Vacant site’s business park transformation creates 250 jobs
Meadowhall Business Park has reported bringing 250 jobs to the once-vacant site in the past 12 months.
The site, which provides 72,000 sq ft of office space, has undergone a multi-million pound redevelopment by ARBA Group to turn five former council offices buildings into high specification accommodation.
In 12 months, ARBA says the transformed site has seen rapid uptake leaving around 26,000 sq ft of space to let.
Companies that have signed up to the park include Tuffnells Parcels Express, Wilford Smith Solicitors, KitchenEx and Preventx.
Richard Burns, director at ARBA Group, said: “The development has proved really popular. It is fantastic – once full we will equal the volume of staff that IKEA brought to the area and both are a significant boost to the development of the Meadowhall area.
“The site always had potential with wonderful nearby amenities and what we have seen is that there is clearly a healthy market for businesses wanting to locate to a site with all of the amenities and benefits that match those in the city centre, but additionally has far easier access, particularly for businesses with visitors or staff needing to come and go during business hours.
Robert Eaton, ARBA Group director, added: “What is crucial to note is that many of our tenants have moved to Meadowhall from outside of the area which has refocused Sheffield’s employment gain.”
The second phase of a multi-million pound business park refurbishment has now been launched after more than 60% of the site, adjacent to the city’s new IKEA development, was snapped up in 2017.
Blocks two and four, totalling 26,000 sq ft of offices available in suites of 3,750 sq ft and larger, remain at the park, which is being marketed by the Sheffield offices of Knight Frank and Campbell & Co.
