Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has agreed a three-year deal on 24,360 sq ft of Grade A office space at City Square in Liverpool.
The fourth floor space will be used as temporary accommodation for teaching staff and students during the transformation of the university’s Henry Cotton Building.
LJMU’s £12.5m project to redevelop the Henry Cotton Building starts in October this year, and is earmarked for completion by July 2027.
Mark Askem, director of estate development at LJMU, said: “We are pleased to have secured space in City Square to provide high quality temporary accommodation while we redevelop Henry Cotton Building. City Square is in an ideal location within our city campus, making it easily accessible for our students, staff and visitors. Our contractors are currently remodelling our leased space in City Square to meet our specific requirements and enable us to deliver high quality teaching, learning and research from September 2025.”
Andy Byrne, director in CBRE’s office agency team in Liverpool, added: “It has been a privilege to work with the team at LJMU to secure accommodation at City Square, a significant deal in terms of significance and scale. The additional sale of the Jo Makin building forms part of the ongoing, wider LJMU property strategy and is an excellent new home for the LIPA.”
CBRE acted for LJMU in a deal to sell the Jo Makin drama building to the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) for an undisclosed sum. The 13,551 sq ft building on Hope Place in Liverpool was ancillary space for the university.
