The Gate, Sheffield

(Redirected from 1 Furnival Square)

The Gate is a residential tower located at 1 Eyre Street in Sheffield, England. Plans were submitted in 2006 and accepted that year. Construction started in 2007, however the project was placed on hold in January 2009 as a result of the Great Recession. Construction resumed in 2017; The Gate was topped out in 2019, and completed in the summer of 2020.

The Gate
The Gate in 2022
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Former names1 Furnival Square (during planning)
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential, Hotel
LocationSheffield, England
Coordinates53°22′37″N 1°28′12″W / 53.377°N 1.470°W / 53.377; -1.470
Construction started2007
Opening2020
Height
Roof64 m (210 ft)
Technical details
Floor count21
Floor area12,158 m2 (130,870 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Urban Innovations
DeveloperMcAleer and Rushe Group

Originally proposed as an office tower known as 1 Furnival Square, the tower was proposed as a single project also encompassing a 43 metres (141 ft) Jurys Inn hotel adjacent, with the two towers sharing ground floor retail space. Construction of the 11-storey hotel continued as a separate project after the office tower was placed on hold, and Jurys Inn Sheffield opened in 2010.[1] The tower was subsequently revived as a residential tower containing university student accommodation, renamed The Gate.

The Gate consists of 21 floors taking it to a height of 64 metres (210 ft), making it Sheffield's seventh-tallest building. It has four lifts.

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