Soho Yard Wins Insider Media Residential Development of the Year
Soho Yard, West Bar, Sheffield was honoured as Residential Development of the Year at Insider Media South Yorkshire Property Awards. The judges hailed the project as “transformational for the city,” celebrating its ambition to set a new standard for urban living in Sheffield.
Project Overview: Setting a New Standard for City Living
- 368 build‑to‑rent apartments across two towers, featuring studio, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom layouts.
- Part of a £300 million regeneration scheme in Sheffield’s West Bar Quarter, a seven-acre gateway site into the city centre.
- Delivered by a Urbo (West Bar) Ltd investment partnership with Legal & General, Bowmer + Kirkland and 5plus Architects.
- Achieved Home Quality Mark 4, reflecting strong sustainability credentials.
Stofix & Caxton Facades: Excellence in Execution
The façade of Soho Yard showcases the Stofix brick slip cladding system, installed by specialist installer, Caxton Facades. Key features include:
- Panels finished 95% pre-pointed, enabling high build quality and quick deployment in a busy city-centre site.
- Covering 9,740 m² of façade, utilising six authentic clay brick types in three bonding patterns.
- Stofix UK is nominated in Facade Awards UK for Best New Build project, underlining technical innovation and aesthetic excellence.
Sustainable construction methods
Soho Yard exemplifies a high-end build‑to‑rent development: thoughtful design, premium amenities, and façade excellence, rooted in sustainable construction methods. The award reinforces its status as a benchmark for future city living – and Stofix UK and Caxton Facades have played a leading role in delivering on that vision.
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