Work has begun on a stalled waterfront residential tower, according to the developer behind the scheme.

Primesite Developments says groundwork has been completed at Herculaneum Quay near Brunswick Dock and work can now begin to build a 14-storey tower with 101 apartments, a coffee shop, riverside seating and an outdoor swimming pool.

A previous residential development at the site was stopped in 2007 when the company behind it entered liquidation. After changing hands several times, it was sold to Ascot Group in 2014 in a ‘multi-million pound deal’. Primesite Developments was appointed to deliver the development, . and is also considering adding an extra ten storeys to the original plans.

Apartments in the building are being sold, with Primesite Developments indicating through its social media channels that up to 80% had been taken at the scheme. Initially the developer said work would begin last year, with a completion date of December 2015. However, this will likely be put back despite work set to get underway.

A spokesperson for the developer confirmed to Your Move work was underway at the development, after preparation work was completed at the site. The plans have been designed by KDP Architects, which says it wants the development to have a connection to the site’s maritime heritage. Stuart Duffy, partner at KDP Architects, says: “This contemporary development has curves in all the right places. Two arcs have been fused together to create a stunning living environment.”

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