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UK: Contractor GRAHAM has won the tender to build No.1 Kings, a 28-storey ‘pathfinder’ BTR tower for the £1.2 billion Kings waterfront development in Liverpool.
Designed by Brock Carmichael Architects, the building received planning consent in February, with detailed negotiations involving shortlisted contractors taking place in the months since.
The contract will see the delivery of 255 new BTR homes, alongside ground floor retail, first-floor resident amenities and rooftop social spaces for a scheme with a GDV of £80 million. Metropolitan Demolition has now cleared the site, which sits at the northern boundary of the eight-acre development zone.
Hugh Frost, chairman of developer Beetham Davos Limited, said: “We’ve fired the starting gun and continue to push on with the Kings development in the background. The tower is fully-funded by the project’s shareholders, so the market can see confidence in the vision. No.1 Kings will raise the bar as far as design, fit-out and amenities go. Its delivery will underpin our discussions with end-users for the Kings development and be a catalyst for wider redevelopment.
“Our vision has captured the city’s imagination, with our political leaders very supportive of the ambition. We’re working hard on the detail now for the Kings masterplan. In the meantime, it’s great to have the GRAHAM team on board, who impressed us with their commitment and their enthusiasm to be part of the transformational redevelopment Kings represents,” he added.
Peter Reavey, regional director for GRAHAM, added: “Kings is the largest single regeneration project outside London and there’s no doubt it will be a game-changer for Liverpool’s economy. We’re delighted to once again have the opportunity to demonstrate our high rise, build to rent capabilities in the city and are now busy mobilising to meet the client’s timescales. We’ll be submitting a masterplan hybrid application in early 2027 seeking detailed consent for four of the initial buildings, including hotel, residential and leisure uses, and outline consent for the remaining proposed towers.”
The application will include five residential towers, a five-star hotel with branded residences, a four-star hotel, Grade A offices, plus shared workspace for start-ups and tech businesses, along with a range of food, beverage and leisure outlets.
Brock Carmichael is the masterplan architect for Kings, with SimpsonHaugh designing the centrepieces tower of up to 70 storeys.
Highlights:
- Contractor GRAHAM has won the tender to build No.1 Kings, a 28-storey ‘pathfinder’ BTR tower for the £1.2 billion Kings waterfront development in Liverpool
- Designed by Brock Carmichael Architects, the building received planning consent in February, with detailed negotiations involving shortlisted contractors taking place in the months since
- The £80 million GDV scheme will deliver 255 new BTR homes, alongside ground floor retail, first-floor resident amenities and rooftop social spaces
- Metropolitan Demolition has now cleared the site, which sits at the northern boundary of the eight-acre development zone
