Liverpool Commercial District everything you want it to be

Liverpool Commercial District everything you want it to be

DVLPIG, LCIG, IVIG? WLCM LIVPL Liverpool is one of the world s great cities. In the last decade Liverpool has re-established itself as an international city of repute, a world class destination for all businesses, students and tourists. xcellence in heritage-led regeneration secured Liverpool a place at the World xpo 2010 in hanghai as the only UK city with a dedicated presence. Liverpool is a city on the up, transformed into one of the UK s leading business destinations by an ambitious and far-reaching 4bn investment programme and where business confidence and performance is at an all-time high. he scale and pace of Liverpool s economic renaissance has been impressive by any standards. he city s role as a centre for financial and professional services, life sciences, creative, digital, knowledge and maritime-related services is driving rapid economic growth, faster than any other UK regional city. Business is at the heart of the city and business is booming. ver the last five years more than 71,000m 2 of new Grade office space has been successfully delivered in Liverpool s Commercial District and more is planned. boom in new build and quality refurbishment of existing space has been matched by record lettings activity. Businesses are attracted by the results of large scale private and public investment in the infrastructure of the city, its attractive and affordable property options, its competitive cost base, a skilled and loyal workforce, ready access to markets and a strong business support infrastructure, as well as a wonderful environment and a fantastic cultural and leisure offer. "LIVPL H LL H LG CIY Y H CVIC MLL " I Y LHY, CHI XCUIV C PLC Liverpool ne Hill Dickinson, t Paul s quare he Commercial District: he oyal Liver Building, 20 Chapel treet, Unity Building, he Capital and West ower

H CMMCIL DIIC H PLC B DYMIC Liverpool was built on trade and commerce. n the city s magnificent waterfront its most famous buildings, known as he hree Graces, stand as symbols of Liverpool s enduring commercial importance and of an international outward-looking city with a name that resonates across the globe. hese great buildings still bustle with commercial activity, home to the likes of Princes oods, oyal Liver ssurance, Grant hornton, Deutsche Bank, athbones and dward Billington. he Liverpool waterfront, designated a UC World Heritage ite, is both a monument to Liverpool s glittering past and a statement of confidence in the city s future. But the city s future commercial growth lies in a new Commercial District. Liverpool s business core is expanding into a new business address for the city. Liverpool is a centre of educational excellence; a knowledge centre which allows business to tap into the talent on offer at the city s three universities and take advantage of one of the highest UK student retention rates. longside Liverpool s dynamic business hub and growing student population is a vibrant exciting city full of life day and night. People visit Liverpool in their millions to enjoy all the city has to offer, attracted to its world famous music, galleries, museums and sport from he Beatles to Premiership football, from the Liverpool Biennial visual arts festival to one of the UK s top five retail offers. Quite simply, Liverpool and its City egion offer significant value and a better quality of life in one of urope's most exciting and dynamic cities. lbert Dock, Liverpool Waterfront Chinese rch, China own opposite page he oyal Liver Building Here, stunning contemporary developments sit comfortably alongside refurbished post war buildings and historic listed buildings. he continuing modernisation of the building stock and the completion of the t Paul s quare development have created a world class business destination and an environment in which business can flourish. "LIVPL H BUZZ D L PIIVIY. LILLY YHIG L PIBL. J KH-PKI VIC-PID MXX

