Plans in for £10 million Fabric District mixed-use development

New build scheme would include 70 apartments and two roof gardens

PLANS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED for a new mixed-use development on land currently occupied by a surface car park in Liverpool’s Fabric District.

The project is a joint venture between Liver Property and Merco Developments, who have formed an SPV (special purpose vehicle) for the scheme called Duke Developments.

Liver and Merco have a combined property portfolio of more than 350 commercial and residential units in the Merseyside area and will be investing £10 million into the new development.

Mr Bashir Saleh of Merco Developments has been active in South Liverpool for more than 25 years and has been involved in a range of completed schemes containing, housing, commercial, and community projects, particularly in the L8, L15 and L17 neighbourhoods.

Proposals for the new build development on the site of the Clifford Street Car Park comprise two blocks – one five storeys tall and the other reaching seven storeys.

The development will contain 400 sqm of employment use at