Liverpool’s flagship £1 billion Knowledge Quarter development is set to enter a new phase - following the completion of the demolition of a key landmark. Removal of the former Smithdown Lane Police Station at the Paddington Village South scheme has now completed, paving the way for new development opportunities under a ... Read More...
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A public consultation to present HEMISPHERE has been announced by Sciontec as the next phase of development at Liverpool’s Paddington Village. Liverpool City Council as landowner is working with Sciontec, the operator of Liverpool Science Park, to deliver the project that will continue to support growth and jobs in the city’s Innovation District, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool ... Read More...
Plans to build over 160 new homes in Huyton have been submitted to Knowsley Council. The proposals are part of Ion Development’s 23-hectare Earlsfield Park masterplan which also includes a 40-acre employment park, a pub/restaurant and a hotel. Ion has submitted its application in collaboration with the Knowsley Estate for the project, ... Read More...
The public can have their say today (21 March) on the future of historic Liverpool building the Wellington Rooms. Ideas to resurrect the 202-year-old, Grade II*-listed building are being displayed for the first time as part of a consultation event. Merseyside Building Preservation Trust (MBPT) is hosting the session between 10am and ... Read More...
A new 250-bed hotel and serviced apartment scheme will form the next phase of development at Liverpool’s Paddington Village. Liverpool City Council says it has shortlisted three “leading hotel companies” to deliver the significant Knowledge Quarter project. Well-known names Accor, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels are the trio interested in bringing the project ... Read More...
A vision for a new transport link and a major public space enhancing connections to Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) has been unveiled. The proposals are featured in Spatial Masterplan and Transport Vision documents which have been released in London today to coincide with the city’s MIPIM UK property exhibition. A shared ... Read More...
Rags to renaissance: Liverpool's Fabric District vision Neglected and overlooked for decades, the Islington area of Liverpool city centre is now on the cusp of an exciting rebirth. There are plans for new homes, shops and offices as part of an ambitious vision which pays homage to the district's long-standing textile ... Read More...
Liverpool’s former Erskine Industrial Estate site is currently being prepared for Elliot Group’s £100 million Aura accommodation development. The mixed-use project next to the city’s Knowledge Quarter will comprise homes for key workers and students alongside facilities including yoga studios, a residents’ gym, a bar and study zones. Developer Elliot group has ... Read More...
Liverpool's economic potential: The importance of aspirational housing As the Liverpool City Region strives to fulfill its huge economic potential, Your Move asks how vital is it for the area’s aspirational housing options to match up to its lofty ambitions. Words by Lawrence Saunders World famous architecture, seven free museums, more listed parks than ... Read More...
A new train station in the Knowledge Quarter could lead to the creation of a “residential hotspot” according to the innovation hub’s chief executive. Colin Sinclair has seen proposals for the new station which will link the district to Liverpool Central through the Wapping Tunnel. Speaking to Your Move, Colin says he ... Read More...