Sheffield City Council’s landmark Heart of the City development has collected another award, this time being named Commercial Public – Private Partnership of the Year at the prestigious Property Week Property Award, recognising the partnership between the Council and Queensberry Real Estate.
The project has seen a large part of Sheffield city centre transformed into a mixture of high-quality office space, retail units, residential apartments and leisure venues.
As part of the partnership, Sheffield City Council and Queensberry have worked together to regenerate the area, which contained several landmark buildings including the Grade II* listed former ‘Little Mesters’ workshops at Leah’s Yard. Creating units that offer top of the range facilities within venues once utilised as part of the city’s industrial past.
Our fantastic Heart of the City development has improved that area of the city centre beyond all recognition. The way iconic buildings have been incorporated, giving a nod to the city’s vitally important history, was always part of the plan while, at the same time, offering the very best facilities the market demands.
Working alongside Queensberry has allowed the project to fulfil all of it’s objectives and it has now become a focal point for residents, businesses and a must-see for visitors to Sheffield already. This prestigious award is the perfect recognition for the job both teams have done in working together and I congratulate all involved on a job incredibly well done.
Cllr Ben Miskell, Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee at Sheffield City Council
The Heart of the City project includes award-winning venues such as Pounds Park, Cambridge Street Collective Food Hall, along with several retail units, bars, cafes and restaurants with many, many more still to be announced.
I am incredibly proud of Queensberry that our work alongside Sheffield City Council on the transformative Heart of the City regeneration scheme has been recognised. Winning the Commercial Public - Private Partnership of the Year award this year is particularly special. We were up against seven strong contenders, and we’re thrilled that a panel of our peers could see the incredible value and innovation our partnership has created to bring us out on top. This is indisputable proof of our ability to act as a trusted private sector partner to local authorities delivering best in class mixed use projects of the highest quality.
Paul Sargent, Founder of Queensberry