The construction of a new £26 million housing development is underway in Liverpool.

The city's Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ann O'Byrne, cut the ceremonial ribbon and released the 200 affordable homes in Walton on 26 August.

The Queen Mary Place development is being built by Countryside on behalf of Sigma and the council's regeneration partnership, Regeneration Liverpool.


Of the 200 homes under construction, 136 will be available for sale through the Government's 5% deposit Help to Buy scheme.

The remaining 64 properties are available for private rent under a new private rental offering (PRS) between Sigma Capital, Gatehouse Bank and Barclays.

Councillor O'Byrne said: "This is a fantastic development which forms part of our commitment to deliver 5,000 new homes in Liverpool, driving up the quality and range of properties available to residents. It is another example of the council using brownfield sites which have been previously developed for housing."

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