Plans for a £110m development comprising 507 homes just north of Liverpool city centre were approved by the city council two years ago – now work is finally set to begin. Tony McDonough reports

Work on a £110m residential development in Love Lane, just north of Liverpool city centre, is likely to begin by the end of 2026.

In April 2024, Sourced Development and Network Rail secured consent for the scheme, close to the city’s northern docklands, which comprise 507 apartments across four blocks, three on Love Lane and one at Pall Mall.

These buildings will rise in height from seven storeys at the front to 10 to 11 storeys to the rear and will include a mix of 147 one-bedroom, 330 two-bedroom, and 30 three-bedroom apartments, all for sale.

There will also be 145 units designated as ‘affordable’. This means they will be sold at no more than 80% of the local market rate.

In May 2025 the scheme was acquired by Middle East investor and developer Habita. It is headed up by former consultant to Sourced Ian Ringwood. He renamed the project City Walk.

Now the scheme is to be taken forward by Cheshire-based Equityway Holdings. Its subsidiary, BDP Construction, is looking to start construction in the final quarter of 2026.

Apartments are being sold off-plan  with prices starting at £186,000. Equityway says 70% of the first phase has been sold. The scheme also includes 10,000 sq ft of commercial space in disused railway arches under the Merseyrail train line.

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Equityway director Rob Talbot said: “Love Lane is exactly the kind of scheme we want to be delivering. It is well-located, well-designed, and already has real momentum behind it.

“The team we have assembled gives us the capability to take this through to completion in the right way. This is a strong addition to the BDP portfolio and a scheme we are committed to getting right for Liverpool.”