Park Hill in Sheffield has won its 38th award – the 2024 RIBA Yorkshire Award! Judges commended the “ongoing restoration” of the “iconic building,” highlighting that the design “preserved as much of the original structure and character as possible” while also awarding designer Alim Saleh the Yorkshire Project Architect of the Year accolade for his work at the scheme. Further good news came for Park Hill as it was included in Historic England’s Heritage Works for Housing project too.

Urban Splash, in partnership with Places for People, will soon release the first new homes for sale at Mansion House, the latest addition to Port Loop in Birmingham. In anticipation of the launch, we have appointed local agents Connells to market the new homes – 58 apartments with views over the canal, close to South Loop Park, Ladywood Leisure Centre, and YARD, the city's first Art House for local people. If you’re interested in moving in, register your interest below. We will also be collaborating on a show home in the coming weeks.

Jo Smit, is a renowned journalist specialising in the built environment, writing for trade titles such as RIBA Journal. We recently invited Jo to give her views on the history of Urban Splash, reflecting on three decades of true regeneration, of adding value and – as Jo says – “converting the buildings that others spurred – transforming the derelict into the desirable”.

Colleagues attended the annual UKREiiF property event in Leeds this week – with CEO Julian Curnuck, Suzy Jones and Akeel Malik each taking to the stage to contribute on various panels, something you can read about in Julian’s newest blog. Our colleagues will continue to contribute to key conversations in the coming weeks, including at Housing Today Live in Manchester, where Suzy Jones will discuss the future of housing policy and priorities ahead of the general election.

An extraordinary organisation requires an extraordinary workspace, and Boat Shed at Salford Quays has proved just that for founders of SevenThreeOne, sisters Vanice and Venessa Scott. This month we interviewed, Venessa – currently featuring alongside our Chair Tom Bloxham MBE in the Greater Mancunians exhibition – as she told us what makes Boat Shed so special and why it was the undisputed first choice for their inspirational non-profit business to settle in.

As well as our Mansion House apartments coming soon at Port Loop, we also have this town house home for sale in the burgeoning neighbourhood. This three-storey property has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a spacious open plan ground floor kitchen and living area. It’s one of the final homes for sale in this phase and is yours for £450,000.

Looking for a new office for your business to call home? This is 3.04 Boat Shed. Located in Exchange Quay, close to MediaCity, this furnished office offers 1,137 sq ft of space, as well as access to a communal hub, bike racks, showers, and lovely riverside gardens all set in a transformed, brilliantly designed former 90s office block.

“Mikhail Riches creates a modern energy-efficient environment softened with thoughtful planting and subtle colours”
RIBA Journal - May 2024

“Inside Sheffield's old Cole Brothers store”
Sheffield Star - May 2024

“Five historic Plymouth landmarks amazingly transformed”
Plymouth Live - May 2024

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