York-based Grantside appoints new firm on two Carbon Net Zero developments in Sheffield

Steve Davis, managing director of Grantside Developments, said : “We have taken the utmost care in designing these buildings to ensure they achieve the highest quality standards and we are very much looking forward to beginning the process of collaborating with Summers-Inman and the rest of the design team to take our plans to the next stage.”

The Hive, at Bowling Green Street, Kelham Island, will be the first of the two buildings to be developed, with Summers-Inman responsible for cost consultancy and project management.

The Hive includes 100 co-living studios spread over five floors and is designed with a focus on a “curated community living style.”

The development will offer residents facilities such as communal kitchens, roof top allotments, laundry and café facilities and dedicated working and rest zones.

At ground floor level, the development will also contain commercial units set to provide space for start-ups, independent traders and entrepreneurs looking for creative and inspirational space to grow their businesses.

190 Norfolk Street and located on the corner of Charles and Norfolk Street, and will overlook the Peace Gardens.

Summers-Inman has an expanded brief on this project, also taking on the role of principal designer.

Grantside’s proposals for this six-storey office development were approved by Sheffield City Council’s Planning Committee in November 2022.

It will include around 2,200 sqft of retail and active space on the ground floor, with 19,500 sqft of flexible office space above.

Speaking about the firm’s appointment, North-East based John Harvey, associate director of Summers-Inman, said: “We are about to embark on detailed designs for both schemes and then we can go out to tender. I expect that construction will begin at The Hive in Bowling Green Lane first, later this year.”