Duke Street - Rope Walks Areas

[Kev]

Casartelli Building



FOR more than two centuries it stood as a monument to an age when Liverpool was the second city of the British Empire.

Merchants and tradesmen gravitated around the Pool area, close to Paradise Street, to wheel and deal as the sailing ships arrived and left port.

In the heart of it all was what became known as the Casartelli Building, a warehouse complex built in 1760 at the junction of Duke Street and Hanover Street.

The building owes its name to the Casartelli family who eventually housed their business there, making scientific equipment.

It survived the ravages of time and the Blitz of World War II, before partially collapsing into a heap of rubble.

Tomorrow the rebuilt and transformed Casartelli Building will open its doors to homeowners looking for the most luxurious abodes in Rope Walks with a £1m price tag.

Liverpool Property Holdings is about to release the first of its 31 apartments for sale.

Some will go on sale for £259,000, but the jewels will be two duplex luxury apartments costing £1m each.

They will have floor to ceiling windows, with panoramic views of the city centre and rooftop terraces for outdoor entertaining.

Liverpool Property Holdings director Jayson van Flute said last night: “Having acquired the building in 1990, it has been a long hard road to reach this stage, but, working closely with English Heritage, we have achieved the end result we were all hoping for. This is not an off-plan opportunity. These apartments are ready and available now. continues...

[theninesisters]

Developers tried unsuccessfully for years to refurbish the building before it became unsafe and was knocked down.

That doesn't sound like our city at all.....

[Kev]

It was in a poor state for years and was gutted when it was taken down. Glad to see it back though, looks the same to me, albeit a little newer

[Kev]

EXCITING development plans in Liverpool’s vibrant Rope Walks area have been unveiled by city-based property developers Iliad.

Proposals for a mixed-use development of commercial units and apartments have been submitted to Liverpool council on behalf of the firm by planning experts at Knight Frank.

The development, fronting Duke Street and Henry Street, will create more than 500sq metres of commercial space with 32 luxury apartments.

North west-based project architects Form Room have designed a development that is said to sit comfortably with the historic setting that forms part of the Liverpool World Heritage Site.

Knight Frank planning consultant Andrew Fuller explained: “The plans contribute to a wealth of historic and contemporary architecture along one of the key arterial routes into the city from the south.

“This is an exciting development for the Rope Walks and shows just how far regeneration in the area has come.

“The subtle, yet high quality finish to the development in conjunction with its excellent location between the cultural, retail and waterfront districts of the city will make it a very desirable investment.”

David Anastasiou, of the Iliad Group, said: “We are conscious of the built heritage that surrounds the site and are committed to the continued regeneration activities under way.

“We aim to deliver a building of design excellence for the city that will add to the vibrancy already being created.”

The development will be Iliad’s latest addition to an extensive portfolio in Liverpool city centre, which also includes the East Village, Manolis yard, Elysian Fields and Lever Court developments, all in the Rope Walks.

Riverside Park – part of the Wirral international business park – has signed established Wirral law firm Lees Lloyd Whitley in what is believed to be the largest out-of-town letting on Merseyside this year.

The firm is moving its headquarters into 26,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation on the business park and join AdviserPlus Business Solutions, which moved in at the start of this year.

Letting Agents are Mason Owen and GVA Grimley.

[Kev]

MOVES to speed up the regeneration of Liverpool’s once forgotten Ropewalks quarter has been demanded in a report to senior politicians. Read

[marky]

Back Seel Street/Slater Street: Some demolition taking place. The front of these buildings have been surrounded in red supporting steel, for ages.

[marky]

The Liverpool Echo report that the buildings I mentioned above (68-72 Seel Street), are to be demolished and the future of No.s 64-66 Seel Street is in doubt.

[quincyg]

The Liverpool Echo report that the buildings I mentioned above (68-72 Seel Street), are to be demolished and the future of No.s 64-66 Seel Street is in doubt.

it saddens me when the owners of these buildings let them decay rather than letting someone take them over who can refurbish and make them look great again.

look how those Georgian houses in Seymour St were renovated.

are those last remaining back to back houses still tucked away behind Duke St? I took a photo of them about 12 years ago and they were propped up with huge wooden struts then.

[quincyg]

finally dug the photos out I took of the back to backs



probably taken 1993/94 as it was before my dad died.

[Kev]

This has got to be my fave part of Liverpool at the moment:

Looking Towards Cleveland Square:

[Kev]

[A.D.W]

Fine update, Kev. I was down that area the other week and it's good to see the place picking up.

[Kev]

Fine update, Kev. I was down that area the other week and it's good to see the place picking up.

Cheers AD. Its easy to forget this area whilst the Paradise Street is developing. A wonderful area, it was only a few years ago the area was run down....

Henry Street was used in the BBC's David Copperfield.

[Ged]

Great pics there Kev. Good to see those old warehouses getting a 21st century makeover.

[Kev]

Cheers Ged