The tower became the tallest building in Sheffield when completed in August 2010, at , overtaking the Arts Tower by , although the base of the Arts Tower is approximately higher above sea level than the base of St Paul's tower, meaning the roof of the Arts Tower is still higher by around than the roof of St Paul's tower. The tower and its smaller neighbour provide private apartments for city centre living, with retail on the ground-floor of the tower, facing Arundel Gate, and restaurants on the upper-ground floor of St Paul's View, facing St Paul's Place.