The Paradise Project
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Liverpool ONE is a shopping, residential and leisure complex in Liverpool
, England, United Kingdom.
The project, previously known as The Paradise Project, involved the redevelopment of 42 acres (170,000 m²) of underutilised land in Liverpool city centre
. It is a retail
led development, anchored by department stores Debenhams
and John Lewis
, with additional elements including leisure facilities (anchored by a 14-screen Odeon
cinema
and 36-hole adventure golf
centre), apartments, offices, public open space and transport improvements. The completion of Liverpool ONE has significantly boosted the local economy as well as lifted Liverpool into the top five most popular retail destinations in the UK. Liverpool ONE is the largest open air shopping centre in the United Kingdom and the 10th largest overall.
The majority of the development was opened in phases on 29 May 2008 and 1 October 2008, during Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture
, whilst the final residential units opened in early 2009. The cost of construction associated with the project was £500 million, with a total investment value of £920 million.
Cushman & Wakefield recommended a radical City Centre re-development of over 42 acres (169,968.1 m²), which would represent the largest city centre development in Europe since the post-war reconstruction.
In April 1999, Liverpool City Council
passed a resolution for comprehensive redevelopment of the Paradise Street Area, which consisted of the area bound by Strand Street, the Combined Courts Centre, Lord Street, Church Street
, Hanover Street and Liver Street. The area contained Chavasse Park
, the Paradise Street Bus Station and NCP Car Park, Quiggins
, the Moat House Hotel, Canning Place Fire Station and BBC Radio Merseyside. There were also large areas of wasteland, some used as car parks.
In March 2000, after a series of technical workshops, Liverpool City Council selected the Duke of Westminster
's Grosvenor Group
as developer. The Development Agreement between the council and Grosvenor was signed in January 2003.
As a result of the technical workshops, it became apparent to Cushman & Wakefield that whilst the boundary of the PSDA was appropriate, the boundary needed to be extended and more clearly defined. Cushman & Wakefield proposed that two Mixed Use Extension Areas be identified to the West and East of the PSDA, including the sites of Chavasse Park/ Canning Place, together with an area across Hanover Street extending into Rope Walks.
The Government Office for the North West (GONW) agreed with Cushman & Wakefield that the Unitary Development Plan needed revisiting and the City Council was understandably reluctant given it had just completed the UDP Inquiry. The proposals were further attacked by a competing 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²) scheme.
Following further consideration by Members, the revised PSDA Planning Framework incorporating the mixed use extension areas was issued for consultation in May 2000. The Council subsequently resolved to incorporate the PSDA Planning Framework into the emerging Unitary Development Plan. This necessitated a further public inquiry and consultation period. Three years later Cushman & Wakefield secured the Unitary Development Plan changes sought and defeated the opposition's appeal.
In December 2003, Grosvenor selected Laing O'Rourke
as construction partner.
Work began in Spring 2004 with the excavation of Chavasse Park, and construction began in Autumn the same year. Early works incorporated archaeological
investigations, as Chavasse Park covered the ruins of buildings destroyed in World War II bombing, and the Canning Place car park was on the site of the Old Dock
, the world's first wet dock
.
The first parts of the development to be completed were the multi-storey car park
on Liver Street, and the bus station
on Canning Place.
Both opened in November 2005, allowing the old bus station and car park on Paradise Street to be demolished in January 2006.
This cleared the way for construction of the new buildings on the west side of Paradise Street, as the Moat House Hotel had already been demolished in May 2005.
In July 2006, Herbert's Hairdressers became the first business to move into new premises in the development, in his uniquely-styled "Bling Bling Building" on Hanover Street. At the same time, BBC Radio Merseyside moved into new premises also on Hanover Street, allowing the demolition of the remaining buildings on Paradise Street. In August 2006, the traditional Topping out
ceremony was held on what would become the top floor of the John Lewis store on the corner of Paradise Street and Canning Place.
