Official launch of new Liverpool housing development

A new £6.1m housing development in Wavertree, designed for customers looking to rent in Liverpool, launched with a sod cutting ceremony to mark the official start of construction work on site.

Nuvu Wavertree is a 48-home scheme which is being developed by Your Housing Group – one of the largest housing providers in the UK, with more than 28,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands – in partnership with MCI Developments.

Steve Fensom, chief operating officer at Your Housing Group, Cllr Lynnie Hinnigan, deputy mayor of Liverpool and cabinet member for housing at Liverpool City Council, and Alex Wood, managing director at MCI Developments, attended an official sod cutting ceremony to launch building work.

The development, near Edington Street, by Wavertree Technology Park, will offer 10 one-bedroom apartments and 38 two- and three-bedroom homes, which are due to be completed by June 2019, and will be available to rent through Nuvu Living, Your Housing Group’s rental brand.

The site was originally acquired by Homes England who undertook initial de-risking works by assembling a technical pack and securing outline planning before bringing the site to market.

Lorraine Donnelly, development director at Your Housing Group, said: “This contemporary rental development sees us making another firm commitment to investing in Liverpool. We want to continue to develop clean, modern homes suitable for local people, from single customers, to families.

“We believe that renting a home is a lifestyle choice and offering high quality homes in great locations is paramount.

“This site is expected to be popular because of its proximity to the M62 and Wavertree Technology Park and Edge Hill railway stations, offering services to Liverpool or Manchester.”

Cllr Hinnigan said: “This new development will help alleviate the lack of new homes for rent in Wavertree and boost the local community by creating new construction jobs, developing contemporary new housing stock, and improving the local area.”