Liverpool City Council today celebrated the topping out the city’s Civic Place development in partnership with contractor, Built Development.
Mayor, Ned Mannoun is encouraging businesses to make Liverpool their home in the new space, which will include a state-of-the-art library, arts and cultural centre, childcare and more than 35,000sqm of commercial office space.
“This is a great day for not only Liverpool but all of Sydney,” Mayor Mannoun said.
“Civic Place is set to revitalise our wonderful city with Council providing the infrastructure to encourage our residents to work locally and contribute to the reinvigoration of the South West.”
The Mayor said the proposed mixed-use development will anchor and activate the southern end of Liverpool CBD, providing new public spaces, community facilities and job opportunities for the growing city.
Located at 52 Scott Street, Liverpool, Council will commit around $195 million to the Council Works components of the proposed development, which include:
- New Council offices and Council Chambers;
- A new city library and community hub;
- A childcare facility;
- A new civic plaza; and
- Council and public parking.
The Developer Works component of Liverpool Civic Place will include:
- A 22-level tower to accommodate a combination of commercial, retail and education spaces; and
- An eight-level, 84-room hotel.
Built Development will cover the cost of the Developer Works components of Liverpool Civic Place.
The Development Application for the Council Works component was lodged in October 2020, with development consent issued in July 2021. Construction, of the Council works component, commenced in October 2021.
The Council works are scheduled to be complete by mid-2023.
