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More commercial space is being created in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle to accommodate the growth of the city region’s booming creative and digital sector.

And the Baltic Creative Community Interest Company, which is behind the expansion, says almost 100 businesses are clamouring for the new space.

Baltic Creative is to create nine new studio spaces, adding a further 5,809 sq ft of net lettable space specifically for creative and digi​​tal firms to its portfolio in the Baltic Triangle.

16 Jordan Street is to be redeveloped into space designed to support the rapidly growing sector and this represents the organisation’s first step beyond its original 45,000 sq ft which currently houses 133 businesses and has been fully let since November 2013.

The redevelopment of 16 Jordan Street has an expected completion date of May 2016 and will unlock a second pipeline development at 22 Jordan Street. When refurbished, 22 Jordan Street will boast five new shop front mezzanine spaces facing onto Jamaica Street, along with three ground floor studios.

Building contractor Monsal Property has been appointed to deliver both 16 and 22 Jordan Street.

Miles Pearson, architect for the scheme, said: “Working with the building’s industrial spaces, materials and structure, we have been able to create nine unique studio office spaces in the heart of the Baltic Triangle.”

Baltic Creative recently published its five-year business plan for the period 2016-2021 outlining its ambitious plans for future growth.

Managing director Mark Lawler said: “Baltic Creative CIC has been working hard behind the scenes for over two years on a variety of pipeline projects.

“It is fantastic to finally see one of these come to fruition. We have over 90 businesses on our waiting list so 16 Jordan Street not only provides more space in the short term, but unlocks opportunity to redevelop, expand and invest in our existing stock.”

Erika Rushton, chair of the board at Baltic Creative CIC, added: “The growth and popularity of Baltic Creative has surpassed our expectations.

“The collaborative atmosphere that businesses here seek, and contribute to, is driving demand in Liverpool’s fast growing creative and tech cluster.”