Apartments and houses coming to historic ‘Little Chicago’

Contracts have been exchanged for a second planned Sky-House Co residential project for Sheffield city centre.

The development at Trinity Street/Copper Street in Shalesmoor, close to Kelham Island, will see the construction of 34 one and two-bed apartments across two blocks, along with 12 two and three-bed family homes and two commercial spaces, all centred around communal gardens.

Sky-House co-founder and director, David Cross, said: “We are pleased to have exchanged contracts for our second city centre Sky-House neighbourhood in Sheffield.

“This new project will bring new life to an area which historically was dubbed Little Chicago during the Sheffield Gang Wars of the 1920s.

“Our project will knit the development into the narrow and steep streets of Shalesmoor, forming a new characterful and contextual neighbourhood that will expand on the great work built in neighbouring Kelham Island.”

The Sky-House version of the Victorian back-to-back and terraced house, created by the architects at Sheffield’s CODA Studios, includes such features as en-suite bedrooms, open plan living space, patios and balconies.

Outside there are communal gardens, bike stores and a car sharing club.

News of Trinity Street/Copper Street follows the start of work on the Sky-House Devonshire Green site, which will feature 60 Sky-House properties, including 28 two-bedroom duplex homes and 32 one bedroom apartments alongside start-up commercial space.