Listed building application submitted for historic city centre site

Cert property, the Manchester-based independent property company, has today (April 29) submitted a listed building application for an historic Liverpool site.

The 57,000 sq ft property, at 91-105 Duke Street, is being launched to the market under the name Duke & Parr, and consists of four separate buildings, one of which, 105 Duke Street, was Liverpool’s first public library between 1852-60 and was Grade II-listed on March 14, 1975.

It was later extended and became part of a warehouse belonging to brewer Peter Walker in 1865.

The property was most recently occupied as the headquarters of Bibby Shipping, who Cert acquired the property from in December 2019.

Cert aims to refurbish the collection of properties with the proposals seeking to embrace the history and character of the building, with its historic fabric to be exposed and celebrated as part of the scheme and the aim of establishing a creative environment that supports and connects local communities and businesses within the IT, creative and technology sectors.

Interior designer Sheila Bird Group has been appointed to develop the brand and interior concept and Elevate Architects will be working alongside them to deliver the scheme.

Workspace Design & Build has been appointed main contractor and is on site carrying out an initial strip-out package of works.

Howard Lord, managing director of Cert property, said: “We are delighted to have submitted our listed building application on this beautiful historic property and are eager to get to work on it.

“The property has so many different elements to it having been comprised of four different buildings around an amazing central atrium, which gives us the opportunity to create something really unique as a destination for people to work and play.

“We have some exciting plans and look forward to releasing more details of these plans in due course.”