RBH Properties begins work on Sheffield outdoor plaza

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Sam Pither

Portsmouth’s RBH Properties has started renovation works on a large outdoor plaza at Pennine Five in Sheffield.

Work on the former HSBC headquarters has included a dark makeover of the exterior of the site’s five office blocks along with interior work to deliver more than 230,000 square feet of office space suitable for up to 3,500 workers.

A CGI of the outside of the Pennine Five development in Sheffield. Credit: Altitude PR

The new £1.5 million plaza has been designed to offer people a place to relax, socialise and collaborate and will feature green planting and accessible seating areas.

Chloe Brook, Director at RBH Properties, said: “We’re very excited to see work on the new plaza get underway. This office campus has always been very private and disconnected from the rest of the city centre, and our plans for Pennine Five are all about opening it up to wider business and local residential communities as well.

Chloe continued: “Interest in the campus has been strong, with lots of businesses supporting our bold and climate-conscious decision to renew the buildings rather than demolishing them and starting again.

“We believe that Pennine Five can act as a blueprint for how urban regeneration projects can be done in a way that is far more environmentally friendly today, and not decades down the line.”

The final phase of the Pennine Five project, which also includes updating the 400 underground parking spaces, adding EV charging facilities and creating a cycle hub with over 280 spaces, will be completed within the next 12 months. The plaza is expected to open in Spring 2023.

Featured image: A CGI of the new central plaza at the Pennine Five development. Credit: Altitude PR

Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.