A local man who is passionate about regenerating the region’s towns and cities has been shortlisted for Property Personality of the Year at the 2024 South Yorkshire Property Dinner.
Peter Swallow, managing director of Bolsterstone Group, a company he co-founded in 1989, is currently leading three major regeneration projects, in Sheffield city centre, Bradford, and his home town of Chesterfield.
He is one of six property professionals to be nominated for the award, the winner of which will be decided through a public vote. Voting is open until Friday 28 June.
The prestigious Property Personality of the Year award recognises the person who has had the biggest personal impact on the property sector in the region as well as their achievements throughout their career.
Bolsterstone is currently leading more than three quarters of a billion pounds of regeneration projects working alongside the public sector, including the ambitious West Bar scheme in Sheffield city centre and Chesterfield Waterside. His company has also delivered a number of important commercial developments across the UK.
Delighted to be nominated, Peter said: “I am honoured to be shortlisted for the award which recognises our teams commitment to regeneration projects in the region. We are proud of our record of regenerating areas through public private collaboration, creating both homes and jobs for local people. We are particularly proud of what we are achieving in Sheffield working in conjunction with the City Council, Peveril Securities and Legal & General, and in Chesterfield working in conjunction with the Borough Council and Arnold Laver.”
Last year the mixed-use regeneration scheme located at West Bar Sheffield won a prestigious national EG Award for its progress in transforming a major part of the city centre.
The project, which is a joint venture between Bolsterstone’s sister company Urbo Regeneration, and Peveril Securities – part of the Bowmer + Kirkland Group, together with partners Sheffield City Council is transforming a prominent seven-acre brownfield site on the Inner Ring Road between Sheffield’s Kelham Island, Cathedral and Castlegate Quarter into offices, retail, leisure, hotel and living space and associated parking.
The scheme was named as The Best Regional Deal, a category which recognises projects that were innovative in bringing life back to our regions. Expert judges praised the public private partnership delivering West Bar for the investment it was able to secure for Sheffield, as well as being a catalyst for huge redevelopment and changing of place.
The winner of this year’s Property Personality of the Year will be announced at the South Yorkshire Property Dinner being held at Sheffield City Hall on 11 July. the dinner recognises the best completed projects, deals and industry individuals in the boroughs of Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley and Rotherham.
To vote for Peter Swallow to win Property Personality of the Year, visit here.