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THE FUTURE of OFFICE SPACE in LIVERPOOL 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:51 Page 3 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:51 Page 2 PHASE 2: ST PAUL’S SQUARE THE FUTURE OF OFFICE SPACE IN LIVERPOOL 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:51 Page 3 Liverpool is home to some of the UK’s leading sporting events including the Grand National at Aintree and the Open Golf venues of Royal Liverpool at Hoylake and Royal Birkdale (which hosts the Open in 2008). Liverpool also boasts numerous award winning museums and art galleries of international recognition. Liverpool’s business community and tourism industry are well served by the leading hotel brands including Radisson SAS, Crowne Plaza, Thistle, Marriott and Malmaison as well as all the leading budget operators and numerous excellent boutique hotels. The city is also well catered for by a wide range of stylish restaurants and vibrant café/bars. Liverpool One (Completion 2008) Royal Birkdale Home of the 2008 Open Championship Kings Waterfront Arena & Conference Centre (Completion 2008) 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:51 Page 4 Crowne Plaza Hotel LIVERPOOL LEADING FROM THE FRONT WITH INVESTMENT AND INSPIRATION Liverpool is currently undergoing an amazing transformation. New investment is being attracted and the city's population is growing as people are drawn by the city's exciting renaissance. Liverpool's economy is growing faster than any other UK city and the City Region has attracted more inward investment than any Met Quarter other sub-region in the UK in recent years. Key companies which have recently located in Liverpool include investment bank JP Morgan, insurance provider Unisys and Royal Bank of Scotland. Lime Street Gateway The city centre is currently benefiting from in excess of £3 billion of investment in the lead up to the city becoming European Capital of Culture in 2008. Key projects include Grosvenor's Liverpool One project (the largest city centre retail development in Europe) and Kings Waterfront where a 9,200 seat arena and a 1,350 capacity conference centre are under construction. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is the UK's fastest growing airport and attracted in excess of 4.4 million passengers in 2005. London Euston is 2 hours 10 mins by train from Liverpool Lime Street (16 services per day). 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:51 Page 5 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:52 Page 6 OLD HALL STREET AN INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT AT THE HEART OF LIVERPOOL’S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Liverpool's emerging new Central Business District is focused on Old Hall Street. The area surrounding Old Hall Street has been transformed in recent years, with the completion of a number of high profile developments including 101 Old Hall Street and the complete refurbishment of The Plaza. Key occupiers include Royal & Sun Alliance, Liverpool Post & Echo, UK Passport Agency, Unisys, Maersk, Hill Dickinson LLP and Halliwells LLP. Local facilities and amenities include the Radisson SAS Hotel, Sainsbury's Local, numerous restaurants and cafes, shops and a range of business support services. The city's leading residential developments are also centred on Old Hall Street including the refurbishment of the Albany Building and the Beetham tower. Moorfields Railway Station is accessed from Old Hall Street giving direct access to the extensive Merseyrail network including the mainline Lime Street Station. St Paul's Square represents the first phase of Liverpool's New Commercial District Masterplan centred on Old Hall Street and Pall Mall. The masterplan provides for in excess of 1.5 million square feet of high quality commercial floorspace, apartments, ancillary retail space, extensive new public realm and car parking. 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:52 Page 7 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:52 Page 8 PHASE 2: ST PAUL’S SQUARE LIVERPOOL'S PREMIER BUSINESS ADDRESS Phase 2: St Paul’s Square sets new standards for office space in Liverpool and will be the most prestigious business address in the city. It will provide 133,000 sq ft. of Grade A office accommodation overlooking St Paul’s Square. The building incorporates the highest standards of design and technology, which will result in a stunning landmark building which will deliver significant savings in energy costs. 130 secure car parking spaces will be allocated in the new St Paul's Square car park (giving a ratio of approximately 1 per 1,000 sq ft.) 