The authority says it wants more homes in the central area to help it reach the ambitious target. The aim is to inject ‘vitality’ after the loss of shops.
We decided to tot up all the flats that have been built or proposed in the last two years. The total - 10,000 - came as a surprise.
5. 368 flats - Soho Yard
Hundreds of flats in a huge new development in Sheffield city centre are set to hit the market in October. Soho Yard comprises two blocks between Corporation and Bridge streets, close to Kelham Island, with a total of 368 apartments. They are available from October, according to adverts. They are part of the £300m West Bar Square development part-funded by insurance company Legal and General. | National World Photo: David Walsh
6. 335 flats - Platform
A £75m complex has just opened on Sylvester Street near Decathlon. The PLATFORM_ scheme features 335 upmarket build-to-rent apartments | NW
7. 753 flats - Tenter Street
Two side-by-side towers with 753 flats are going up rapidly on Tenter Street. A wide bike lane and cyclists’ priority roundabout at West Bar are set to open soon, aiming to improve ‘active travel’ connections with Kelham Island and Neepsend. | National World
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8. 1,015 apartments - CODE Wellington Street
Work has started on one of Sheffield’s biggest ever apartment complexes. Barnsley-based Cidon is putting in foundations for the CODE development on Wellington Street. The massive block will feature three towers, with the highest up to 32 floors. It will have 1,015 apartments. Some 975 will be studios featuring one room with a bathroom. | Cido