Capital & Centric seeking contractor for Liverpool’s £70m media hub
Capital & Centric is on the hunt for a main contractor to deliver the transformation of the former Littlewoods building in Liverpool into a 270,000 sq ft film and TV campus.
The company is part-way through enabling work on the project and is looking to engage with contractors for the main restoration works, which include two new 20,000 sq ft studios for big-budget productions.
A planning application was submitted last year, with proposals including opening up the site to the public for the first time, with courtyard gardens and a roof terrace, a screening and performance zone, and a foodhall.
Capital & Centric is on the hunt for a main contractor to deliver the transformation of the former Littlewoods building in Liverpool into a 270,000 sq ft film and TV campus.
The company is part-way through enabling work on the project and is looking to engage with contractors for the main restoration works, which include two new 20,000 sq ft studios for big-budget productions.
A planning application was submitted last year, with proposals including opening up the site to the public for the first time, with courtyard gardens and a roof terrace, a screening and performance zone, and a foodhall.
Capital & Centric is also in talks with operators interested in taking space at the site.
The planned sound stages will take around a year to build and become operational. The programme for repurposing the existing building is longer due to the complexity of dealing with the existing structures, which are set to feature spaces for offices, workshops, studio support facilities and an education facility.
John Moffat, joint managing director at Capital & Centric, said: “We know what Littlewoods means to people locally and the past few months have been spent carefully clearing out the buildings to get them ready for the main redevelopment work. We’ve made good progress so we’re now on the hunt for a contractor to lead the rest of the transformation.
“This is an opportunity to get involved in one of the most iconic projects in the North. When it’s finished, Liverpool will have a film and TV destination that will cement its place as the Hollywood of the North, creating jobs for decades to come.”
Capital & Centric is working with Liverpool City Council as freeholder of the site and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority as project funders. The Combined Authority, led by mayor Steve Rotheram, has committed up to £17m to the project.
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