t Paul s quare has established a new commercial quarter in the city, drawing new and existing businesses, including Hill Dickinson, ensburg heppards, llied Irish Bank, HB, B, DW, Halliwells and Maersk to this growth area. Liverpool s Commercial District also gives access to a skilled and loyal workforce, a large pool of graduates from the city s world class universities, excellent public transport systems and strong links to a retail offer ranked in the UK top five all in a City of Culture which, for quality of life, is second to none. In five years 71,000m 2 of new Grade commercial office space has been built, over 132,000m 2 of existing space has been refurbished and over 198,000m 2 of space has been let. he final 11,000m 2 phase of t Paul s quare is under construction for completion in ummer 2011. LCDP s primary purpose is to create a world class place in which to do business. It offers new and existing businesses and their suppliers access to a network of information, contacts, skills and expertise and it provides a powerful single voice for business in the Commercial District. he Capital, ld Hall treet Horton House and Walker House, xchange lags he next phase of expansion will be Pall Mall, a four hectare natural extension to t Paul s quare and capable of delivering up to 200,000m 2 of commercial-led mixed use development. Pall Mall represents a fabulous opportunity to plan and develop an office campus of the highest quality, to leading edge environmental standards at the heart of a city centre with all the benefits which follow from such a superb location. Businesses in the Commercial District can also become part of the local club allowing them a say in the management and continuing development of the area through the Liverpool Commercial District Partnership (LCDP) and Professional Liverpool Limited. Unity Building, umford Place he oyal Liver Building Panmure Gordon, 20 Chapel treet Barclays Wealth Management, 20 Chapel treet Working alongside LCDP is Professional Liverpool Limited which promotes the range of professional excellence in Liverpool to maintain and enhance the image of the city s professional community, and Liverpool's reputation as one of the fastest growing commercial centres in the UK. o, the Liverpool Commercial District represents far more than simply office space. It s a prestigious business location in a world famous city with its own character and ambience a dynamic and vibrant community in which businesses thrive and their staff can live, work and enjoy life.

H PLC B LXD It is a wonderful addition to Liverpool s existing eight museums and galleries more than any other city in the UK outside of London which possess the greatest collection of artefacts, paintings, specimens and objects collectively held under single ownership in the UK. Liverpool is also the most filmed city in the UK outside of London, with film makers drawn by the largest single collection of Grade 1 listed buildings outside the capital. Liverpool s two magnificent cathedrals, the nglican Cathedral and Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King are linked by Hope treet in the heart of the Knowledge Quarter. his is one of the most distinctive, attractive and vibrant areas of its kind anywhere in the UK, notable for its concentration of performance venues, bars, restaurants, hotels and stunning Georgian architecture. Hope treet is also home to the world-renowned oyal Liverpool Philharmonic rchestra, one of the reasons Liverpool is synonymous with music. he city is the birthplace of the most successful pop group in music history, as well as being the official World Capital of Pop and the location of a number of the UK s biggest music festivals, including he Beatles-inspired Mathew treet estival and frica ye, the UK s biggest free frican music festival. Liverpool has something for everyone living and working in the city. rt and culture blend seamlessly with a thriving retail offer and lively nightlife scene. he city s maritime heritage is epitomised by its iconic waterfront, designated a UC World Heritage ite. he Pier Head presents a spectacular Gateway to a city which is recognised all the over the world, and which, with the rest of the city centre waterfront, attracts millions of visitors every year. It is an invigorating environment in which to live, work and visit and is the focal point of Liverpool as an international visitor destination. he magnificent refurbished lbert Dock now stands alongside new developments and quality attractions. rena and Convention Centre Liverpool has provided the city with a spectacular state-of-the-art destination complex, hosting conferences, conventions, exhibitions, concerts and popular events. It is the architectural centrepiece of a major waterfront development, which includes new hotels, apartments, car parking and public performance space at a new urban quarter at Kings Dock. he new Museum of Liverpool at the Pier Head demonstrates the city s unique contribution to the world and provides a powerful, confident symbol of Liverpool s re-emergence as a pioneering world city. acquet Club, Chapel treet Liverpool nglican Cathedral Hilton Hotel at Liverpool ne oyal Birkdale Golf Club opposite Chavasse Park, Liverpool ne partments at t Paul s quare Museum of Liverpool port plays a big part in Liverpool. Liverpool and verton ootball Clubs have made it the most successful football city in ngland. But Liverpool is so much more than football. It is home also to the Grand ational, the most famous steeplechase in the world and the City egion has more than 40 golf courses, seven of championship status, including the pen Championship venues at oyal Birkdale and at oyal Liverpool, which will again host this most historic event in 2014. or visitors and residents alike Liverpool offers a heady cultural and commercial mix unrivalled in the UK outside of London. LIVLY, PUIL CIY GI, XPDIG GLY. I LUD M LD MY H CIY LD

