College takes on extra space at office campus

The Sheffield College has extended its footprint at the city’s Pennine Five offices, adding another 3,692 sq ft to its current agreement to accommodate its growing education and training provision for adult learners.

The latest addition means the college, which educates and trains around 13,000 young people and adults a year across all of its campuses, now occupies six floors at Pennine Five – totalling over 22,000 sq ft of space.

RBH Properties’ Pennine Five office campus is home to the college’s adult learning centre, which provides courses including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), maths, digital and employability courses.

Since taking ownership of the five office blocks that make up the former HSBC headquarters in 2019, RBH Properties has been refurbishing Pennine Five, which is situated in the city centre.

Andrew Hartley, deputy chief executive at The Sheffield College, said: “Pennine Five offers high quality modern teaching facilities which enhance students’ learning experience and inspire them to progress and go further in their education and careers.

“We have built a strong community at Pennine Five and are pleased to extend our facilities there in partnership with RBH Properties.

“We also look forward to the plaza opening, which will provide an additional attractive outdoor space for our staff and students.”

Jeremy Hughes, director at RBH Properties, said: “We are pleased that The Sheffield College has extended its footprint at Pennine Five.

“This announcement represents a strong period for us. Interest and enquiries are high currently and we still have plenty of space available to add to our growing portfolio of tenants.

“I can’t wait to see the site thriving once all the works are finished and the campus is full.”

The Sheffield College is one of a number of tenants to have moved into Pennine Five over the last two years, including serviced office operator, Spaces (part of the IWG group), Aztec Construction and First Intuition.

Looking further into 2024, the campus’s £1.5m outdoor central plaza is nearing completion and will be opening in the coming weeks.

Hughes added: “Intended not just for the office workers on-site, the plaza will draw people in from surrounding residential and commercial buildings – creating a welcoming environment for Sheffield’s diverse communities.”