The Heart Of The City Development

[SheffieldForum]

29 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

Fair enough, but it does make your posts sound a bit like the kind of 'look how good we are' self-praise we see on the official council news releases, which, rather like the SYCMA one, are designed to try and make themselves look as though they are fantastic, which I totally understand.

 

However, they do have a habit of occasionally being a little 'economical' with the truth.

 

 

Let's face it - it adds a positive balance to a lot of the blindly negative posts here (where there is a 250+ page thread about begging and a 15+ page thread about how the city is awful compared to others).

 

...and again, feel free to point out the untruths and discuss them (on a discussion forum!).

[Mister M]

The new developments do look impressive, particularly the Gaumont building which looks so much better. I hated those red things sticking out.

I was interested to hear that Pete McKee is going to get a studio there. 

He did a smashing mural on the side of The Art House, but then some idiot defaced it

 

[SheffieldForum]

On 12/02/2024 at 20:16, Mister M said:

The new developments do look impressive, particularly the Gaumont building which looks so much better. I hated those red things sticking out.

I was interested to hear that Pete McKee is going to get a studio there. 

He did a smashing mural on the side of The Art House, but then some idiot defaced it

 

I think it is less of a 'studio' and more of his shop moving there from Sharrow Vale Road?

[SheffieldForum]

Hop Hideout have announced they will be moving into Leah's Yard later this year, in a unit nearby Pete McKee's upcoming new gallery.

 

 

[hackey lad]

3 hours ago, SheffieldForum said:

Hop Hideout have announced they will be moving into Leah's Yard later this year, in a unit nearby Pete McKee's upcoming new gallery.

 

 

[SheffieldForum]

Gravel Pit (of Abbeydale Road) have announced for Leah's Yard too:

 

Danny Mager, of Gravel Pit, said: “Our maximalist approach to retail and giving any visitor through our door a unique experience, that compels them to revisit compliments thoroughly what Leahs’ Yard is all about.

 

“I am beyond excited to be a part of this new adventure and have never been more confident in what we will collectively create, something not seen in Sheffield for a very long time.” 

 

Bullion Chocolate has also announced plans for an 'all-day cafe-bar' that specialises in chocolate and all things that pair with it. Not announced the location yet, but rumours suggest it is in or near the Heart of the City development.

[GabrielC]

It's great to see the city centre been redeveloped but can all retail units be filled? 

 

The High Street is not what it was in the past with online shopping been popular it's easier to set up a business online either though platforms like eBay or Amazon or set up a website. In some cases it's cheaper to pay postage than park a car in the city centre also some people may not feel it's safe to visit.  People's spending is limited due to higher costs of living so prices need to be reasonable but businesses are facing higher costs too that can only be passed on to the customer. 

 

The rates are set by central government not by city councils private landlords are free to charge has much as they like hence why we see many empty units in town and city centres. The danger here is we could end up loads of nice buildings stood empty as no wants them or can afford them.

 

It's not just a Sheffield issue it's nation wide one . 

 

 

[butlers]

Piece in the Star other day culmatively if all the developments go ahead ,and a lot are now either complete or in progress, over £1.2 billion is being spent in Sheffield.

I doubt even the in 60s boom times theres every been as much going on 

[SheffieldForum]

1 hour ago, GabrielC said:

It's great to see the city centre been redeveloped but can all retail units be filled? 

 

The High Street is not what it was in the past with online shopping been popular it's easier to set up a business online either though platforms like eBay or Amazon or set up a website. In some cases it's cheaper to pay postage than park a car in the city centre also some people may not feel it's safe to visit.  People's spending is limited due to higher costs of living so prices need to be reasonable but businesses are facing higher costs too that can only be passed on to the customer. 

 

The rates are set by central government not by city councils private landlords are free to charge has much as they like hence why we see many empty units in town and city centres. The danger here is we could end up loads of nice buildings stood empty as no wants them or can afford them.

 

It's not just a Sheffield issue it's nation wide one . 

 

 

That’s kind of the point of Heart of the City though (and Future High Streets, and Moorfoot, etc).

 

Basically the days of huge retail are dwindling and a city centre needs to be more than just shops — so the plan is to create a mix of retail, leisure and entertainment.

 

To attract the big players in retail nowadays you need modern, attractive spaces — both in terms of the units and the roads/infrastructure surrounding it. Our old retail offering just wasn’t cutting it (and hadn’t for decades). Just look how The Moor blossomed when the market moved there as part of a deal to renovate and refresh that area. It’s now the main retail focus of the city centre.

 

But, where Sheffield has actually lagged behind other cities is in city living. Most other big cities have people living within the city centre, which keeps it alive in terms of employment and also in the early evening, which has always been a dead time in Sheffield. The idea is that people will use the amenities close to where they live (especially midweek), so you get more people living and spending time in the city centre the busier it gets. Our city centre living for the last few decades has been aimed at students, which is great but it needs a mix.

 

Moorfoot, Fargate and many other developments are aimed specifically at filling the gaps of that mix of residential and providing the leisure, entertainment and retail offering they need.

 

It has been a long time coming, but the city is definitely on the up with these developments. In some ways we’re ahead of the curve of some towns and cities in the respect of redeveloping the city centre for a mixed future.

 

(and no, I still don’t work for the council).

[GabrielC]

12 hours ago, SheffieldForum said:

That’s kind of the point of Heart of the City though (and Future High Streets, and Moorfoot, etc).

 

Basically the days of huge retail are dwindling and a city centre needs to be more than just shops — so the plan is to create a mix of retail, leisure and entertainment.

 

To attract the big players in retail nowadays you need modern, attractive spaces — both in terms of the units and the roads/infrastructure surrounding it. Our old retail offering just wasn’t cutting it (and hadn’t for decades). Just look how The Moor blossomed when the market moved there as part of a deal to renovate and refresh that area. It’s now the main retail focus of the city centre.

 

But, where Sheffield has actually lagged behind other cities is in city living. Most other big cities have people living within the city centre, which keeps it alive in terms of employment and also in the early evening, which has always been a dead time in Sheffield. The idea is that people will use the amenities close to where they live (especially midweek), so you get more people living and spending time in the city centre the busier it gets. Our city centre living for the last few decades has been aimed at students, which is great but it needs a mix.

 

Moorfoot, Fargate and many other developments are aimed specifically at filling the gaps of that mix of residential and providing the leisure, entertainment and retail offering they need.

 

It has been a long time coming, but the city is definitely on the up with these developments. In some ways we’re ahead of the curve of some towns and cities in the respect of redeveloping the city centre for a mixed future.

 

(and no, I still don’t work for the council).

Yes all good but needs people spending to make it work. I know you don't work for the council I'm pulling your leg 👍 that said you could be a secret agent....