The building was closed to commercial activity in 2017 and was incorporated into the University of Sheffield's teaching and research space and renamed the Ella Armitage Building. The building houses the modern languages teaching centre, Grantham Centre and the Department of Archeology.
In 2017, the building ceased its commercial activities and became part of the University of Sheffield's educational and research infrastructure, being renamed the Ella Armitage Building. It includes the modern languages teaching center, Grantham Centre, and the Archaeology Department.