DLA Piper, one of the world’s largest law firms, has secured the top two floors of Elshaw House, Sheffield City Council’s new zero carbon-ready office building. By relocating to Elshaw House, DLA Piper will maintain its presence in Sheffield City Centre. The fit-out of the two floors and an adjacent private terrace will be completed this spring. The space measures a total of 17,000 square feet. Elshaw House is the flagship office development in Heart of the City, a £470m mixed-use development scheme led by Sheffield City Council. Elshaw House boasts impressive sustainability credentials and will achieve a five-star BREEAM green energy rating, supporting the Council’s green goals. In addition, Elshaw House has received an ‘excellent’ five-star NABERS UK rating for its lean design, putting it among the top 1% of the UK’s energy-efficient office buildings.
Cllr Ben Miskell, Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee at Sheffield City Council, said, “We are thrilled that DLA Piper has signed a lease on Elshaw House. It is one of the world’s largest law firms. For such an established business to reaffirm its commitment to the city shows real confidence in everything we’re doing to drive Sheffield forward and continue growing our economy. Elshaw House represents the very best in office space and is delivering new headline rents for Sheffield.”
Project Direct at Queensberry, Andrew Davison, added, “In our opinion, DLA Piper has secured the best office space in South Yorkshire, with unrivalled sustainability, location, and employee wellbeing benefits. World-class commercial spaces like this are helping to take Sheffield to the next level on the national stage. Interest in the other floors in Elshaw House is incredibly high, and the ground floor retail and F&B spaces are also attracting potential occupants.”