In March 2007, following the completion of the main underground car park, works on re-instating Chavasse Park started, using polystyrene
blocks to build up the height of the park.
(after the Trafford Centre
and Manchester Arndale
) and the tenth largest in the United Kingdom.
Liverpool ONE has two anchor stores Debenhams
and John Lewis
, Liverpool ONE also features the UK's first Pull & Bear
. In Summer 2009, the largest Topman/Topshop store outside of London opened on Church Street.
Liverpool ONE cinema
was opened on 1 October 2008 following its relocation from London Road. The new cinema is located within the Liverpool ONE shopping complex on South John Street and with over 3,000 seats and 14 screening rooms, it's the biggest cinema
in Liverpool
.
adventure golf
centre that opened in Liverpool ONE in December 2010. The attraction includes two 18-hole courses, a state of the art golf simulator as well as a bar and cafe. It is one of Liverpool ONE's largest tennants leasing an area of over 1630 m² (17,545.2 sq ft).
is a 215 room hotel located at Chavasse Park. It is one of three Hilton hotels in Liverpool and also contains numerous conference rooms, the Exchange Restaurant and the Prima Cocktail Bar. The 12-storey Novotel
on Hanover Street was built between 2007 and 2009 it contains 209 rooms, a gym, swimming pool and the Elements Restaurant and Bar. Alongside the Hilton and Novotel hotels are the BridgeStreet serviced apartments.
for the regeneration. Liverpool ONE consists of six distinct districts, mixing retail, leisure and accommodation.
Fashion retailers on arcades, streets and squares. Linking the existing Church Street area to the new district. Shops on Peter's Lane include; Ted Baker
, Fat Face
, Karen Millen
, Radley, Ghost, Jigsaw, Cafe Nero and Dune. The entrance to the new district is behind Paradise Street near to Starbucks, John Lewis and the entrance of Waterstones. A separate arcade called "Keys Court" links this area of the development to the traditional shopping heart of Liverpool, Church Street. Along Keys Court, there are shops such as Topshop
(the largest outside of London), Tie Rack
and Lollipops Paris.
Masterplan: Peter's Lane
along with the first ever stand alone branch of Ermenegildo Zegna
outside of London. This unit operates as its own store but backs onto the far left side of Flannels with its own entrance, specialised staff and carrier bags similar to that of Louis Vuitton in Manchester - a store which shares a similar concept. This makes this Flannels more like a Department Store than a regular Flannels store such as seen in the Metquarter
(another shopping centre within Liverpool). Stores also on this lane include Onitsuka Tiger which is again the first outside of London, Croc Shop and also a Fred Perry. Other Retailers such as Muji, Simon Carter, Whistles and Mulberry are reportedly looking for possible sites in NML or the immediate area such as Hanover Street or Peters Lane.
, Orange, Nike
, JD Sports
, Apple Store, American Apparel
, Starbucks
, Waterstones (the entrance is at the back), Urban Outfitters
, USC
etc.
, Adidas
, Allsaints, Ann Summers
, The Body Shop
, Disney Store
, ESPRIT
, Game
, Gap
, HMV
, Hollister Co.
, Mango
, Monsoon, Phones4u, Pull and Bear
, Republic, SportsDirect.com, Vodafone
, Zara
and Zara Home. Liverpool Football Club opened their second club shop in liverpool city centre on South John Street, whilst Everton Football Club also opened up a new club shop on the street named 'Everton Two', chosen so that the store's address, "Everton Two, Liverpool ONE", would resemble a football scoreline. The 'Leisure Level' of the South John Street district is home to the Odeon multiplex cinema alongisde a number of restaurants, including Barburrito (Mexican), Café Rouge
(French), Dinomat (American grill/general dining), Gourmet Burger Kitchen
(Burgers/general dining), Jungle Rumble Cafe (general dining), Las Iguanas (Latin American), Nando's
(Portuguese/African/general dining), Pesto (Italian), PizzaExpress (Italian/general dining0, Pizza Hut
(Italian/general dining), Red Hot Buffet (general dining), Sblended (Milkshakes), Wagamama
(Japanese), Yee Rah (Grill/ general dining), Yo! Sushi
(Japanese), Zizzi
(Italian).
