Urban Outfitters is taking up space at Sheffield City Council’s flagship Heart of the City regeneration project, after agreeing a lease for 8,500 sq ft of retail space.

Working alongside its asset management partner RivingtonHark, Sheffield City Council confirmed that the retailer would join businesses including Superdry, Fjallraven, and Lucy & Yak, as part of the Heart of the City’s “evolving mix of international, regional, and independent retail brands”.

The 1.5m sq ft flagship regeneration project has turned Sheffield city centre into “a thriving concentration of shops, bars, cafes, restaurants, experiences, apartments, townhouses, and over 330,000 sq ft of occupied workspace,” according to RivingtonHark.

Sheffield City Council director of regeneration and development Sean McClean said: “It is great to see the momentum surrounding our Heart of the City project shows no signs of slowing down, as we see another retailer secured to move into the development. 

“This builds on recent openings to increase the retail offer in Heart of the City. 

“Our aim was to transform and regenerate the area of the city centre, bringing people back into Sheffield and we’ve done just that. 

“The city centre is a fantastic place for people to live, work and enjoy.”

RivingtonHark portfolio director Laurence Jones added: “At RivingtonHark we are a trusted partner among local authorities for delivering long-term value across complex regeneration projects. 

“We are currently working with 10 local councils across the UK to deliver vibrant destinations and together with Sheffield City Council we have helped transform the city centre into a flagship location for offices, retail, leisure, and F&B operators. 

“With international brands such as Urban Outfitters queuing to become part of Heart of the City, complemented by cutting edge regional and independent brands, we look forward to announcing more new arrivals as we continue to transform the city centre.”

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