Liverpool is abundant with picturesque vistas and historic buildings, with views of golden sunsets lighting up the waterfront. However, new plans for a 70-storey skyscraper have been revealed for the city, which could become the tallest in the city.
The £1 billion Kings Project is mainly focusing on a huge skyscraper to be built at the waterfront in Liverpool, located North of Pier Head.
The bottom 23 floors of the tallest building in Liverpool are set to be dedicated to a five-star hotel, while the remaining 47 stories are reserved for luxury flats boasting impeccable vistas of the city. However, this might not be the right spot for those scared of heights!
According to the developers, talks have been well underway with a major hotel chain to launch within the skyscraper, yet nothing has been made official.
What is more, the new tower is set to become home to bars, restaurants and gyms, as well as a rooftop terrace. Once completed, the new skyscraper in Liverpool would be taller than Manchester’s Deansgate Square South Tower (201 metres tall), making it the tallest skyscraper in the UK outside of London.
As part of the redevelopment project, the skyscraper is one of the ten buildings that have been drafted for the site at Pier Head, which will become its own neighbourhood. The site will become home to two hotels, Grade A offices, an arts venue, a shared workspace for start-ups and tech businesses, as well as food and drink joints.
When is the new skyscraper being built in Liverpool?
The plan hasn’t been submitted yet, and a public consultation is set to happen this spring. After the public consultation, plans could be submitted in the summer.
The new skyscraper in Liverpool was described as the “signature building” and the “ultimate expression of our confidence”.
Hugh Frost, chairman of developers Beetham Davos, said: “Demand for the hotel will be driven in part by cruise passengers seeking to start or finish their journeys in the same style and luxury offered on board.”
Designer Ian Simpson said: “This is a landmark intervention for Britain’s most dramatic waterfront skyline.”