City Lofts - Princes Half Tide Dock
DEVELOPER City Lofts yesterday won planning permission for a £24m nine-storey residential development at Liverpool's Princes Dock.
The news comes as it is revealed that full construction work on another residential scheme at the dock - a 26-storey tower - will begin next month.
Work on the foundations of Alexandra Tower has already been carried out but now the main contractor, Laing O'Rourke, will begin building the Millennium Estates scheme on March 6.
The glass tower will rise 288ft, offering views of the River Mersey and the city's Pier Head. The building will house 201 one, two and three-bedroom apartments.
Construction on the latest City Lofts development, a nine-storey structure comprising 121 apartments, will start later this year. It is the firm's second project at the site. The latest scheme, for which a high level of interest is also anticipated, will see City Lofts build on a site overlooking the waters of Princes Half Tide Dock. Like the first scheme, the apartments will be designed by internationally recognised architectural and design practice, Conran & Partners.
The firm's development director, Tony Brooks, said: "The transformation of brownfield sites alongside Liverpool's waterfront will benefit the whole city. We are proud to play our part in the transformation of this prime location into a desirable residential address."
Princes Dock - City Lofts - Alexandra Tower