Schroders Capital’s real estate team has completed the transformation of the ground floor at 4 St Paul’s Square, a premium office development in the heart of Liverpool’s commercial district. This milestone concludes a two-year repositioning project designed to set a new benchmark for Liverpool’s business community.
An extensive occupier engagement survey, which provided crucial insights into how tenants use the building and what they need from their workplace, shaped Schroders Capital’s vision for the reimagined 4 St Paul’s Square, creating a dynamic and amenity rich experience designed to give occupiers a competitive edge.
The transformed ground floor now offers a relaxed, hotel-lobby style work lounge where guests can meet, work and unwind. Featuring a blend of comfortable seating and functional desks, the space is supported by low-level background music, high-speed Wi-Fi, USB charging and power sockets throughout.
The work lounge is fully flexible and together with the new fitness studio can be configured into separate conference spaces. Each benefitting from state-of-the-art audio-visual technology including 120–150” 4K screens, wireless video connectivity, multifunctional audio with microphone support and hearing induction loops. Two additional multifunctional meeting rooms offer capacity for groups of up to 36 people, with premium audio-visual equipment, virtual conferencing capability, air conditioning and dimmable lighting. Furthermore, a new preparation kitchen ensures external catering can be safely stored and served for meetings and events.
Wellbeing sits at the heart of the refurbishment. A new partnership with Les Mills gives occupiers exclusive access to the latest interactive fitness experiences, including spin bikes and instructor led sessions. The fitness studio also functions as a versatile wellness space suitable for a wide range of activities and religious observance, supporting the diverse needs of the building’s community.
Premium facilities extend to new showers and changing rooms, finished to a five-star standard with heated floors, secure lockers, complimentary grooming amenities and secure bicycle storage. Occupiers also benefit from all-day premium coffee via a partnership with Bean, offering a wide variety of hot drinks.
Additional enhancements include improved security and access-control barriers, as well as a partnership with a specialist internet provider to create a superfast-connected building supported by the most competitive data communications infrastructure.
The project was delivered in collaboration with CBRE and Turner & Townsend, who led on project management.
Rob Prescott, Lead Asset Manager at Schroders Capital, said:
“We are delighted to unveil the newly reimagined ground floor at 4 St Paul’s Square, the result of a two-year investment programme shaped directly by the needs and aspirations of our occupiers. This underlines Schroders Capital’s conviction to invest in best-in-class in prime locations, delivering market leading refurbishments to attract the best occupiers. The quality of the scheme unquestionably puts 4 St Paul’s at the top of the Liverpool office market, ensuring the building continues to support the success and wellbeing of the businesses who call it home.”
Simon Hepple, Project Manager from CBRE Turner & Townsend said:
“It’s been a privilege and a delight to play a part in delivering such a significant repositioning project for the Liverpool office market. The result is, in my view, the best amenities anywhere in the city — a testament to the ambition, collaboration, and dedication of everyone involved. I feel incredibly proud to have contributed to this amazing project and am delighted to see how much the space is being enjoyed by the occupiers.”
High-quality office space remains available within 4 St Paul’s Square for organisations seeking a contemporary, amenity-rich base in one of Liverpool’s most connected and ambitious business locations. For more information, visit 4 St Paul’s Square.
Schroders Capital’s UK real estate team has a proven track-record, with over 50 years of experience and deep expertise spanning investment and portfolio management as well as asset operations. The firm’s real estate business is a strategically important growth area, with the team currently managing over $31.2 billion of assets in a range of strategies across 16 markets globally.
