In brief: Urban Splash, Kier Group, CBRE

SHEFFIELD is set for a creative and digital hub at Park Hill as more businesses sign up to the site.

Property developer and regeneration firm Urban Splash have been behind the development, and it is focussing on the second phase of Park Hill.

Warp Films, Cloaked, Yoomee, Airship, Kada Research, Can Studios and Alpha Recruitment join Uber and Human who have been based at Park Hill for two years.

Managing director of Urban Splash, Simon Gawthorpe comments: “The work we are doing at Park Hill is not just about creating some fantastic living accommodation but is also using this amazing building with its great spaces, views and natural light to develop the commercial space for businesses, retail and hospitality.

“Park Hill is an award winning listed icon of a building and around it we are aiming to create a new mid century modern quarter of Sheffield.

“That is why we are delighted to be welcoming more businesses to Park Hill over the coming months who have bought or rented offices varying in size from 1,000 sq ft to 4,000 sq ft.

“We are also excited by the fact that by the end of this year the business community at Park Hill could have grown to 200.”

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THE offices of sonstruction group Kier have been sold for townhouse development.

Carter Jonas sold the former Kier site in Boston Spa to Harrogate developer Burr Living.

The 8,023 sq ft offices will be transformed into five-bedroom townhouse and mews properties.

Kier has relocated its Northern team to Thorpe Park in Leeds.

Steven Soper, surveyor with Carter Jonas, who handled the sale, said: “Over recent years we have seen a significant rise in sales of office space for redevelopment into residential property as the demand for housing in the UK also increases. The Kier Group site is a good size and in a prime location and we are delighted to have closed the deal with Burr Living.”

Carl Burrows of Burr Living said: “We are delighted to have completed on this deal with such a prestigious property in a great location on the Boston Spa high street.

“It’s a good opportunity to use our design-led approach to restore what would originally have been a beautiful Georgian house back into a stunning home and maximise use of the adjacent properties to fulfil demand for contemporary housing.”

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THE specialist markets team at the Leeds office of CBRE is marketing The Highwayman public house in a York village.

The site dates from the early 1800’s and was originally a brew house, and the firm is looking for a potential landlord for the site.

Sam Frankland, director of Specialist Markets at CBRE Leeds, said; “We are delighted to bring the historic Highwayman pub to market.

“Given the history surrounding Sheriff Hutton and its popularity with walkers and cyclists, combined with vibrant village life, we believe the Highwayman offers significant potential for an aspiring pub operator.”