FIRST GLIMPSE OF LIVERPOOL WATERS’ INCREDIBLE NEW
CENTRAL DOCKS DISTRICT
The team behind Liverpool Waters have re-
vealed the first glimpse of the incredible new
Central Docks neighbourhood at the property
industry’s premier annual event, MIPIM, in
Cannes, as well as releasing eight new plots
there for investor development.
The Central Docks neighbourhood will form
part of this world class destination on Liver-
pool’s iconic waterfront and is tipped to be one
of the hottest property investments around,
with places to live, work and unwind coming
together to form a new 24-hour community.
This new neighbourhood will bring life back
to the former docklands site which has sat
dormant for many years.
The £5 billion Liverpool Waters project will
transform 150 acres of historic docklands, the
biggest single regeneration project in the his-
tory of Liverpool and one of the biggest of its
kind anywhere in the world.
The eight new plots at Central Docks are al-
ready attracting interest from investors and de-
velopers, with several parties visiting Liverpool
to see the opportunities on offer first hand.
This Central Docks neighbourhood will be a
world class business and leisure district, with
over 2,000,000 sqft of mixed use floorspace
including 750,000 sqft of quality office space,
providing occupiers the rare opportunity of a
tranquil setting in the heart of Liverpool city
centre, and over 1,000 new waterfront apart-
ments in buildings up to 44 storeys high. All
of these new spaces will benefit from a 17 acre
public park and views overlooking the River
Mersey and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Lindsey Ashworth, Director of Development of
Liverpool Waters, said:
“Liverpool Waters is a unique opportunity to
invest in a world-famous waterfront and it’s no
surprise that this latest phase of the project has
already generated interest from investors and
developers.
“Our ambition has always been to create a
waterfront for the world, a sustainable environ-
ment with stunning views where people and
businesses can flourish together. Unveiling this
southern part of the Central Docks neighbour-
hood marks the next chapter in the Liverpool
Waters story and brings us one step closer to
re-establishing Liverpool’s waterfront as a gate-
way to the world.”
Although the masterplan for Liverpool Waters
was announced ten years ago, progress has so
far concentrated on the Princes Dock neigh-
bourhood, the new home of the Cruise Liner
Terminal, with the bulk of effort going on
behind the scenes to secure detailed planning
permissions. By the end of this year, the team
at Liverpool Waters are expecting to see over
£300 million of construction work starting on
site.
Ian Pollitt, Assistant Project Director at Liver-
pool Waters, said:
“Central Docks represents a watershed mo-
ment for Liverpool Waters. There has been an
incredible amount of work done behind the
scenes to get us to this point but thanks to the
positive attitude of the people of Liverpool,
Liverpool City Council and other partners we
are now in a position to proceed with this next
exciting phase of the project.
“It is great to see so many of the region’s lead-
ing developers and city leaders joining us at
MIPIM to showcase the opportunities on offer
at Liverpool Waters and is testament to our
shared commitment to re-establishing Liver-
pool as a global city.
“Liverpool Waters will not only transform the
docklands and restore them to their former
glory, it will leave a legacy of jobs and skills
that will benefit the Liverpool City Region for
generations to come.”