This mixed-use, residential-led development on Sylvester Street is a vibrant new city centre hub comprising 335 new build-to-rent apartments and extensive community facilities including concierge, resident lounges, roof terraces, private dining room , co-working space and ‘sky’ gym.
Once occupied by a melting house, the site is located within the Cultural Industries Quarter Conservation Area on the outskirts of the city centre and alongside Porter Brook. Historically, this area played a pivotal role in Sheffield’s industrial past, housing small but thriving businesses associated with the steel trade such as cutlery- and tool-making. During the 1800s, Porter Brook was utilised to power industry, leading to the emergence of larger scale industrial buildings such as Sylvester Works, Thomas Ellin, and the Oak, Stella, and Crown Steel Works. By the end of the 20th century, however, the decline in Sheffield’s metalwork industry resulted in the clearance of the Crown Steel Works and its surroundings, leaving the site empty for a number of years.
The revitalised site is now home to PLATFORM_’s build to rent apartment community which complement the area’s prevalent architectural style. Ranging in height from six to 14 storeys and featuring expansive windows set within a crisp gridwork of brick, homes are afforded enhanced levels of natural light and views over Porter Brook. PLATFORM_ also incorporates 7,650 sq ft of retail and commercial space at ground floor.
