Romal teams up with Maro to drive forward Liverpool docklands resi
Greg Malouf’s development company Romal Capital is working with the landowner to bring forward the long-awaited residential redevelopment of Brunswick Quay, a site that was once the subject of plans for a 50-storey glass tower.
Romal Capital, which recently won a lucrative court case against Peel Waters, is progressing fresh plans for a residential project on Liverpool’s waterfront after Maro secured consent for a similar scheme in 2020.
Located at Brunswick Quay at Liverpool’s south docks, the Romal’s 560-home proposal would feature a farmers’ market, envisaged as a “unique community marketplace celebrating Liverpool’s maritime and trading heritage”, according to Romal.
A masterplan for the four-acre site also includes cafés and leisure spaces, a gym and health centre, as well as landscaped gardens, and public access to the dock waters.
“These undertakings are challenging but deeply rewarding,” said Greg Malouf, chief executive of Romal Capital.
“To bring a dock that helped build Britain’s global trade story back to life—and to create beautiful new homes along one of the country’s finest waterfronts—is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We’re incredibly proud to play our part in Liverpool’s continuing renaissance.”
The site’s redevelopment has been in the works for 20 years. Credit: via Flashbulb
He added: “This is the final major southern dock to be redeveloped, and our vision is to turn a long-neglected site into a thriving neighbourhood that the public can truly enjoy. Brunswick Dock will reconnect people with the water and with Liverpool’s maritime identity.”
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The site is owned by Maro Developments and has been the subject of two previous development proposals.
The first, a 50-storey glass tower designed by Ian Simpson, was scrapped after the government ruled it would undermine the city’s World Heritage Status, which has since been rescinded by UNESCO.
A later application for 552 apartments across four mid-rise buildings was approved by the city council in 2020 but never progressed.
Romal became involved in the site last year, adding to its Liverpool holdings, which include sites at Waterloo and Central Docks where almost 600 homes are complete or under construction.
