Creative hub drafted for Liverpool warehouse
Logistics company Node Trading is looking to enter the music scene, putting forward plans to convert 11-15 Paul Street into a 17,400 sq ft music centre with 31 rental studios, an events venue, and a bar.
If Liverpool City Council grants the project permission, it would complement Blackstock Market, a comedy club, food hall, whiskey bar, and live music venue located the next street over.
Node Trading’s proposals, drawn up by Wroot Design, would combine the two buildings, with a main bar area and music venue on the ground floor linking the two.
15 Paul Street is already home to a series of studios, so the project would build on that. There would be 14 ground floor private studios and 17 first floor ones as part of the plans, all of which would be available to rent on a monthly basis.
11 Paul Street would host seven studios for hourly rent across its two main floors. A small mezzanine level would be added as well.
Under the designs from Wroot, the total floorspace between 11 and 15 Paul Street would increase by 6,300 sq ft.
You can learn more about the designs by searching reference 26F/1522 on Liverpool City Council’s planning portal.
Logistics company entering into music scene does sound a lot like a short-term use so that a still distinctly unlovely spot can be talked up as the new Baltic Triangle and old industrial sheds and derelict land then sold on as prime resi opportunities at considerable profit.
By Cynical of Scotland Road
This is great news for our art scene let’s hope this gets done.
By Anonymous
Interesting proposal adds the the north of the city as a new creative quarter, with cheaper rents etc than the Baltic
By George
@ Cynical, …or Logistic company with business acumen, vision, and willing to invest in their own city, seeks to diversify into the music and leisure sector in an up and coming area, and if in the future the area grows into a vibrant residential neighbourhood with buoyant and profitable
bars and other businesses, well good for them.
By Optimist of Yellow Brick Road.
Yes great idea go for it !!!
By Steve marshall
As a Liverpool investor, it’s great to see another historic building being brought back into meaningful use. We’ve got incredible heritage assets across the city, and projects like this show how they can be adapted to support local creatives, entrepreneurs, and growing businesses.
What’s particularly encouraging is that many of the investors backing Liverpool’s regeneration are local people who genuinely care about the city’s future. This isn’t just about short-term returns; it’s about creating long-term value, preserving our heritage, supporting local talent, and helping Liverpool continue to thrive for generations to come. Wishing everyone involved every success with the project.
By Anonymous