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:52 Page 9 ST PAUL’S SQUARE MASTERPLAN USE AREA SQ FT AREA SQ M STOREYS GROUND FLOOR USE OFFICES 125,000 11,613 8 RETAIL/RESTAURANT/OFFICE APARTMENTS 50 50 11 RESTAURANT/CAFE CAR PARK 397 SPACES 397 SPACES 8 PARKING OFFICES 133,000 12,361 8 RETAIL/RESTAURANT/OFFICE OFFICES 110,000 10,219 TBA OFFICES St Paul's Square represents the first phase of Liverpool's Central Business District centred on Old Hall Street and Pall Mall. The development comprises 5 buildings overlooking a stunning new landscaped public square surfaced with granite paving planks. The first Phase of St Paul’s Square comprises 125,000 sq ft of prime office space (pre-let to law firm Hill Dickinson), 50 apartments, restaurant space, and a 400 space car park, LET TO all overlooking the square. PHASE 2: ST PAUL’S SQUARE 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:52 Page 10 GROUND FLOORPLANS ONE ONE TWO & THREE 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:52 Page 11 FOUR & FIVE SIX & SEVEN FLOOR AREA SQ FT AREA SQ M SEVEN 12,642 1,174 SIX 12,715 1,181 FIVE 16,372 1,521 FOUR 16,361 1,520 THREE 20,313 1,887 TWO 20,297 1,886 ONE 18,622 1,730 GROUND 15,738 1,462 TOTAL 133,060 12,361 The building also incorporates 2,721 sq ft (253 sq m) of basement storage accommodation The above floor areas have been taken from Architect’s scale drawings and are not internal areas in accordance with the relevant RICS Code of Measuring Practice 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:53 Page 12 PHASE 2: ST PAUL’S SQUARE THE FUTURE OF OFFICE SPACE IN LIVERPOOL A flagship new office building on ground and seven upper floors, • Innovative treatment of the glazed elevations will result in Phase 2: St Paul’s Square will offer the highest specification stunning architecture and will significantly reduce solar gain. setting a new benchmark in quality, sustainability, function and image. It represents the future of office accommodation in • The elevation fronting Old Hall Street will be raked at an angle Liverpool. Key features include:- and four of the floors will benefit from a cantilevered glazed box offering excellent views along Old Hall Street. • Stunning double height reception incorporating backlit translucent stone overlooking St. Paul's Square The building will be finished to the following specification:- • VRF comfort cooling system • A sculptured glazed bridge spanning the reception area at • BREEAM rating 'Very Good' first floor level which links the office suites. • Metal tile suspended ceilings • Fully accessible raised floors (150 mm clear void) • Flexible floorplates of between 12,642 sq ft. and 20,313 sq • Floor loading capacity 4.0 kN/sq.m + 1.0 kN/sq.m ft. which will accommodate requirements from 6,000 sq ft • Finished floor to ceiling height 2.8m to 133,000 sq ft. • CCTV security system • Panoramic roof terraces with excellent views over the • Four 13-person passenger lifts city's skyline. • Recessed modular luminaires LG7 (400 lux) • The building incorporates the highest standards of design and technology to ensure that it performs extremely efficiently. The use of ground water for heating and cooling will help to deliver energy savings in excess of 30% in comparison to other Grade A office buildings. 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:53 Page 13 P A5036 A5036 A5053 LEEDS ST VAUXHALL ROAD A5053 LEEDS ST B5182 P P A5036 B ED KING PALL MALL PRO JECT ALL MALL HA P ATH ST W TTON GARDEN A5038 ARD A5052 ARD OLD HALL ST A565 P P P P P TITHEBARNMOORFIELDS ST NEW QUAY A57 P DALE STNORTH JOHN ST CHAPEL STP CASTLE ST ATER ST ST. NICHOLAS PL W P LORD ST P Merseyrail stations JAMES ST P P 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:53 Page 14 CD ROM INSTRUCTIONS INSERT THE CD ROM INTO YOUR COMPUTER’S CD DRIVE AND VIEW THE CONTENTS OF THE DISC. DOUBLE CLICK THE MOVIE FILE TO START THE FLYTHROUGH TO VIEW THE FILE YOU SHOULD HAVE QUICKTIME OR WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER INSTALLED 7612 AMEC ST PAUL FINAL 21/9/06 14:51 Page 1 A DEVELOPMENT BY: 0151 476 0001 [email protected] [email protected] 0870 900 8990 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.theperfectsquare.co.uk DISCLAIMER / SEPTEMBER 2006 / SUBJECT TO CONTRACT The Agents and the Vendor take no responsibility for any error, mis-statement or omission in these details. Measurements are approximate and for guidance only. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract and members of the agents firm have no authority to make any representations or warranty in relation to the property. This brochure is printed on paper sourced from fully sustainable, carefully managed forests. Images courtesy of: Met Quarter - McCoy Wynne/Liverpool Vision • Lime Street - Liverpool Vision • Kings Waterfront - Liverpool Vision..
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