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18/10/2024
L&G Announces No.1 West Bar Square Handover
Legal & General (L&G) has announced the handover of No.1 West Bar Square, an award-winning, state-of-the-art new 100k sq. ft. Grade A office building, to Sheffield City Council.
No.1 West Bar Square is the first of a collection of modern, sustainable office spaces within the comprehensive £300m regeneration of West Bar. When complete, the scheme will deliver office buildings totalling 500k sq. ft. of workspace that will support up to 6,000 jobs in a strategic location adjacent to Sheffield city centre and the Kelham Island neighbourhood.
Special attention has been given to the surrounding public realm, which will be available for the public to use and enjoy as well as creating a high-quality environment to compliment the wider scheme. Leisure and retail uses will activate the ground floor presence of all of the buildings.
As the first building to be completed on the strategically important site, No.1 West Bar Square acts as an impressive and sustainable gateway to West Bar. Featuring a contemporary, curved, curtain glass façade, it provides eight storeys of highly efficient, columnless office floorplates up to 14,000 sq ft. The building roof terrace offers panoramic views across the city. The office space has been designed with sustainability at its heart featuring BREEAM ‘Excellent’ accreditation and an EPC A rating together with a Grade A specification to meet modern occupier requirements.
Andrew Kail, CEO Legal & General Institutional Retirement commented: "This marks a key milestone in the transformation of Sheffield West Bar, where we aim to create a vibrant new community for people to live, work, and play. Bringing this previously derelict space back to life is an example of how we are using pension capital to drive positive change across the UK, investing in valuable infrastructure and urban regeneration."
Ben Rodgers, Head of Regeneration, L&G Asset Management added: "I'm delighted to handover the office space to Sheffield City Council. We’re one step closer to delivering our vision for West Bar: to provide a much-needed new quarter for the centre of Sheffield, fulfilling our commitment to the city’s housing, jobs, and strategic regeneration.
"This important scheme will drive innovation, social impact, and economic growth, strengthening Sheffield’s position as a leading UK city. We’re delighted with progress made so far, and look forward to continuing our partnership with Urbo, Sheffield City Council, and the local West Bar community."
Cllr Ben Miskell, Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee at Sheffield City Council, said: "This is a fantastic moment in the regeneration of Sheffield and marks the completion of a soon-to-be iconic building on the city’s skyline. Our vision for West Bar is an incredibly exciting one and will add to the appeal of the city centre being a place to live, work, and enjoy.
"Sheffield is transforming into a clean, green, and vibrant city, with many brilliant areas offering residents and visitors alike a whole host of things to do, see, love, and enjoy. The new West Bar community fits in perfectly with our vision for the city and, as it continues to grow, will draw more people, businesses, and visitors to it."
Peter Swallow, Managing Director at Urbo, commented: "We are delighted to reach this significant milestone at West Bar, a strategically important project that will heavily support job creation and economic growth for Sheffield City Region. We have worked closely with stakeholders for many years to bring forward an important regeneration scheme that can majorly support the city’s current and future housing, jobs, and regeneration needs.
"Phase two plans for West Bar will commence soon and includes a second Legal & General-funded, 100,000 sq. ft. office building, a 450-space multi-storey car park building and additional new public realm. Further phases will ultimately provide 1 million sq ft of mixed-use accommodation, of which over 500,000 sq ft will be Grade A office space offering the largest floor plates in Sheffield city centre. West Bar is an award-winning example of what can be achieved through effective public and private sector collaboration."
No.1 West Bar Square is the first of a collection of modern, sustainable office spaces within the comprehensive £300m regeneration of West Bar. When complete, the scheme will deliver office buildings totalling 500k sq. ft. of workspace that will support up to 6,000 jobs in a strategic location adjacent to Sheffield city centre and the Kelham Island neighbourhood.
Special attention has been given to the surrounding public realm, which will be available for the public to use and enjoy as well as creating a high-quality environment to compliment the wider scheme. Leisure and retail uses will activate the ground floor presence of all of the buildings.
As the first building to be completed on the strategically important site, No.1 West Bar Square acts as an impressive and sustainable gateway to West Bar. Featuring a contemporary, curved, curtain glass façade, it provides eight storeys of highly efficient, columnless office floorplates up to 14,000 sq ft. The building roof terrace offers panoramic views across the city. The office space has been designed with sustainability at its heart featuring BREEAM ‘Excellent’ accreditation and an EPC A rating together with a Grade A specification to meet modern occupier requirements.
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Andrew Kail, CEO Legal & General Institutional Retirement commented: "This marks a key milestone in the transformation of Sheffield West Bar, where we aim to create a vibrant new community for people to live, work, and play. Bringing this previously derelict space back to life is an example of how we are using pension capital to drive positive change across the UK, investing in valuable infrastructure and urban regeneration."
Ben Rodgers, Head of Regeneration, L&G Asset Management added: "I'm delighted to handover the office space to Sheffield City Council. We’re one step closer to delivering our vision for West Bar: to provide a much-needed new quarter for the centre of Sheffield, fulfilling our commitment to the city’s housing, jobs, and strategic regeneration.
"This important scheme will drive innovation, social impact, and economic growth, strengthening Sheffield’s position as a leading UK city. We’re delighted with progress made so far, and look forward to continuing our partnership with Urbo, Sheffield City Council, and the local West Bar community."
Cllr Ben Miskell, Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee at Sheffield City Council, said: "This is a fantastic moment in the regeneration of Sheffield and marks the completion of a soon-to-be iconic building on the city’s skyline. Our vision for West Bar is an incredibly exciting one and will add to the appeal of the city centre being a place to live, work, and enjoy.
"Sheffield is transforming into a clean, green, and vibrant city, with many brilliant areas offering residents and visitors alike a whole host of things to do, see, love, and enjoy. The new West Bar community fits in perfectly with our vision for the city and, as it continues to grow, will draw more people, businesses, and visitors to it."
Peter Swallow, Managing Director at Urbo, commented: "We are delighted to reach this significant milestone at West Bar, a strategically important project that will heavily support job creation and economic growth for Sheffield City Region. We have worked closely with stakeholders for many years to bring forward an important regeneration scheme that can majorly support the city’s current and future housing, jobs, and regeneration needs.
"Phase two plans for West Bar will commence soon and includes a second Legal & General-funded, 100,000 sq. ft. office building, a 450-space multi-storey car park building and additional new public realm. Further phases will ultimately provide 1 million sq ft of mixed-use accommodation, of which over 500,000 sq ft will be Grade A office space offering the largest floor plates in Sheffield city centre. West Bar is an award-winning example of what can be achieved through effective public and private sector collaboration."
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