Altus House Explained

Altus House
Location:	Merrion Way, Arena Quarter, Leeds, England
Status:	Complete
Roof:	114m (374feet)
Building Type:	Skyscraper^[1]
Floor Count:	37
Start Date:	2019
Completion Date:	2021
Developer:	Zena Ltd / Olympian Homes
Main Contractor:	RG Group

Altus House is a 37-storey, residential skyscraper in Arena Quarter, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The building consists of over 752 student units.^[2] Sources differ as to whether it is 114m (374feet)^[2] or 116m (381feet) tall, but by either measurement Altus House is the tallest building in Leeds and Yorkshire as of 2023, taking the title from Bridgewater Place in 2021. The height of this building in confirmed to be 374 ft (114 meters).^[3]

Tallest building accolades

After topping out in late 2020, Altus House became the tallest building in West Yorkshire, and the tallest in the wider county of Yorkshire. It became Leeds' third building over 100m (300feet) along with Bridgewater Place and Sky Plaza, the former of which previously held the title of the tallest building in Yorkshire.^[2] It is also the tallest student accommodation building in northern Europe.^[4]

It was the 13th tallest building in the United Kingdom outside Greater London upon completion.

See also

• Architecture of Leeds

External links

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Notes and References

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.
2. Web site: Inside the luxury rooms for rent in Leeds skyscraper which is now Yorkshire's tallest building. Leeds Live . 2 September 2021. 5 March 2023.
3. Web site: Earth Versions . 2024-06-08 . Google Earth . en.
4. News: Tallest student accommodation building in northern Europe is completed. The Business Desk. 19 August 2021. Miran Rahman.