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 | |
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Former names | 1 Furnival Square (during planning) |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Residential, Hotel |
Location | Sheffield, England |
Coordinates | 53°22′37″N 1°28′12″W / 53.377°N 1.470°W |
Construction started | 2007 |
Opening | 2020 |
Height | |
Roof | 64 m (210 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 21 |
Floor area | 12,158 m2 (130,870 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Urban Innovations |
Developer | McAleer 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.