The largest commercial office centre ever applied for in Liverpool has been put forward by West Bay Capital. A Northern Irish family owned firm has already completed residential and commercial developments in London, Belfast and Dublin. Now they hope to win approval and begin the first phase of the project before the end of 2009.

The development will cost £50 million, and it to replace the current offices at 30, Pall Mall, in the city centre. Funding is believed to be in place, but reliant on a certain proportion being pre-let. The company makes no secret of its hopes to secure the office space needed for the Governments Ministry Of Justice, who are relocating. Securing this office space alone would generate another 2500 jobs for Liverpool.

Company Director for West Bay, Ashley Moore predicts it would be “a fantastic economic boost” for the city of Liverpool. It would provide 225,000 sq ft of office space, and he believes that the development is vital “to maintain the growth of the city’s commercial quarter”. An added bonus for this would be the use of good quality office space for desk hire.

Architects Broadway Malayan have included a car park and covered courtyard, along with cafes, retail outlets and restaurants within the design. Moore believes the new development could easily become amongst the “UK’s premier business destinations”.

Mason Owen, acting as spokesman for the project agents, believes the proposals emphasise Liverpool’s commercial “underlying strengths” and both the public and private sector will be interested in the proposals. Lobby group ‘Downtown Liverpool in Business