Sheffield £480m retail quarter moves forward
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Turner & Townsend has been appointed to manage the £480m retail quarter in the heart of Sheffield City Centre.
The 900,000 sq ft scheme will be retail-led but will also include more than 200,000 sq ft of residential and office space, and aims to catapult Sheffield into the ranks of the UK’s top 10 retail spots.
The Leeds-based consultancy has been appointed by Sheffield City Council to complete the project by 2021 with the initial phase opening for trading by the end of 2019.
Building on its commercial portfolio, alongside a strong track record in the public sector, Turner & Townsend was well positioned to work with Sheffield City Council.
Jon White, UK managing director at Turner & Townsend, said: “The new retail quarter is another important step in Sheffield’s vision of becoming an economic hub in northern England, and we look forward to helping the city achieve its aspirations successfully.”
Sheffield City Council director of capital and major projects Nalin Seneviratne added: “These new plans provide a navigable, varied and attractive new shopping district for Sheffield city centre.
“The design merges with Sheffield’s award winning public realm and world renowned cultural assets – including The Crucible and The Lyceum theatres – and unites key retail pitches in the city centre from The Moor through to Fargate.
“This will consolidate an enhanced retail offer and also provide for food and beverage, office and residential to extend the attraction as an evening entertainment destination.”
The Sheffield Retail Quarter development, which will create around 2,500 jobs, could be 80% complete by 2019. It is hoped the project will bring in around £291m a year in additional retail spend to the city.
