Liverpool-based developer Legacie has marked a key construction milestone after topping out its latest flagship scheme, The Gateway, in the city’s rapidly transforming Pumpfields district.
The topping out was marked last week with a visit from Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, alongside Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region. The visit from the pair underlines the scheme’s significance to Liverpool’s ongoing regeneration and growth.
Once complete, The Gateway will deliver 656 high-spec apartments alongside 5-star residential amenities across four striking towers, uniquely connected by a landscaped seventh-floor skybridge – the first of its kind in the city. Just minutes from Liverpool’s business district and historic waterfront, The Gateway is set to redefine modern city living.
Designed by architecture practice Falconer Chester Hall, The Gateway will feature a dramatic double-height Garden Spa, offering residents a luxury wellness experience including a Jacuzzi experience pool, steam room, infrared sauna, cryotherapy and oxygen chambers, flotation tanks, and aromatherapy showers. Additional amenities will include a private gym, fitness studios and tranquil relaxation spaces, creating a holistic lifestyle environment within the development.
Whilst at The Gateway, the Secretary of State and Mayor of the Liverpool City Region spent time speaking with former and current apprentices’ from Legacie’s Bright Futures Scheme. The scheme offers full-time, paid apprenticeships in construction to equip young people with the skills and opportunities to thrive. Legacie is passionate about investing in local young talent, with plans to take on new apprentices across construction and commercial divisions in due course.
Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, commented: “When I said build, baby, build this is exactly what I meant. I am so proud to visit a scheme like The Gateway – it is project that will transform landscapes and support communities. The Gateway serves as a reminder of our need to support builders to boost our economy and help us achieve our ambitious target of building 1.5 million homes across England.”
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: “After years of dither and delay under the Tories, we’ve not got a Labour government that’s serious about getting Britain building again – and across the Liverpool City Region, we’re ready to play our part. Since I was elected, we’ve delivered more than 32,000 new homes with ambitions for plenty more to come.
“But for me, the importance of new housing projects goes well beyond hitting targets. Every new development like this gives local people access to decent, affordable homes, and that regeneration brings real benefits: good jobs, new opportunities and pride in our communities. That’s the difference devolution makes.”
John Morley, CEO of Legacie, said: “The topping out of The Gateway marks a major milestone in both the realisation of our original vision for the site and the wider regeneration of the Pumpfields district. Legacie will be leaving a lasting legacy on this key growth corridor.”
“The Labour government has stressed the need for the built environment sector to drive forward regeneration and continue building. As an industry, we need to back the government to ensure that we are continuing to shape places and generate growth.”
Michael Gledhill, Director of RWinvest, added: “Legacie’s work on The Gateway really shows what Liverpool’s development sector can achieve. It’s more than just new homes – it’s creating jobs, training opportunities, and long-term investment in one of the city’s key growth corridors.
“Projects like this are exactly why we remain so confident in Liverpool’s regeneration story.”
Over 90% of apartments at The Gateway have already been sold by Legacie’s exclusive sales partner, RWinvest, marking another major success for Legacie and highlighting strong national and international demand for high-quality city-centre living in Liverpool.
