Buffalo clothing announces move into historic Sheffield city centre lane after £250,000 revamp
The first business has announced a move into a historic Sheffield city centre street after a refurbishment project.
Legendary outdoor clothing company Buffalo has opened a design studio in Chapel Walk.
The firm, which was bought by television adventurer Ben Fogel in 2025, has taken a first floor office in the Howard Building, which features high ceilings and stunning stained-glass windows.
Buffalo has a longstanding factory and headquarters on Broadfield Road.
Sheffield City Council ploughed £250,000 into a revamp of eight shop fronts and two first floor offices in Chapel Walk last August.
It also offered businesses up to £10,000 to take on a unit.
The ancient alley is a vital link between key shopping street Fargate and the theatres in Tudor Square.
At one time it was bustling, but vacancies have appeared due to a shift of retail to The Moor, the rise of online shopping, months of scaffolding in 2019 and a lack of maintenance.
The revamped shops are owned by the Church Burgesses Trust.
The city council stepped in with revamp monies stating the Trust would not do the work without it, or it would be delivered over ‘a much longer time frame’.