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Liverpool City Council has appointed Kier and developer CTP to deliver three new office buildings and public realm improvements for a business district expansion.

The authority said the Pall Mall Exchange development would deliver up to 37,000 sq m of Grade A office space and begin a 鈥済ame changing鈥� 拢200m transformation of the district, in the shadow of the city鈥檚 Pier Head waterfront area.

The first phase of Pall Mall Exchange is part public realm and part car park, and earmarked for land near the city鈥檚 historic Exchange Street station.  

The second phase would connect to St Paul鈥檚 Square, which is home to companies such as electronics giant Bosch, finance firm Investec, shipping company Maersk and banking group Santander.

The council said Kier and CTP鈥檚 bid team, which also includes architect and masterplanner Allies & Morrison, would also be asked for ideas on how an adjoining 2.8ha car park could be redeveloped to provide a new hotel, up to 2,000 homes, leisure facilities and replacement car parking.

City mayor Joe Anderson said Kier and CTP had a 鈥渇abulous track record鈥� for redevelopment.

鈥淲e know we need more top quality office accommodation in Liverpool and this site is perfect,鈥� he said. 鈥淗aving a partner who has has an international reputation for delivering high profile schemes with flair and imagination is a great boost to our plans.

鈥淎s a growing city, it is vital we have the right office space available in the right place and Pall Mall is part of a natural expansion of the commercial district.鈥�

Kier Property north director James Nicholson said Pall Mall Exchange was 鈥渁n exceptionally high profile scheme鈥� that would raise Liverpool鈥檚 status and contribute to the city鈥檚 regeneration.

CTP chief executive David Topham said his firm 鈥� which was responsible for delivering Sheffield鈥檚 St Paul鈥檚 Place business development 鈥� had 鈥渢racked the Pall Mall site for over 10 years鈥�.

Liverpool said a planning application for Pall Mall Exchange was expected later this year.