New Era Square Explained

New Era Square
Location:Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location Country:England
Coordinates:53.3724°N -1.4739°W
Start Date:09 November 2015
Completion Date:Completion in August 2020
Architect:Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson Ltd
Cost:£65 million STG
Floor Count:21 storeys
Building Type:Residential
Height:65.9m (216.2feet)
Services Engineer:Silcock Dawson & Partners
Main Contractor:Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd
Developer:New Era Development (UK) Ltd

New Era Square is a development project located next to St Mary's Gate roundabout on the Inner Ring Road of Sheffield City Centre, South Yorkshire, England. The development fronts onto the corner of St Mary's Gate and Bramall Lane, home to the grounds of Sheffield United Football Club. The scheme is also close to London Road, which has been long known for its large multi-cultural and Chinese community.[1] [2] [3]

The project was developed by New Era Development (UK) Ltd, a private limited company that was registered with Companies House on 11 October 2013.[4] [5] [6] [7] The development has been dubbed "Sheffield's Chinatown" and "Sheffield's very own version of New York's Times Square" by the local media and has drawn the attention of the UK National press.[8]

Development

The New Era Square development was conceived by UK-Chinese Sheffield businessman Jerry Cheung, who is prominent in the local community as a property developer, restaurant chain owner, Chair of Sheffield Chinese Community Centre and the winner of a 'Special Recognition' Sheffield Business Award in 2016.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] The project is being funded entirely by inbound Chinese investment into Sheffield, the numerous benefits of which have been reported by the local and business press.[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

The architectural design for the project was undertaken by Sheffield-based architects firm Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson Ltd.[28] The initial planning application for a development at Boston Street, including "Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 3 buildings" was received by Sheffield City Council in Autumn 2014, including plans for a 21-storey tower.[29] [30] The application was granted conditionally for the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a mixed-use development of 3 buildings comprising an oriental cash and carry supermarket, retail and commercial space, business accommodation and student apartments.[31] [32] [33] [34] [35]

Since the initial planning application, planning approval was also requested for minor changes to the design scheme, including changes to the proposed office space in Phase 2 of the scheme.[36] [37] The proposed development, currently under construction (spring 2017), now consists of 5 blocks. The finished square incorporated green roofs, outdoor lighting, leisure facilities for tenants and a pedestrianised plaza open for public use, with landscaping by local Sheffield company Weddles.[38] [39] [40]

Work began on the construction of the development in late 2015, launching with a ground-breaking ceremony, for which event investors flew into the UK from China.[41] [42] [43] [44] The Derbyshire-based company Bowmer & Kirkland (B&K) are the building contractors working on the scheme.[45]

The student accommodation, which includes studio apartments ranging in size in the first building of the development, is currently being let by the locally based Omnia Space agency and the first building opened to student residents in September 2017.[46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51]

References

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  3. News: Insider's guide to: Sheffield. 2014-01-16. The Cambridge Student. 2017-05-02. en.
  4. Web site: NEW ERA DEVELOPMENT (UK) LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House). beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. en. 2017-03-16.
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  6. News: Sheffield development to create 400 jobs. Insider Media Ltd. 2017-05-03. en-GB.
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