Contractors have completed the topping out process of Maritime View at Heap’s Mill, a step described as a "major milestone" in the redevelopment of the historic Grade II listed building in Liverpool city centre.
Work to restore Heaps Rice Mill, a sandstone building in the Baltic Triangle, has accelerated over the last 12 months. The latest update was marked this week by a visit from Riverside MP Kim Johnson and Education Secretary Lucy Powell, as the £130m regeneration project moves towards delivering 527 new homes.
From Rice Krispies to luxury homes
The mill was built in the 1700s and was once home to Joseph Heap & Sons Ltd, which produced rice for Kellogg’s Rice Krispies. The building has been vacant for the last 25 years and had fallen into disrepair. One of the city's oldest surviving warehouses, it has passed through five developers with outline plans, and now forms the centre of Legacie Developments' Heaps Mill housing scheme.
The development comprises four distinct blocks: Millers Place, Maritime View, Rice Works, and The Mill, which will be the centrepiece. Millers Place, one of the new builds surrounding the mill, was completed in March 2025 and is fully sold and occupied.
Museum space and five-star amenities
Once complete, the former mill will be transformed into luxury homes, commercial space and a spa in the basement, having been granted planning permission last year. A dedicated museum space is planned to celebrate the site's history, with artefacts discovered during the works displayed as part of the finished development.
Legacie says the completed scheme will combine luxury residential accommodation with five-star amenities, including a luxury spa and swimming pool within the vaulted brickwork basement of The Mill, a fully equipped gym, rooftop terraces, a residents’ bar and café, 24/7 concierge service and a residents’ app.
Apprentices praised in project delivery
Ms Powell commented on the role of apprentices in delivering the scheme, saying: "Projects like this show the importance of giving young people the chance to learn on the job and develop the skills that will be vital to the future of the construction industry."
