Prime Liverpool restaurant/bar site completes refurbishment

An iconic nightclub to generations of Merseysiders has been refurbished and is now available for rent.

Havelock Building, the former Cabin Club is situated at the top of Bold Street, a haven for independent bars and restaurants.

The Cabin was the birthplace of the great inventor Ferranti, it was where 60s legend Tommy Steele held his engagement party and where George Harrison got the inspiration for his first Beatles song.

The building has been stripped internally ready for a new operator’s fit-out, with a complete external refurbishment, including opening up the ground floor façade and installing new floor-to-ceiling windows.

The basement is being marketed to independent club and bar operators, with the ground and first floors available as a single package for a restaurant/bar operator.

There is an option to combine all the floor space, subject to end-user requirements.

“Bold Street has been transformed in recent years as Liverpool’s independent dining hub,” said Nick Huddleston of property agency CBRE, which is handling lettings for the refurbished building.

“We’ve saved the best site ‘til last, however.

“Havelock Building enjoys a visibility and frontage like no other, and such wide, open spaces simply aren’t available in Liverpool and we’re expecting strong occupier interest.”

The building’s interior “maximises the scope for a show-stopping fit-out,” added Mr Huddlestone.

“Our client has re-instated the original fenestration to provide great visibility both from within and without and a strong, confident brand will know exactly how to maximise this and the space within.”