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Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtLiverpool, United Kingdom

Liverpool industrial site (1.6M sq ft) planned for housing/retail redevelopment; no timeline or approvals noted; peers are US industrial redevelopments. · summary, model-written

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Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse
Large brick building under construction with cranes visible against clear sky · verified by a vision model. Photo: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Scale
1M+ sq ft GLAThis site: 1,600,000 sq ft newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopedWikipedia no source
New useshousing, retailWikipedia no source
DeveloperStanley Dock Propertiesnewtypes-extraction

History and original facts

Gross leasable area1,600,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse, a grade II listed brick warehouse built in 1901, was redeveloped into several hundred apartments with ground-floor retail by 2021.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Before and after

Before: the mall

Site36 acresquote
Levels14quote
ArchitectA. G. Lysterquote

After: the retrofit

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Site context

Other atlas sites nearby5 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Albany Building (1.4 km); Tower Building (1.6 km); St John's Market (2.0 km); Wapping Dock Warehouse (2.8 km); Littlewoods Pools building (6.2 km)computed

Summary, model-written

Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse (Liverpool, UK) is a 1.6M sq ft industrial building originally built as a tobacco warehouse. It is currently 'built' with no active development timeline noted. The developer Stanley Dock Properties plans to redevelop it for housing and retail. The site is adjacent to other built structures within 3km (Albany Building, Tower Building), but St John's Market (2km) is demolished. Peer comparisons include US industrial sites of similar size (1.2–1.7M sq ft) also undergoing redevelopment, though these are in different contexts. No planning approvals, completion dates, or financial details are provided. Contextual peers within 10km include 5 sites (2 built, 1 demolished, 2 approved).

Why. Assessment based solely on structured record: GLA, status, developer, new uses, and contextual peers. Missing: timeline, approvals, financials, or local planning context beyond listed peers.

Where it stands. Status: built. Strategy: redevelop. New uses: housing/retail. Context: Liverpool dock area with mixed nearby site statuses. Peer comparisons are US-based and not directly applicable.

For a planner

  • 1.6M sq ft industrial asset in Liverpool dock area
  • Adjacent to 2 built structures within 2km
  • Peer comparisons show similar GLA but different locations

For a developer

  • Re-development strategy confirmed for housing/retail
  • No planning status or timeline provided
  • Peer sites suggest similar GLA redevelopments but in US markets

What we do not know yet

  • No planning approval status
  • No timeline for redevelopment
  • No financial or market analysis provided
  • Contextual relevance of US peers unclear

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Background

The Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse is a grade II listed building and is the world's largest brick warehouse, with a net floor area of 1.6 million square feet (148,644 square metres). It is adjacent to the Stanley Dock, in Liverpool, England. Standing 125 feet (38 m) high, the building was, at the time of its construction in 1901, claimed to be the world's largest building in terms of area. The 14 storey building spans across 36 acres (15 ha) and its construction used 27 million bricks, 30,000 panes of glass and 8,000 tons of steel. The overall design is by A. G. Lyster, the Dock Engineer, but Arthur Berrington almost certainly played a part.

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