Located in the centre of St Helens, the building was acquired by Luxor late in 2018 and will be split into two developments called Nicholson Plaza and Nicholson Place. Tony McDonough reports

Luxor Group has unveiled plans to create 28 large, luxury apartments at Barrow House in St Helens.

Located on the corner of Claughton Street and Barrow Street, the building was acquired by Luxor late in 2018 and will be split into two developments called Nicholson Plaza and Nicholson Place.

Nicholson Plaza will comprise 12 one-bedroom apartments to be completed by summer this year and Nicholson Place will comprise 14 one bedroom apartments and two spacious two-bedroom apartments, which is earmarked for completion at the beginning of 2020.

Luxor has submitted a planning application for the scheme which will also include a 11,500 sq ft rooftop terrace for residents with landscaped gardens and seating areas.

The latest project, adjacent to the recently completed Nicholson House development, will spearhead the urban-led regeneration of St Helens’ newest neighbourhood, nestled in the professional quarter of the town centre.

The 34,500 sq. ft. former office building also includes basement and ground floor commercial space which is fully let to local businesses MD Productions, The Dean Champagne Bar and Restaurant and Laguna Tanning.

Paul Nicholson, chief executive of Luxor Group, said: “This building has a lot of potential which we are keen to unleash. We will be adding to our usual impressive specification with modern touches such as wi-fi wall heaters which can be managed from a mobile phone app.

“The success of Nicholson Lofts and Nicholson House and the continued demand for our product has fuelled our ambition for town centre development and we are looking to fulfil this gap in the market.

“We are in discussions to secure other buildings to fulfil our project pipeline and hope that our future plans can come to fruition through our aggressive acquisition programme.