Ropewalks

[woody]

Originally Posted by Pietari

http://www.aliashotels.com/aliasropewalks/

Old news perhaps.

Old news ? yes and no This was first announced back in July 2004, with a promised opening date of early 2006. It all went quiet and I think Liverpool Vision hinted that this project could be cancelled, due to difficulty in getting grant funding. So it good news today that the scheme is back on track. The hotel is to be called, Alias Hotel St Louis and will be built in the former Seel House Press building in Seel St. It will be a 70 bedroomed 3-star town house hotel.

Another piece of the ROPEWALKS jigsaw falls into place.

[Red scouser]

Forthcoming in the Ropewalks area
From Andrew Louis website



The Jam Works
A stunning new development of 25 apartments by Manchester developers Idiom Estates. Situated in the heart of the Ropewalks area on Fleet Street and finished to an exceptional specification.

Lever Court, Duke Street
A stunning new build development of high quality apartments by Iliad. With a first floor residents garden, this scheme will offer a slice of tranquility in the busy city environment. Due for release 2005.

[Awayo]

Jam? Since when has Liverpool needed a jamworks, given that it sits upon a jam butty seam that famously outcrops at Knotty Ash?

I'm trying to locate it in my mind, is the brown building on the right of the render, the backside of the Tea Factory? The commodities quarter develops: Tea, vanilla, jam?

[DJ Billy]

Originally Posted by Awayo

I'm trying to locate it in my mind, is the brown building on the right of the render, the backside of the Tea Factory? The commodities quarter develops: Tea, vanilla, jam?

Yeah, it's the old 3rst (showing my age :$) that they knocked last year (or earlier this year, I can't remember).

Looks good

[Awayo]

Ye gods 3rst. Edgy place, I remember. Went there once, and had a strange experience I'll best not put down in writing.

[Doug Roberts]

I think this is the old Seel St Press building?? earmarked for re-development as Alias Hotel






Colquitt St. College soon to be demolished and rebuilt as Elysian Fields (crap name that IMO!!)

[woody]

Spot on Doug that the Hotel site and good to see some action on the ELYSIAN Fields site.

[Ste]

The Jam Works is on the old Society nightclub site thats well demolished. I've heard the Vanilla Factory now has a new bar at the bottom?! Anyone been or seen it?

[Craigie_Mann]

Heard about it not been

[JUXTAPOL]

Cheers Doug

I allways wonder where these new developments are going and what building is involved. The old Press building looks in good nick and looks a solid building, so should be great when converted into a hotel, to liven up Seel st which is a bit of a dead area at times. Also great to see some action now on demolition of the eyesore for Elysian fields.

Note:- Elysian fields will be about 9 mikes high, and the current building which dwarfs the Georgian terraces is only 5 mikes, although these 5 mikes are probably taller than the corresponding mikes in Elysian fields...!

Although thinking about it, this current building was probably designed "obsurdly" to match the symetry of the georgian terracess mike height.

[buggedboy]

went to the new bar..Its called Korova.

Not bad really. Nice change from the other Concert Sq. dives. However, its a bit "Plastic Rhino" (poncy fashion magazine) and looks like Microzine on Bold st.

Owned in part by Reuben from Ladytron (who DJs at the Evol night there every Friday).

Financed by the Lyceum group, responsible for Alma de Cuba, Blue, baby blue/cream, pan american and others.

[Craigie_Mann]

Originally Posted by buggedboy

went to the new bar..Its called Korova.

Not bad really. Nice change from the other Concert Sq. dives. However, its a bit "Plastic Rhino" (poncy fashion magazine) and looks like Microzine on Bold st.

Owned in part by Reuben from Ladytron (who DJs at the Evol night there every Friday).

Financed by the Lyceum group, responsible for Alma de Cuba, Blue, baby blue/cream, pan american and others.

You going to cream on Saturday?

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by buggedboy

Owned in part by Reuben from Ladytron (who DJs at the Evol night there every Friday).

Ahh, Ladytron. A sort of Electropop keyboard band if I recall. I didn't know they were still around.

[Damon]

Yep, their new album came out on Monday and they're off on tour shortly.

http://www.ladytron.com/site.php

[buggedboy]

Originally Posted by Craigie_Mann

You going to cream on Saturday?

probably not as Im running the 10k on sunday morning. may be going out on friday for some house/breaks though...which, in case im drifting off topic..is in the Masque, which ias in Ropewalks...phew...

There is a new bar being built on the corner opposite the entrance to FACT too. Saw them building in the basement this morning whilst wandering down to work.

More bars, less cheese please.

[Martin S]

Good to see things starting to get moving in Ropewalks again. That Seel House press building looks perfect to convert into a smart hotel.

By the way, in Henry Street, Circle 101 is nearing completion and there is another building called the Foundry underway. A rendering has appeared on the hoarding of the building to replace the old NCP car park in Duke Street.

[DJ Billy]

Originally Posted by Doug Roberts

Is this the building behind the Lloyds No 1 bar/Miller Homes Apartments?

[Doug Roberts]

Billy, I'm not sure what's on the other side of this building.

[woody]

Originally Posted by Doug Roberts

Billy, I'm not sure what's on the other side of this building.

Doug, I think we should include Ropewalks in our next walkabout

[Awayo]

Mr Wood, how about when we have the next walkabout, we meet up in the Fly in the Loaf again, positioning us nicely for a Ropewalks roamaround?

That's Saturday 15th, when I'm around anyway.