Regeneration in the North West: The Key Schemes You Should Know

Liverpool is leading the way with a series of ambitious regeneration projects. Here are some of the exciting upcoming schemes in store for Liverpool.

The Pumpfields District

Pumpfields is a 75-acre district on the northern edge of Liverpool city centre that is undergoing major regeneration. Plans aim to transform this long-neglected area into a vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhood with up to 10,000 new homes, improved infrastructure, and better connections to the city centre and waterfront.

Landmark property developments in this area include The Gateway, which offers luxury apartments alongside ground-floor commercial units including a coffee shop.

Pall Mall Office Investment

Liverpool City Council has set out plans to invest £15 million into a major Grade A office scheme at Pall Mall.

This scheme will deliver an eight-storey office building, creating 111,500 sq ft of premium office space as well as ground-floor units. Plans also include a new urban park.

Not only will this cater to the high demand for commercial space in the city, but it will also strengthen the potential of Liverpool residential investment by increasing the appeal of the city as a great place to live and work.

Liverpool Waters

The £5.5 billion, 30-year Liverpool Waters project is transforming the city’s historic waterfront into five interconnected neighbourhoods.

This scheme will deliver over 9,000 new homes, modern office and commercial spaces, and extensive public and green areas.

The new Everton Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, now named Hill Dickinson Stadium, is a key landmark of the area, expected to generate over £1 billion for the local economy and host major events such as UEFA Euro 2028.

Kings Liverpool

Liverpool’s skyline is set for another major lift with a new 70-storey tower announced as the centrepiece of the £1bn Kings development on the northern waterfront.

Rising to around 221m, the building would become by far the tallest in the city, and indeed one of the tallest in the UK (outside London), combining a five-star, 212-room hotel with more than 500 luxury apartments and extensive resident amenities.

Anchoring a wider masterplan of 10 new buildings, the tower will help transform the King Edward industrial estate into a high-density waterfront neighbourhood with thousands of new homes, office space, and leisure attractions, further cementing Liverpool’s reputation as a growing destination  for investors, visitors, and city centre renters.

Knowledge Quarter

Spanning 450 acres and backed by more than £1 billion in investment, the Knowledge Quarter is positioning Liverpool as a global centre for research, innovation, and advanced manufacturing.

Anchored by leading universities and hospitals, the area is attracting high-skilled jobs and fostering a future-focused urban environment.

Always a key player when it comes to the regeneration of the North West, Manchester is undergoing a range of ongoing schemes, reshaping its urban landscape and driving growth across the city.

Greater Manchester Growth and Prevention Delivery Plan

The decade-long, £10 billion Growth and Prevention Delivery Plan in Manchester is a scheme that aims to create 90,000 jobs and 58,000 homes, targeting six key growth locations and unlocking land for development.

This ambitious plan will target six key growth locations throughout Greater Manchester and deliver economic growth across the city region.

One key scheme within this is the Old Trafford Regeneration Project which aims to bring a new 100,000-capacity Old Trafford Stadium while also transforming the surrounding area.

Victoria North

Another flagship project of Greater Manchester, Victoria North is one of the largest urban regeneration schemes in the UK and is set to deliver 15,000 new homes over the next two decades.

This initiative also includes the creation of new parks and improved transport links alongside a mix of affordable and high-quality housing to foster vibrant communities.

MediaCityUK Phase 2

Construction is underway for a £1 billion expansion of MediaCityUK in Salford. This is set to double the size of the scheme and bring a new sustainable mixed-use community to the Salford area over the coming decade.

The scheme will deliver 3,200 new homes and cater to an expanding workforce, with plans for additional retail, leisure and office spaces. Key existing areas of MediaCityUK are set to be updated under the new phase, including a new ‘media hub’ planned for the BBC and ITV offices and upgrades to the Quayside shopping centre.

West One, one of our current Manchester investment opportunities, is ideally located in Salford to allow investors to benefit from the enhanced growth of this already thriving regeneration zone.