Site of former Taskers store up for sale

The site of a former Taskers store in Liverpool has been put on the market.

Taskers announced it would close its Wavertree Road store in 2017 as it looked to consolidate its position amid difficult trading conditions. After initial reports it could reopen, the land is now earmarked for development

CBRE’s Office Agency and Development & Residential teams have been instructed to sell the 4.6 acre site. About IT, CBRE says: "The site comprises a vacant 120,000sq ft retail warehouse, as well as associated surface level car park. It is suitable for a broad range of alternative uses, subject to planning consent, including residential, build to rent (BTR), affordable housing, purpose built student accommodation (PBSA), offices, laboratory, education and hotel. Taskers will consider unconditional offers and subject to planning proposals."

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Andrew Byrne, director at CBRE’s office agency team in Liverpool, said: "This represents a key opportunity to acquire a strategically-located site which is suitable for numerous redevelopment opportunities including offices and commercial. There has been limited levels of new build development and demand has therefore been restricted to existing building refurbishments. Undersupply in the Liverpool office market has seen demand levels being unmet and there remains a feeling that we need to tap into this unmet potential in the region.

"Demand in the laboratory market over the last two years has averaged 105,000 sq ft which far outstrips current supply. Modern occupiers are seeking accommodation that is delivered within a well-curated ecosystem, that satisfies their demands for good location, high quality, resilient and sustainable lab facilities.

"This site opens up opportunities for the laboratory sector with the provision of lab space available very much concentrated into five principle buildings/developments/business parks with three of the five located in Liverpool city centre and within the Knowledge Quarter."

In April of this year, Taskers closed its Hunts Cross store. This means that the brand, which was established on Goodison Road in the 1950, now only operated from its flagship Aintree store.

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