St Paul's Tower

St Paul's Tower
St Paul's Tower when completed in April 2012
Map
Record height
Tallest in Sheffield since 2010[I]
Preceded byArts Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
LocationSt Paul's Place, Heart of the City, Sheffield, England
Coordinates53°22′44″N 1°28′06″W / 53.378947°N 1.468277°W / 53.378947; -1.468277
Construction startedMay 2006
CompletedAugust 2010
OpeningApril 2011
Cost£40 million
Height
Roof101 m (331 ft)
Top floor101 m (331 ft)
Technical details
Floor count32
Lifts/elevators2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Conran & Partners
DeveloperCity Lofts Group

St Paul's Tower is a skyscraper[1] located on Arundel Gate in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Construction commenced in May 2006 and the building was topped out in August 2010, surpassing Sheffield University's Arts Tower as the tallest building in Sheffield at 101 metres (331 ft) tall. The city's first skyscraper, it was constructed as the centrepiece of the St Paul's Place project as part of the Heart of the City redevelopment of Sheffield city centre.

  1. ^ Under the Emporis Standards Committee, a skyscraper is defined as a multi-storey building which is at least 100m. Any building from 35m to 100m tall is generally considered to be a high rise building.