A reinstated Chavasse Park
, rising in terraces from Strand Street to pavilions on a terrace high above South John Street - this is where the Odeon is located along with Wagamama, Pizza Hut, Yo Sushi!, Café Rouge and other eateries. The conceals a 3,000-space underground car park, accessed by ramps and tunnels from Strand Street. The park is named after member of the Chavasse family, including Noel Chavasse, a local war hero and one of only three holders of the Victoria Cross
and Bar
.
The new multi-million pound Paradise Street Interchange (renamed Liverpool ONE Bus Station
in September 2009), is a public transport
interchange
built in November 2005 to replace Paradise Street Bus Station which was demolished to make way for the new Liverpool ONE shopping district.
As one of the first stages of Liverpool ONE scheme and a main access point to the Liverpool ONE shopping centre the interchange includes ten bus stops each designed to take up to 20 departures an hour serving ten million people a year.
has criticised the removal of public rights of way in the development area and fears that universal access to Liverpool's central streets may be denied to citizens in future.
It has also been criticised for alienating local businesses (such as Lewis's
Department Store, Rapid Hardware and the stores on Bold Street), and for shifting Liverpool's Shopping District (resulting in a lot of empty units around Church Street, Lime Street, Ranelagh Street, Bold Street). Despite this, Central Village
is a new shopping development that is scheduled to be constructed between 2010 and 2013 at the eastern end of the city centre.
The streets that make up Liverpool ONE still exercise 'public rights of way', in agreement with the city council
. As long as this agreement stands. Liverpool ONE has not removed any 'public rights of way'. All streets within Liverpool ONE are subject to the bylaws of the city council in relation to the highways act.
The project won a MAPIC
-Award in 2009.
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Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England, United Kingdom.
The project, previously known as The Paradise Project, involved the redevelopment of 42 acres (170,000 m²) of underutilised land in Liverpool city centre
Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool city centre is the commercial, cultural, financial and historical heart of Liverpool, England.Unlike many other cities in the United Kingdom, a ring road doesn't distinguish the city centre from the remainder of Liverpool, although an inner ring road of sorts does exist, with the recent...
. It is a retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
led development, anchored by department stores Debenhams
Debenhams
Debenhams plc is a British retailer operating under a department store format in the UK, Ireland and Denmark, and franchise stores in other countries. The Company was founded in the eighteenth century as a single store in London and has now grown to around 160 shops...
and John Lewis
John Lewis (department store)
-Recent developments:In June 2004, John Lewis announced plans to open its first store in Northern Ireland at the Sprucefield Park development, the province's largest out of town shopping centre, located outside Lisburn and from Belfast. The application was approved in June 2005 and the opening of...
, with additional elements including leisure facilities (anchored by a 14-screen Odeon
Odeon Cinemas
Odeon Cinemas is a British chain of cinemas, one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group whose ultimate parent is Terra Firma Capital Partners.-History:Odeon Cinemas was created in 1928 by Oscar Deutsch...
cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
and 36-hole adventure golf
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
centre), apartments, offices, public open space and transport improvements. The completion of Liverpool ONE has significantly boosted the local economy as well as lifted Liverpool into the top five most popular retail destinations in the UK. Liverpool ONE is the largest open air shopping centre in the United Kingdom and the 10th largest overall.
The majority of the development was opened in phases on 29 May 2008 and 1 October 2008, during Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture
European Capital of Culture
The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by theEuropean Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension....
, whilst the final residential units opened in early 2009. The cost of construction associated with the project was £500 million, with a total investment value of £920 million.
