Businesses sign up for space at city regeneration scheme

Multinational companies, independents cafes and creatives are among the latest businesses taking on space in Sheffield City Council’s Heart of the City development.

Five new occupiers are due to move in over the coming months.

They include Danish-inspired HYGGE café, a local business which is expanding into the ground floor of Elshaw House while keeping its existing premises at Fitzalan Square and Eyre Street.

A spokesman for HYGGE said: “We’re a Sheffield-based family operated business that began life in Fitzalan Square five years ago.

“The city has made us feel very welcome, and we’ve been blessed with a loyal customer base.

“Sheffield City Council has shown great confidence and support to us by allowing our business to expand into the Heart of the City project.

“We’re very confident our new flagship store facing Pounds Park is going to hit the ground running.”

Global professional services company, Turner & Townsend, has also agreed to move into Elshaw House, becoming the second major business to take up space in the zero-carbon office block.

Chris Sargent, managing director, real estate UK at Turner & Townsend, said: “We are thrilled to be moving to Elshaw House, a pioneering development that aligns perfectly with our commitment to sustainability and wellbeing.

“This move not only provides us with a larger, state-of-the-art workspace but also places us at the heart of Sheffield’s vibrant and transformed city centre.

“The exceptional amenities and green credentials of Elshaw House will undoubtedly enhance our team’s productivity and overall work experience.”

In addition to Turner & Townsend and HYGGE, three other companies will be moving into the area including Barclays Bank, Two Thirds and AllStore.

AllStore is a Sheffield-based company. It will transform a unit into a multi-use space which will include three film editing studios, a flexible workspace for production companies and freelancers to use, with the front of the property to become a café and independent retail outlet.

Two Thirds is a craft beer and German street food bar. It will open a new European inspired beer hall on the ground floor of Elshaw House to add to itsAbbeydale Road bar.

Finally, Barclays Bank will move into a new unit on Pinstone Street, opposite the Peace Gardens and next door to the Radisson Blu Hotel.

Councillor Ben Miskell, chair of the transport, regeneration and climate policy committee at Sheffield City Council, said: “The latest round of announcements goes to prove that we’re not slowing down when it comes to offering residents and visitors to the city the best selection of retail, food and beverage and office space.

“Sheffield is changing – it’s transforming into a fantastic place for people to work, live and enjoy with our flagship project right at the heart of that.

“But we’re not stopping there, interest remains high in the scheme, and we will have more exciting news to come in the next few weeks and months.”