongst projects approved by Liverpool City Council yesterday (3 April). Liverpool-based architect Falconer Chester Hall (FCH) designed all five schemes which also included a new apartment complex off Great Homer Street. Chief amongst the approvals was the final piece of ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council is on the hunt for an operator to run its Lifestyles Everton Park Sports Centre. The local authority says it’s aiming to secure a sustainable future for the site, which was built in 1979. A report to be discussed by the council’s cabinet this Friday (27 November), recommends an ... Read More...
The launch of a new Sainsbury's store on Great Homer Street has been hailed as a "significant milestone" for the area. The supermarket chain opened a 40,000 sq ft outlet at the Project Jennifer regeneration site yesterday (31 May) and created 220 local jobs in the process. Paul Batho, projects director at St. Modwen - ... Read More...
A new gym is heading to North Liverpool’s Great Homer Street as part of the ‘Project Jennifer’ regeneration scheme. The Gym Group will join retailers including B&M and Home Bargains, which have already committed to opening stores at the site. Founded in 2008 by former England squash player John Treharne, the fitness ... Read More...
Generation Rent: A testing time for tenants Liverpool’s rental sector special Words by Christine Toner For many, renting is a temporary step with the eventual goal being home ownership. However, that isn’t always the case. While the term ‘generation rent’ was originally coined to describe those tenants who desperately wanted to get on the housing ... Read More...
Over 250 new apartments could be built on Great Homer Street under new plans. Split across three blocks, the new development has been proposed for a patch of land near the junction of Virgil Street and Great Homer Street, currently home to an accident body repair shop. In total, 277 apartments are ... Read More...