GRAHAM appointed to build first tower at Liverpool skyscraper cluster
The 28-storey No.1 Kings will provide 255 homes for rent alongside ground floor retail.
11 November 2026
GRAHAM has won the contract to build No.1 Kings, the first tower in Liverpool’s proposed £1.2bn Kings waterfront development. The build-to-rent scheme has a gross development value of £80m and is fully funded by the project’s shareholders, according to Beetham Davos.
Designed by Brock Carmichael Architects, No.1 Kings secured planning consent in February. Metropolitan Demolition has cleared the site at the northern edge of the eight-acre development area, and GRAHAM says it is mobilising for construction.
The tower will include ground-floor retail, first-floor amenities for residents and rooftop social spaces. Hugh Frost, chairman of Beetham Davos, said delivery of the first tower would support discussions with potential occupiers for the wider development.
The Kings masterplan proposes nine buildings between Liverpool’s business district and the waterfront. It includes five residential towers, two hotels and Grade A offices, with shared workspace for start-ups and technology businesses. The proposed centrepiece, designed by SimpsonHaugh, would rise to 70 storeys and house a five-star hotel and branded residences, subject to planning consent.
A hybrid planning application is expected in early 2027. It will seek detailed consent for four buildings and outline consent for the remaining proposed towers. Brock Carmichael is leading the masterplan, with Planit designing the public realm, Pegasus Group advising on planning and WSP advising on highways.