Background
In the summer of 1998, Healey & Baker's Development Team, which is now owned by Cushman & Wakefield, were appointed by Liverpool City Council to conduct a retail study of the Liverpool City Centre for the replacement Unitary Development Plan. The purpose of the study was to enable the Council to identify ways of protecting and improving the City Centre and also to find out why the City Centre was perceived as unattractive to new high quality retailers. Cushman & Wakefield's study revealed that Liverpool's reputation as a regional shopping centre was under serious threat, however the study underlined that a feasible scheme and redevelopment site existed within the heart of the city.Cushman & Wakefield recommended a radical City Centre re-development of over 42 acres (169,968.1 m²), which would represent the largest city centre development in Europe since the post-war reconstruction.
In April 1999, Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Joe Anderson.-Domain:...
passed a resolution for comprehensive redevelopment of the Paradise Street Area, which consisted of the area bound by Strand Street, the Combined Courts Centre, Lord Street, Church Street
Church Street, Liverpool
Church Street is Liverpool's main shopping area, lying between Bold Street to the East and Lord Street to the West. It takes its name from St Peters a church consecraited in 1704 and demolished in 1923. Liverpool One opened fully in October 2008 being the redevelopment of a large part of the...
, Hanover Street and Liver Street. The area contained Chavasse Park
Chavasse Park
Chavasse park is an open space in the city centre of Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. It was named in commemoration of the Chavasse family; Francis and his twin sons Christopher Maude Chavasse , and Noel Godfrey Chavasse Chavasse park is an open space in the city centre of Liverpool, England,...
, the Paradise Street Bus Station and NCP Car Park, Quiggins
Quiggins
Quiggins was home to many small 'alternative' stores that were housed within three linked adjacent warehouse buildings on a site between School Lane, Peters Lane and College Lane in the city centre of Liverpool, UK...
, the Moat House Hotel, Canning Place Fire Station and BBC Radio Merseyside. There were also large areas of wasteland, some used as car parks.
In March 2000, after a series of technical workshops, Liverpool City Council selected the Duke of Westminster
Duke of Westminster
The title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster. The current holder of the title is Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster....
's Grosvenor Group
Grosvenor Group
Grosvenor is a privately owned property group with offices in 18 cities. It has four regional investment & development businesses in Britain & Ireland, the Americas, Australia and Asia Pacific; an international fund management business, which operates across these markets and in continental Europe;...
as developer. The Development Agreement between the council and Grosvenor was signed in January 2003.
As a result of the technical workshops, it became apparent to Cushman & Wakefield that whilst the boundary of the PSDA was appropriate, the boundary needed to be extended and more clearly defined. Cushman & Wakefield proposed that two Mixed Use Extension Areas be identified to the West and East of the PSDA, including the sites of Chavasse Park/ Canning Place, together with an area across Hanover Street extending into Rope Walks.
The Government Office for the North West (GONW) agreed with Cushman & Wakefield that the Unitary Development Plan needed revisiting and the City Council was understandably reluctant given it had just completed the UDP Inquiry. The proposals were further attacked by a competing 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²) scheme.
Following further consideration by Members, the revised PSDA Planning Framework incorporating the mixed use extension areas was issued for consultation in May 2000. The Council subsequently resolved to incorporate the PSDA Planning Framework into the emerging Unitary Development Plan. This necessitated a further public inquiry and consultation period. Three years later Cushman & Wakefield secured the Unitary Development Plan changes sought and defeated the opposition's appeal.
In December 2003, Grosvenor selected Laing O'Rourke
Laing O'Rourke
Laing O'Rourke is a multinational construction company headquartered in Dartford, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1978....
as construction partner.
Construction
Archaeology
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investigations, as Chavasse Park covered the ruins of buildings destroyed in World War II bombing, and the Canning Place car park was on the site of the Old Dock
Old Dock
The Old Dock, originally known as Thomas Steer's dock, was the world's first commercial wet dock.It was built on the River Mersey in Liverpool, England, starting in 1709 and completed in 1715, by enlarging a previous natural tidal creek which was the "Pool" that Liverpool was named after...
