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Iconic Sheffield building with illustrious past comes to residential market

New life is to be breathed into an iconic 1960s Sheffield building, potentially leading to the full redevelopment of a prime site overlooking the city.

The Sheffield residential development office of Knight Frank is bringing the landmark Hallam Tower building to market following the securing of detailed planning consent for 133 units including 11 townhouses within a 3.3 acre site.

The derelict building, located in the affluent Fulwood area of Sheffield, was one of Yorkshire’s first luxury hotels, the Intercontinental, with its claims to fame including playing host to the 1966 Swiss World Cup team and the use of its grounds by Ford to advertise the 1963 Ford Galaxie 500.

Commanding one of Sheffield’s most dramatic views across the valley to Ecclesall, the 12-storey building is surrounded by some of Sheffield’s finest residential period properties.

Following numerous facelifts, owners and refurbishments, the hotel finally closed in 2004 but has since been granted full residential planning through plans submitted by the current owners, Hallam Grange Ltd, in conjunction with Sheffield-based Axis Architecture.

Tearle Phelan, department head for Yorkshire residential development at Knight Frank, said: “Knight Frank has been formally appointed by Hallam Grange Ltd to market the former Hallam Tower, in Fulwood, with the benefit of the existing planning consent.

“The 2007 collapse of the residential market brought sales of land with residential development potential to a standstill across the UK, forcing many residential development schemes to be mothballed.

“This property’s release to the open market coincides with a significant improvement to the residential sector, and wider UK economy as a whole.

“Very few sites of this quality come to market in Sheffield, and following the recent national advertising campaign, it has already generated strong levels of interest.”

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