15 H CMMCIL DIIC H PLC B CCD 14 Liverpool is an accessible city. strong international, instantly-recognisable brand that can be exploited to forge global trading, investment and knowledge relationships as the UK s west coast Gateway to merica and the ar ast. 25 44 12 11 Liverpool John Lennon irport is the fastest growing airport in the UK with flights to six UK destinations, 53 uropean destinations and, with Dutch carrier KLM via msterdam chiphol, to more than 650 destinations world-wide. 10 23 37 41 16 Manchester International irport, less than an hour away, is the busiest airport in the UK outside the London region offering nonstop scheduled flights to destinations across the world. Liverpool has excellent road and rail access too. By rail, Liverpool is only half an hour from Manchester, just over two hours from London and has services to all of the UK s major cities. our major motorways link Liverpool into the national motorway network and nearly 4.5 million people of working age live within an hour of the city. he iver Mersey plays an enormous role in Liverpool and its business life with its world famous ferry, high-speed links to Ireland and the Port of Liverpool. 4 40 38 42 20 39 21 36 22 35 24 34 26 5 32 31 29 17 Liverpool s Commercial District is home to numerous major container lines, including Maersk, CM CGM, CL, CV, ZIM UK, ICL and YK Line, forming one of the largest and most successful commercial maritime communities in the UK including marine law, marine insurance, ship and cargo surveying, and vessel management. 30 28 7 27 3 2 18 9 his strong maritime and commercial services sector has helped make the Port of Liverpool an enduring success story. oday the port handles more tonnage than it did in its heyday of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is the UK s largest container port for traffic with the United tates and Canada. or further information or to find out how the Liverpool Commercial District could be the place to be for you, simply contact us at Liverpool Vision on +44 (0)151 600 2900 1 19 33 8 43 6 13 LIVPL H I IC H LCIG U HIVIG I B IV C I I MD GIV U C D IM CIY. CU GI GH BYD H MUCH I BY LLI D G, M U U M ; K IGHLI, H WLD W IB V, I G MIL BLL D V YU I P LI, UIG C, CU, D D C Y CH... MUIC H I I H I W L CU CHMPIHIP G, C-UD & MK HUGH DW BU IC & C, LIVPL PMU GD LDMK BUILDIG IL / LIU U / MII MYVL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 lbert Dock 15 rena and Convention Centre Liverpool 16 Liverpool 17 Metquarter 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Moorfields tation (ld Hall treet ntrance) Princes Dock he Plaza t Paul s quare Port of Liverpool Building he Capital 20 Chapel treet Mercury Court xchange lags City quare India Buildings he oyal Liver Building Cunard Building DVLPM 13 Pall Mall Development ite HL 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 adisson Blu Malmaison Crowne Plaza tlantic ower acquet Club 62 Castle treet Hard Days ight he Hilton Panoramic ranklins Deli Brew ea Bar and Lounge esco xpress ainsbury s Local tarbucks Costa Coffee Coffee epublic Philpotts tarbucks kinnimalinx estaurant Bar and Grill live Press Caffe ero an Carlo Prêt a Manger Piccolinos La Viña Liverpool Bus tation Photography courtesy of McCoy Wynne, Pete Carr, Deana Kay, Ian Lawson, tmosferik and imon Kirwan. Designed and produced by Clarity Creation, Liverpool. Moorfields tation James treet tation (Water treet ntrance) James treet tation erry erminal

KY Pall Mall Development rea Commercial District etail Core Waterfront Creative/Cultural/Knowledge Quarter Merseytravel tations B eetham ower, ld Hall treet Hill Dickinson, t Paul s quare Liverpool Vision he Capital, 39 ld Hall treet Liverpool L3 9PP : +44 (0)151 600 2900 : +44 (0)151 600 2970 : info@liverpoolvision.co.uk W: liverpoolvision.co.uk Photography courtesy of McCoy Wynne, Pete Carr, Deana Kay, Ian Lawson, tmosferik and imon Kirwan. Designed and produced by Clarity Creation, Liverpool.