Developer CTP St James is leading the £100m works to transform the city's waterfront area into a mixed-use development, which will include space for cafes, bars, restaurants and shops, covering approximately 10 acres.

Phase one of the works has focused on repairing and converting the grade II* listed Calder and Hebble Navigation Warehouse for office and leisure use. Once finished, the building will be known as The Navigation Warehouse.

Roland Stross, director of CTP St James, said: "We are extremely excited about the progress of this project. The first phase of this imaginative mixed-use scheme will not only provide beautiful, unique river settings for commercial occupiers and residents, but will also offer so much to Wakefield. We believe that our scheme will add a new dimension to the city's urban renaissance.

"This neglected part of the city is being transformed and will become a truly wonderful, invigorating and stimulating place to live, work and spend time."

The Waterfront scheme will sit alongside the new £26m Hepworth Wakefield art gallery and Terry Hodgkinson, chairman of Yorkshire Forward, said: "I have been involved with this tremendous scheme from the start and it is so rewarding to see the original dream becoming a reality.

"This is one of the finest historic regeneration projects in Yorkshire and it will be a fantastic asset to Wakefield."

Two new office buildings also form part of phase one, as does a fourth building which will be home to 58 apartments.