But with the end of the £480m Heart of the City 2 scheme in sight - which projects have occupiers or operators?
Come on a tour to see what your money is paying for and what might happen to the new buildings when the wraps finally come off.
5. Leah's Yard
Listed Leah's Yard on Cambridge Street will have shops, cafes, heritage workshops and office space and will be run by Tom Woolfenden and James O’Hara. No occupiers have been announced yet. Photo: David Walsh
6. Flats
This block of 365 flats on Wellington and Trafalgar streets, called Kangaroo Works, is absolutely massive. It is a joint venture by US investor Angelo Gordon and real estate firm Ridgeback Group and being built by Henry Boot of Sheffield. Photo: David Walsh
7. More flats
Not in Heart of the City but worth a mention is this hole in the ground opposite Kangaroo Works on Wellington Street. Code Sheffield will be three blocks of 12, 17 and 38 storeys costing £100m and at 383ft high, Yorkshire's tallest building. Photo: David Walsh
8. Pound's Park
This will be Pound’s Park, on the site of the former Fire Service headquarters on Wellington Street. It is set to have a climbing boulder. Photo: David Walsh