Cert to convert Liverpool office into homes
Having been unable to let it as workspace, the developer is planning to reposition Centric House as a residential scheme, proposing its conversion into 45 apartments.
Cert Property has submitted a planning application to Liverpool City Council seeking permission to convert the vacant office into a mix of one- and two-bedroom properties.
Designed by Falconer Chester Hall, the scheme would see all four floors of the building redeveloped.
Since Cert acquired Centric House for £3.3m in 2018, the building has never achieved higher than 15% occupancy, according to a planning statement by Enabl.
“All the market data shows that demand for residential property in Liverpool city centre continues to rise, with rents rising significantly over the course of 2022 and are expected to continue to rise,” said Cert managing director Howard Lord.
“With this context, we believe the future of the building best lies in serving this increasing residential demand within Liverpool.”
The scheme would be Cert’s first residential development in the city. The company bought Elevator Studios, let to creative start-ups, in 2020.
Cert also owns the former Bibby Line HQ in the Ropewalks area of the city. Following its redevelopment into 50,000 sq ft of modern office space, the building, known as Duke & Parr is fully let to video game developer Firesprite.
In addition to acting as the planning consultant, Enabl provided cost consultancy services on the project.
To learn more about the scheme, search for planning reference number 22F/3516 on Liverpool City Council’s planning portal.