, the world's first wet dock
Wet dock
A wet dock is a dock where the level of water in the dock is maintained despite the raising and lowering of the tide. This makes transfer of cargo easier. It works like a lock which controls the water level and allows passage of ships.-External links:...
.
The first parts of the development to be completed were the multi-storey car park
Multi-storey car park
A multi-storey car-park is a building designed specifically to be for car parking and where there are a number of floors or levels on which parking takes place...
on Liver Street, and the bus station
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...
on Canning Place.
Both opened in November 2005, allowing the old bus station and car park on Paradise Street to be demolished in January 2006.
This cleared the way for construction of the new buildings on the west side of Paradise Street, as the Moat House Hotel had already been demolished in May 2005.
In July 2006, Herbert's Hairdressers became the first business to move into new premises in the development, in his uniquely-styled "Bling Bling Building" on Hanover Street. At the same time, BBC Radio Merseyside moved into new premises also on Hanover Street, allowing the demolition of the remaining buildings on Paradise Street. In August 2006, the traditional Topping out
Topping out
In building construction, topping out is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The term may also refer to the overall completion of the building's structure, or an intermediate point, such as when the roof is dried in...
ceremony was held on what would become the top floor of the John Lewis store on the corner of Paradise Street and Canning Place.
In March 2007, following the completion of the main underground car park, works on re-instating Chavasse Park started, using polystyrene
Polystyrene
Polystyrene ) also known as Thermocole, abbreviated following ISO Standard PS, is an aromatic polymer made from the monomer styrene, a liquid hydrocarbon that is manufactured from petroleum by the chemical industry...
blocks to build up the height of the park.
Stores and Services
With around 170 stores and services, Liverpool ONE is the largest shopping centre in the city, the third largest in North West EnglandNorth West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
(after the Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, close to the Trafford Park industrial estate and approximately 5 miles from Manchester city centre. It is the highest valued shopping centre in the...
and Manchester Arndale
Manchester Arndale
Manchester Arndale is a large shopping centre in Manchester, England. The centre was built in the 1970s when many other cities were constructing large malls. Manchester Arndale is the largest of a chain of Arndale Centres built across the UK in the 1960s and 1970s...
) and the tenth largest in the United Kingdom.
Liverpool ONE has two anchor stores Debenhams
Debenhams
Debenhams plc is a British retailer operating under a department store format in the UK, Ireland and Denmark, and franchise stores in other countries. The Company was founded in the eighteenth century as a single store in London and has now grown to around 160 shops...
and John Lewis
John Lewis (department store)
-Recent developments:In June 2004, John Lewis announced plans to open its first store in Northern Ireland at the Sprucefield Park development, the province's largest out of town shopping centre, located outside Lisburn and from Belfast. The application was approved in June 2005 and the opening of...
, Liverpool ONE also features the UK's first Pull & Bear
Pull and Bear
Pull and Bear is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Narón, Galicia and founded in 1991. In September 2011, the company will sell through an online store. -Concept & Style:...
. In Summer 2009, the largest Topman/Topshop store outside of London opened on Church Street.
ODEON Cinema
The OdeonOdeon Cinemas
Odeon Cinemas is a British chain of cinemas, one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group whose ultimate parent is Terra Firma Capital Partners.-History:Odeon Cinemas was created in 1928 by Oscar Deutsch...
Liverpool ONE cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
was opened on 1 October 2008 following its relocation from London Road. The new cinema is located within the Liverpool ONE shopping complex on South John Street and with over 3,000 seats and 14 screening rooms, it's the biggest cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
.
Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf
Jungle Rumble is an indoorIndoor golf
Indoor golf is an umbrella term for all activities in golf which can be carried out indoors. Venues include indoor driving ranges, chipping areas, putting greens and golf simulators.- Golf simulator :...
adventure golf
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
centre that opened in Liverpool ONE in December 2010. The attraction includes two 18-hole courses, a state of the art golf simulator as well as a bar and cafe. It is one of Liverpool ONE's largest tennants leasing an area of over 1630 m² (17,545.2 sq ft).
Hotels
Liverpool ONE is home to two large hotels, the Hilton LiverpoolHilton Liverpool
The Hilton Liverpool is one of three hotels owned by Hilton Worldwide in the English city of Liverpool. The hotel is located on Thomas Steers Way in the heart of Liverpool city centre and was built as part of the Liverpool One/Chavasse Park redevelopment scheme alongside One Park West and Paradise...
is a 215 room hotel located at Chavasse Park. It is one of three Hilton hotels in Liverpool and also contains numerous conference rooms, the Exchange Restaurant and the Prima Cocktail Bar. The 12-storey Novotel
Novotel
Novotel is a mid-scale hotel brand within the Accor group. Novotel has close to 400 hotels and resorts in 60 countries, situated in the business districts and tourist destinations of major international cities.-History:...
on Hanover Street was built between 2007 and 2009 it contains 209 rooms, a gym, swimming pool and the Elements Restaurant and Bar. Alongside the Hilton and Novotel hotels are the BridgeStreet serviced apartments.
The Six Districts
On 1 November 2005, Grosvenor unveiled Liverpool ONE as the new brandBrand
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for the regeneration. Liverpool ONE consists of six distinct districts, mixing retail, leisure and accommodation.
Hanover Street
An informal district, re-using old buildings, some formerly derelict, for homeware shops and street markets.Peter's Lane
Ted Baker
Ted Baker is a British clothing retail company, known for applying twists to its products, and has become a UK designer label through word of mouth rather than advertising.-History:...
, Fat Face
Fat Face
Fat Face is a chain of clothing retailers selling its own branded products. The company has over 190 stores in the United Kingdom, with international stores in Singapore, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Ireland, France, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. The chain sells clothes aimed at men, women and...
, Karen Millen
Karen Millen
Karen Millen is an Icelandic owned women’s designer clothing brand, specialising in tailoring, coats and eveningwear. Karen Millen stores are found throughout the United Kingdom, America, Austria, Denmark, the Republic of Ireland and many other European countries.-History:The company was founded in...
, Radley, Ghost, Jigsaw, Cafe Nero and Dune. The entrance to the new district is behind Paradise Street near to Starbucks, John Lewis and the entrance of Waterstones. A separate arcade called "Keys Court" links this area of the development to the traditional shopping heart of Liverpool, Church Street. Along Keys Court, there are shops such as Topshop
Topshop
Topshop is a British clothes retailer with shops in over 20 countries and online operations in a number of its markets. Its sales come primarily from women's clothing and fashion accessories...
(the largest outside of London), Tie Rack
Tie Rack
Tie Rack is a British-based tie retailer that sells scarves, cufflinks, and many other items of clothing. The stores are often small due to the nature of the product, and as such, are found in airports, railway stations, and shopping centres across the world....
and Lollipops Paris.
Masterplan: Peter's Lane
New Manesty's Lane
Originally was due to house either a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols store, but was deemed unsuitable for Liverpool ONE. The third anchor unit was then split - half of which is now the city's second and also it's flagship branch of FlannelsFlannels Group
The Flannels Group is a chain of independent luxury designer stores, founded by Neil Prosser in 1976. Its stores are mainly based in the north of the United Kingdom : Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Cardiff, Cheshire and Liverpool.- Brands :...
along with the first ever stand alone branch of Ermenegildo Zegna
Ermenegildo Zegna
Ermenegildo Zegna is a leading Italian fashion house, specialing in men's clothing. Founded in 1910, it is now managed by the fourth generation of the Zegna family and remains in family ownership. As well as producing suits for its own labels, it manufactures suits for labels such as Gucci, Yves...
