Sky-House to start on Shalesmoor development
The housebuilder has completed the survey stage and is clearing the site for work to begin at its second Sheffield scheme, with completion expected in 18 months.
Located at Trinity Street and Copper Street close to Kelham Island, the development will comprise 14 two- and three-bed homes and 35 one- and two-bed apartments.
On completion, Placefirst will manage the properties.
The houses will be constructed using a back-to-back design that is based on Victorian and Georgian urban design principles, while the apartments will be split across two blocks centred around communal gardens, with commercial space.
Sky-House co founder and director David Cross said: “We are so excited to get this latest development under way and bring new life to an area which historically was dubbed Little Chicago during the Sheffield Gang Wars of the 1920s.
“It has been many decades since this area saw any residential use and now is the perfect time to reclaim the area and bring in a new generation of people who want to enjoy city living.
“The project project will knit the development into the narrow and steep streets of Shalesmoor, forming a new characterful and contextual neighbourhood close to historic Kelham Island.
“This is an area where back-to-back housing was once the norm but our take on that once unfashionable design principle shows how it can be used to great effect, both environmentally and aesthetically.”
