Step forward for 100-acre University of Liverpool campus transformation plans

The appointment of real estate advisory firm CBRE follows a highly competitive tender process for a three-year mandate.

The mandate across the entire university property portfolio, comprising almost 600 acres, 4.2m sq ft of non-residential floorspace and 5,100 student beds, secures a retained advisory role across multiple service lines.

These include Office Agency, Valuation, Development, and Landlord & Tenant teams, supported by a suite of complementary property services.

Work has already commenced with the team mobilised on an Estate Optimisation Review, the first phase in bringing forward the university’s ambitious estate strategy. This is earmarked for completion by March 2026.

A key part of CBRE’s role will be helping the University of Liverpool to achieve ‘Liverpool 2031’ - it’s strategic framework which sets out how it will break into the top-100 ranked universities worldwide.

David Furnival, group director for Property and Campus Services at the University of Liverpool, said: "This partnership is an important step in delivering the long-term vision set out in Liverpool 2031."