Streets in the Sky

Park Hill is a Brutalist, concrete icon, and the largest listed building in Europe.

Standing proudly at the top of the hill overlooking Sheffield city centre, Park Hill was completed in 1961 as a bold vision for modern urban living. Its distinctive ‘streets in the sky’ – wide walkways outside each home, designed to be big enough for a milk float to pass – became vibrant social spaces where neighbours met and community life flourished.

Fast forward to 2025, and there are now 455 new homes, accommodation for 356 students and more than 50,000 sq ft of workspace across three completed phases, with planning secured for Phases 4 and 5.

Our commitment to the redevelopment of Park Hill spans over two decades and has seen us work with joint venture partners Places for People alongside pioneering architects like Studio Egret West, Hawkins/Brown, Whittam Cox and Mikhail Riches to restore the Brutalist beauty to its former glory. Previous phases at Park Hill have received numerous industry accolades, including being the only building to have ever been shortlisted twice for the RIBA Stirling Prize.

The community at Park Hill is like no other – a vibrant hub of energy, creativity and support. Independent businesses including South Street Kitchen, Field Studios and Nest bring life to the ground floors, while above, residents enjoy the iconic dual-aspect duplex apartments. Together, they create a genuine sense of place where people live, work and connect.

And the story doesn’t stop here – we’re continuing to bring new phases to life to complete our vision for Park Hill as a lively, connected community and a true landmark for Sheffield.

Next up is Phase 4, which will deliver 125 new apartments, 20% of which will be affordable, along with new public spaces, EV charging, a car club and bike storage – all created in collaboration once again with the architects behind sold-out Phase 2.

Register your interest below to be among the first to hear about new homes in Phase 4.

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Only a few homes are left at Park Hill, register your details now to view these homes with one of our team, or call 0333 666 9999.

Homes for sale and to rent

Park Hill, Sheffield

27 Hague Street

£185,000

768 sqft

New workspaces available now

Looking for an iconic business address in Sheffield, we’ve got spaces up to 3,750 sq ft available for sale and rent ideal for restaurants, shops, office and leisure uses.

And that’s not all! Whether your organisation is big or small each space is fitted to shell so you can make your own mark.

Here at Park Hill we’ve cultivated a crackin’ place to live, work and play for the 21st Century; hundreds of beautifully designed homes occupied by great people, landscaped surrounds, awesome amenities and all just a couple of minutes’ walk from the centre of the city.

Businesses here are in great company; South Street Kitchen is a delicious deli-bar-restaurant, Park Hill Provisions is our on site convenience store, we’ve recently welcomed Sheffield’s very own Nest in their new showroom and this summer there will be chance to meet all the neighbours when The Pearl, Park Hill's new local opens her doors.

If you’re interested in joining this fantastic community register your interest, or call our commercial team on 0333 666 0000.

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People of Park Hill

Find out more about Park Hill from the awesome people who make this community; these are the stories of the people already living and working here.

Blog by Mark Latham

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21 South St
Sheffield
S2 5PN

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Beautiful Brutalism

This amazing concrete landmark, the most ambitious inner-city development of its time, was opened in 1961, to replace slum terraces. It was a hugely popular place to live, with its 'streets in the sky' and innovative external decks for access.

The original architects Jack Lynn and Ivor Smith's brutalist design created three different types of apartment above, below and adjacent to the deck to suit the full range of home owners from single pensioners to families of six or more.

Over time, Park Hill became a victim of circumstance.Conceived in the 50's and delivered in the 60's, Park Hill emerged into a very different world. By the 1980's Park Hill had become dilapidated and was no longer a popular place to live. Park Hill caretaker, Grenville Squires, referred affectionately to Park Hill as his grand old lady who has 'come on hard times. She just wants to wash her face and put on a new frock, and she'll be out there!'.

The Grade II* listing of the building in 1998 was an acknowledgement of the architectural significance of Park Hill and was strongly resisted by many at the time who wanted it to be knocked down.

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Nearly 2 miles of covered walkways
Resident porches
Original structure meets new interventions
Duplex apartments with views across Sheffield

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Nearly 2 miles of covered walkways
Resident porches
Original structure meets new interventions
Duplex apartments with views across Sheffield

Meet the designers

Mikhail Riches

Mikhail Richies are UK leaders in environmental and socially inclusive design across multiple sectors – including Housing, Education, Mixed-Use, Masterplanning, Leisure & Retrofit.

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Studio Egret West

Studio Egret West was established in November 2004 to offer strategy with architectural specificity, and specificity within an overall strategy. It believes that the way forward is the osmosis between planning and architecture. Studio Egret West is just this.

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Hawkins\Brown

Hawkins\Brown asks questions, listens carefully and then thinks hard before putting pen to paper. Our broad experience of building has given us the skills, knowledge and drive to design and manage complex schemes like Park Hill in Sheffield, Corby Civic Hub and the design and construction of the New Biochemistry building for Oxford University.

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