Potential new lease of life for disused city landmark following acquisition

The former Salvation Army Citadel in Sheffield city centre has been acquired by Sheffield City Council from Tandem Properties Ltd.

The building, on Cross Burgess Street, opened in 1894 and was used by the Salvation Army for more than a century as its main church venue, before the charity moved out in 1999.

Since then, the building, which includes a Grade II listed, red-bricked castle-style frontage, has remained empty.

It is next to the new Radisson Blu Hotel, a four-star hotel which has 154 rooms and a rooftop bar and restaurant.

Across the road is the former Cole Brothers department store, where regeneration company Urban Splash is currently putting plans together for the future of that building.

Sheffield City Council says it has already started the process of assessing the old Salvation Army Citadel and determining what the future usage of it could be with a further announcement expected in the coming months.

In a joint statement following conclusion of the acquisition, Councillor Ben Miskell, chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee at Sheffield City Council and Robert Hill, of Tandem Properties Ltd, said: “Sheffield City Council will now be progressing plans to see this important heritage building improved and both parties look forward to proposals then being progressed to see the building brought back into use.

“Neither party will be making further comment on this agreement.”