outside of London. This unit operates as its own store but backs onto the far left side of Flannels with its own entrance, specialised staff and carrier bags similar to that of Louis Vuitton in Manchester - a store which shares a similar concept. This makes this Flannels more like a Department Store than a regular Flannels store such as seen in the Metquarter
Metquarter
Metquarter is an luxury shopping centre consisting primarily of boutique stores located in central Liverpool, England.-History:The current Metquarter building previously served as Liverpool's General Post Office, and was probably the finest post office in the UK, reminiscent of a French chateau...
(another shopping centre within Liverpool). Stores also on this lane include Onitsuka Tiger which is again the first outside of London, Croc Shop and also a Fred Perry. Other Retailers such as Muji, Simon Carter, Whistles and Mulberry are reportedly looking for possible sites in NML or the immediate area such as Hanover Street or Peters Lane.
Paradise Street
A wide pedestrianised shopping street, with flagship store John Lewis, also on this street; Pret a MangerPret A Manger
Pret a Manger is a British sandwich retail chain based in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. The name "Pret a Manger" comes from the French prêt à manger, meaning "ready to eat", a reference to prêt-à-porter .The company was founded in London in 1986 by friends Sinclair Beecham and...
, Orange, Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, JD Sports
JD Sports
JD Sports Fashion plc, more commonly known as just JD, is a sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England with shops throughout the United Kingdom and with one in Ireland...
, Apple Store, American Apparel
American Apparel
American Apparel is a clothing manufacturer in the United States. It is a vertically integrated clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer that also performs its own design, advertising, and marketing...
, Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
, Waterstones (the entrance is at the back), Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a publicly traded American company that owns and operates five retail brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN....
, USC
USC (store)
USC is a retail store that sells branded clothing across the United Kingdom. The first USC store opened in 1989 in Edinburgh and specialised in sports clothing. USC used to stand for United Sports Corporation and was founded by Angus Morrison and David Douglas...
etc.
South John Street
The heart of the new shopping area, two levels of high-street shops and links to the park, with anchor stores John Lewis and Debenhams at each end. There are many shops on South John Street such as 3Hutchison 3G
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, Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
, Allsaints, Ann Summers
Ann Summers
Ann Summers is a United Kingdom-based retailer specialising in sex toys and lingerie, with over 140 high street stores in the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and Spain. In 2000, Ann Summers acquired the Knickerbox brand, a label with an emphasis on more comfortable and feminine underwear, while...
, The Body Shop
The Body Shop
The Body Shop International plc, known as The Body Shop, has 2,400 stores in 61 countries, and is the second largest cosmetic franchise in the world, following O Boticario, a Brazilian company...
, Disney Store
Disney Store
Disney Store is an international chain of specialty stores selling only Disney related items, many of them exclusive. Disney Store is a business unit of Disney Consumer Products. James Fielding serves as the President....
, ESPRIT
Esprit Holdings
Esprit Holdings Limited is a publicly owned manufacturer of apparel, footwear, accessories, jewellery and housewares under the Esprit label. The company is headquartered in Kowloon, Hong Kong, and Ratingen , Germany. In the 2007–2008 business year, Esprit Holdings Limited generated a worldwide...
, Game
GAME (retailer)
The Game Group plc is a British video games retail company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index....
, Gap
Gap (clothing retailer)
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, HMV
HMV
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, Hollister Co.
Hollister Co.
