List of tallest buildings and structures in Leeds

See also: Architecture of Leeds

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Leeds ranks skyscrapers, structures and towers in the city of Leeds, England by height.

Leeds is a major UK city and regional capital.

Currently, the tallest building in Leeds, and also the newest on the list, is Altus House at 114 metres (374 ft)[1] which has held the record since topping out in 2020.

The oldest building on the list is Holy Trinity Church, constructed in 1727, which stands at a height of 56.7 m (186 ft).

There are currently 14 skyscrapers with a height of 100 m (328 ft) or more built, being constructed or approved,[2] and over 150 high-rise buildings. Over 50 buildings 50 m (160 ft) tall are under construction, approved or planned for the coming years.

Tallest buildings and structures

This list ranks externally complete Leeds buildings and free-standing structures that stand at least 50 m (160 ft), based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Buildings which have been demolished are not included.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft) 		Floors Year Location Notes
1 Altus House 114.3 (375) 38 2021 Arena Quarter Currently the tallest building in Leeds and Yorkshire. Located in the Arena Quarter
2 Bridgewater Place 112 (367) 32 2007 South Bank Held the record as the tallest building in Leeds and Yorkshire from 2007 to 2021
3 Sky Plaza 106 (348) 37 2009 Arena Quarter
4 Jackson House 100 (330) 33 2024 Arena Quarter Also known as 44 Merrion Street
5 Opal 3 90 (295) 27 2008 Arena Quarter
6 Pinnacle 80 (262) 20 1973 Shopping Quarter Formerly and colloquially known as West Riding House
7 White Rose View Tower 1 79 (260) 28 2020 Arena Quarter Student residential
8 Park Plaza Hotel 77 (253) 20 1966 City Square Formerly known as Royal Exchange House, approved to be demolished for 134 m (440 ft) student residential
9 Candle House 75 (246) 23 2009 Granary Wharf
10 K2 74 (243) 20 1972 Civic Quarter Formerly known as Dudley House, renovated in 2003
11= Cottingley Heights 72 (236) 25 1972 Cottingley Renovated in 1989
11= Cottingley Towers 72 (236) 25 1972 Cottingley Renovated in 1989
13= Symons House 70 (230) 23 2020 Merrion Street
13= Broadcasting Tower [3] 70 (230) 23 2009 Universities Voted world's best tall building 2010[3]
13= Central Village Tower 70 (230) 22 2014 Universities
14 Leeds Town Hall 68.6 (225) 1858 Civic Quarter
15 Clarence House 66.5 (218) 20 2008 Leeds Dock
16= Central Square 65 (213) 12 2016 Financial Quarter
16= West Point 65 (213) 17 1975 Financial Quarter Formerly known as Royal Mail House, renovated in 2005
17 City Island Phase 2 61 (200) 20 2007
18= Parkinson Building 57 (187) 1951 Universities
18= Vita 57 (187) 19 2019 Grand Quarter
19 Holy Trinity Church 56.7 (186) 2 1727 Shopping District Current spire added 1839
20= The Headline 56 (184) 18 2021 Financial Quarter
20= Castle House 56 (184) 14 1988 Financial Quarter
21= 1 City Square 54 (177) 12 1997 City Square
21= Blue 54 (177) 14 2004 Granary Wharf
22= 3 Central Village 53 (174) 17 2016 Universities
22= Hampton By Hilton 53 (174) 14 1960s Eastgate
22= Tinshill BT Tower 53 (174) 1967 Commonly known as Cookridge Tower
22= White Rose View Tower 2
52 (171) 18 2020 Arena Quarter Student residential
22= Vita II 52 (171) 16 2020 Universities Student residential
22= Bond Court 52 (171) 13 1970s City Square Formerly known as Sun Alliance House, renovated in 2005
22= Platform (formerly known as City House) 52 (171) 15 1962 City Square Formerly known as British Railways House, major renovation commenced
22= Leeds Civic Hall 52 (171) 6 1933 Civic Quarter
22= Calverley Building, Leeds Beckett University 52 (171) 13 1960s
22= The Gateway 52 (171) 15 2008 East Street
23= X1 Aire
50 (164) 14 2017 East Street
23= Portland Building, Leeds Beckett University 50 (164) 12 1960s Universities
23= Nuffield Hospital 50 (164) 12 2003 Civic
23= Skyline Tower 50 (164) 17 2009 Quarry Hill
23= Whitehall Waterfront 50 (164) 16 2004 Wellington
23= Whitehall Quay 50 (164) 18 2002 Wellington
23= City Island 50 (164) 16 2006 Wellington
23= Watermans Place 50 (164) 16 2009 Granary Wharf
23= Merrion House 50 (164) 13 1964 Arena Quarter
23= Wade House 50 (164) 13 1964 Arena Quarter
23= Lloyds Bank 50 (164) 10 1972 Financial Quarter
23= Princes Exchange 50 (164) 12 2001 Station

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Under construction in autumn 2023

