A 34-storey tower being built at Peel L&P's Liverpool Waters site has topped out, with the building set for completion next year.
The Lexington developed by Moda Living is set to contain 325 build-to-rent apartments, with facilities including shared lounges, flexible working spaces, a cinema room, gym and roof gardens.
It's being built by contractor BCEGI, and the ceremony on Tuesday saw items poured on a tree at the top of the building, to "bestow good luck upon it".
The 34-storey tower is the tallest building along the waterfront and boasts unrivalled views across Liverpool, while also being an important part of Peel L&P’s £5bn Liverpool Waters, the biggest single regeneration project in the city's history - transforming 60 hectares of historic docklands.
The developer aims to complete the project by summer 2021.
Tony Brooks, managing director at Moda, said: “Topping out at The Lexington is another significant milestone for Moda and being able to see the tower standing tall along the waterfront is a very proud moment for our business.
"This part of Liverpool is a truly exciting area and, with such substantial investment, Liverpool Waters is becoming an extraordinary part of the city with vibrancy and life all around, it’s a pleasure to see that our development will play a role in this.
"The Lexington is not just a great building, but with a lifestyle design that is purpose-built with residents in mind, from how they interact with our on-site teams to ensuring they are completely integrated into city life.
"Following the opening of our flagship neighbourhood, Angel Gardens in Manchester, we can see how impactful this way of living is and we look forward to bringing this to Liverpool next year.”
Designed by Falconer Chester Hall architects, The Lexington is so-called due to Liverpool’s historic links with New York.
DongwenYu, lead director at BCEGI, said: “I’m delighted to be here to mark such a significant step forward for the project.
"This project represents a complex construction challenge; and I am very proud that our hard work has delivered such an iconic new skyscraper for Liverpool Waters, transforming this famous skyline.
"The safety of our teams on site remains the highest priority to us and to reach this milestone in the current circumstances is testament to the strength of the relationships and collaboration between our team, our client Moda, architects Falconer Chester Hall and all of our local supply chain partners.
"The next phase of construction is in full swing and we’re excited tocontinue working with Moda and our supply chain partners to bring this project to completion next year.”
