Liverpool One retail development opens
Thursday, May 29, 2008
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The one billion pound Liverpool ONE retail development has opened in Liverpool. A 42 acre area of the city has been cordoned off for 3 years as developers from the Grosvenor Group rebuilt the area.
Currently about 40 shops are open and another 120 shops and 20 bars and restaurants will open in September. The area also includes residential development and a cinema. The flagship store is John Lewis.
The development is the largest retail development in Europe and contains the longest single-span box bridge in the world. A Novotel and a £50m Hilton Hotel are included in the site. Early next year Chavasse Park will reopen early as well as the 600 flat One Park West tower. BBC Radio Merseyside was one of the first parts of the development to open.
Sources
- Neil Hodgson. "Liverpool One: Huge shopping development opens" — Liverpool Echo, May 29, 2008
- "First phase of retail site opens" — BBC News Online, May 29, 2008
- "Liverpool One opens" — ITV News, May 29, 2008
