Chinese builder Beijing Construction & Engineering Group International has started work on a 34-storey build-to-rent project for Moda on the Liverpool Waterfront.
The Princes Dock tower, designed by Falconer Chester Hall architects, has been called the Lexington because its echoes the New York-style design.
Until now the Chinese state-owned builder has mainly worked in Manchester but is expanding in Liverpool.
Having entered the UK in 2013, BCEGI is an equity and construction partner on Manchester’s £1 billion Airport City and the preferred contractor on Middlewood Locks, the £1 billion mixed-use development in Salford, which will provide 2,215 homes alongside 900,000 sq. ft. of commercial space and a new hotel.
Bachy Soletanche is on site carrying out piling work.
Once completed in 2021, The Lexington will offer 325 flats for rent, with communal facilities including a 17th floor residents’ lounge, gym, a roof, terrace, a garden and a cinema.
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Yu Dongwen, lead director at BCEGI, said: “We are extremely proud to be appointed by MODA to deliver The Lexington. It is a flagship development that will significantly contribute to the huge transformation of Liverpool Waters. We are looking forward to building our first project in Liverpool.”
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