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, Mango
Mango (clothing)
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, Monsoon, Phones4u, Pull and Bear
Pull and Bear
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, Republic, SportsDirect.com, Vodafone
Vodafone
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, Zara
Zara (clothing)
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and Zara Home. Liverpool Football Club opened their second club shop in liverpool city centre on South John Street, whilst Everton Football Club also opened up a new club shop on the street named 'Everton Two', chosen so that the store's address, "Everton Two, Liverpool ONE", would resemble a football scoreline. The 'Leisure Level' of the South John Street district is home to the Odeon multiplex cinema alongisde a number of restaurants, including Barburrito (Mexican), Café Rouge
Café Rouge
Café Rouge is a French-styled restaurant chain in the UK, offering an all-day serving of main course meals, lighter snacks and salads as well as an extensive wine list. It is part of a bigger restaurant network owned by Tragus Ltd.-History:...
(French), Dinomat (American grill/general dining), Gourmet Burger Kitchen
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
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(Burgers/general dining), Jungle Rumble Cafe (general dining), Las Iguanas (Latin American), Nando's
Nando's
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(Portuguese/African/general dining), Pesto (Italian), PizzaExpress (Italian/general dining0, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
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(Italian/general dining), Red Hot Buffet (general dining), Sblended (Milkshakes), Wagamama
Wagamama
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(Japanese), Yee Rah (Grill/ general dining), Yo! Sushi
Yo! Sushi
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(Japanese), Zizzi
Zizzi
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(Italian).
The Park
Chavasse Park
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, rising in terraces from Strand Street to pavilions on a terrace high above South John Street - this is where the Odeon is located along with Wagamama, Pizza Hut, Yo Sushi!, Café Rouge and other eateries. The conceals a 3,000-space underground car park, accessed by ramps and tunnels from Strand Street. The park is named after member of the Chavasse family, including Noel Chavasse, a local war hero and one of only three holders of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
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and Bar
Medal bar
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.
Point of Arrival
Includes a bus station and a multi-storey car park at the edge of the main shopping districtThe new multi-million pound Paradise Street Interchange (renamed Liverpool ONE Bus Station
Liverpool One Bus Station
Liverpool One Bus Station is located in Canning Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Formerly known as Paradise Street Interchange, it was situated on Paradise Street close to Lord Street with access from the nearby Liverpool One shopping centre...
in September 2009), is a public transport
Public transport
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interchange
Interchange station
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built in November 2005 to replace Paradise Street Bus Station which was demolished to make way for the new Liverpool ONE shopping district.
As one of the first stages of Liverpool ONE scheme and a main access point to the Liverpool ONE shopping centre the interchange includes ten bus stops each designed to take up to 20 departures an hour serving ten million people a year.
Criticism
The Open Spaces SocietyOpen Spaces Society
The Open Spaces Society , a registered charity, is a UK campaign group to protect public rights of way and common land. It was founded in 1865 as the Commons Preservation Society. It is Britain’s oldest national conservation body. Its founders and early members included John Stuart Mill, Lord...
has criticised the removal of public rights of way in the development area and fears that universal access to Liverpool's central streets may be denied to citizens in future.
It has also been criticised for alienating local businesses (such as Lewis's
Lewis's
Lewis's was a large department store in Liverpool city centre. It was formerly the flagship of a chain of department stores under the Lewis's name, that operated from 1856 to 1991, when the company went into administration. Several stores in the chain were bought by the company Owen Owen and...
Department Store, Rapid Hardware and the stores on Bold Street), and for shifting Liverpool's Shopping District (resulting in a lot of empty units around Church Street, Lime Street, Ranelagh Street, Bold Street). Despite this, Central Village
Central Village, Liverpool
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is a new shopping development that is scheduled to be constructed between 2010 and 2013 at the eastern end of the city centre.
The streets that make up Liverpool ONE still exercise 'public rights of way', in agreement with the city council
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Joe Anderson.-Domain:...
. As long as this agreement stands. Liverpool ONE has not removed any 'public rights of way'. All streets within Liverpool ONE are subject to the bylaws of the city council in relation to the highways act.
The project won a MAPIC
Mapic
MAPIC is one of the leading Real Estate oriented trade shows which relates directly to Commercial Real Estate. It takes place in Cannes, at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès each November.-External links:****...
-Award in 2009.
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