Rank Name Use Height Floors Image Notes
metres feet
1 Cirrus Point (ex-arena point) Student residential 134 440 45 N/A Lift shaft under construction, banner showing "tallest building in Yorkshire"
2 44 Merrion Street Student residential 100 328 33 Glazed as of December 2023
3 Latitude Blue Tower A Residential 98 321 32
4 Triangle Yard Residential 94 308 31
5 Latitute Blue Tower B Residential 82 269 27
3 Phoenix Tower A Residential (PRS) 67 220 22
3 Doncaster Monks Bridge Tower E Residential (PRS) 67 220 21
3 Latitude Purple Tower B Residential (PRS) 64 210 21
4 Live Oasis Student residential 62 203 20
5 Latitude Purple Tower B Residential (PRS) 55 180 17
5 Phoenix Tower B Residential (PRS) 55 180 17
5 Carlton Hill Student residential 55 180 15
6 SOYO E Residential (PRS) 54 176 17
6 SOYO F Residential (PRS) 54 176 17
7 City Square House Office 52 170 12
8 Doncaster Monks Bridge Block D Residential (PRS) 50 164 16
9 Doncaster Monks Bridge Block C Residential (PRS) 45 145 15
10 Doncaster Monks Bridge Block C Residential (PRS) 45 145 15
8 Points Cross Block A & B Residential (PRS) – – 11

Approved

The information below was last updated in October 2021.

Rank Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year (estimated completion)
1 Arena Point 134 440 45 Approved
2 Lisbon Square Tower 2 107 340 32 Approved – On site April 2022
3 Midland Mills 103 338 33 Approved
4 Bridge Street tower 5 100 328 31 Approved
5 Bridge Street tower 6 100 328 31 Approved
6 Lisbon Square Tower 1 75 250 26 Approved – On site April 2022
7 Lisbon Square Student Tower 75 250 25 Approved – On site April 2022
8 Globe Road tower A 73 239 23 Ground Enabling Works Commenced
9 Bridge Street tower 7 70 230 20 Approved
10 St Cecilla Place tower B 68 224 21 Approved
11 Points Cross Block 5 67 220 20 Phase 1 Under Construction
12 St Cecilla Place tower A 62 203 19 Approved
13 St Cecilla Place tower C 62 203 19 Approved
14 Globe Road tower F 60 197 17 Ground Enabling Works Commenced
15 Victoria Gate Hotel 60 197 15 Approved
16 Technology Campus Student Block 60 197 20 Demolition Complete – Completion predicted 2023
17 Bridge Street tower 4 58 190 16 Approved
18 Sovereign Square Hotel 53 174 15 Approved
18 Brotherton House 45 148 14 Approved
19 City Reach[4] – – 10–14 Approved
20 Latitude (Yellow Block)[5][6] 44 144 10 Approved
21 No.2 Whitehall Riverside (Block 1,2 & 3)[7][8] – – 8 Approved

Proposed

This information below was last updated in October 2021.

Rank Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors
1 CEG Southbank Globe Waterside 136 446 40
2 Yorkshire Post Phase 2 126 – 42
3 Clay Pit Lane Tower 1 125 – 38
4 Springwell Gardens II 114 475 36
5 Latitude Purple A Tower 1 100 – 31
6 Aire Park R1 Tower 105 – 32
7 Yorkshire Post Phase 2 98 – 32
8 Latitude Purple A Tower 2 79 – 26
9 McLaren Living Proposal at Midland Mills 78 260 26
10 Globe Square Tower 75 250 25
11 City One 75 250 25
12 Leeds City Village 65 22
13 Leeds City Village 65 22
14 Marsh Lane/Saxton Lane 60 20
15 Shannon Street Residential 60 20
16 Aire Park other buildings 60 20

Unbuilt

This lists proposals for the construction of buildings in Leeds that were planned to rise at least 100 metres (328 ft), for which planning permission was rejected or which were otherwise withdrawn.

Rank Name Use Height Floors Year Image Notes
metres feet
1 Criterion Place Tower 1 Residential 180 591 53 2008 [9]
2 Lumiere Tower 1 Residential 171 561 54 2008 Tower 1 was to provide 618 residential apartments, including a number of Prime Apartments aimed specifically at over-55s. It would have also provided a health centre, 1,660 sq m of offices and an artist studio/exhibition space.[10]
3 Providence Tower Residential 120 394 30 [11]
4 Criterion Place Tower 2 Residential 118 387 33 [9]
5 Lumiere Tower 2 Serviced apartments, residential, office 113 371 32 2008 Tower 2 was to provide 220 apartments, providing a mix of serviced apartments and standard residential dwellings. The tower would have also contained 12,439sq m of offices and 2,733 sq m of retail.
Briggate Tower Office 113 371 25 1938 [12] Cancelled due to World War II, site now occupied by Marks and Spencer.[13]
7 City 1 Residential, hotel 112 367 37 2004 [14]
8 Hume House Student residence 130 430 42 [15]

Other unbuilt

  • EMI Westgate Tower, 120–140 metres, 36 storeys (circa 1970, around metres in height, cancelled for excessive height, site now occupied by 1980s Westgate Point development)
  • Triple Five Leeds Development – Height unknown (circa 1989, planned complex in Holbeck including shopping, residential and offices which was to include a number of high rise buildings of unspecified height, cancelled)
  • Norman Foster plan for Criterion Place for Royal London Insurance – circa 60-70m (proposed 1994, development on site cancelled)
  • Kite Tower – 90 m (vision from 2005 since superseded by The Spiracle)
  • Mayfair Tower – 98 m (cancelled 2006 due to failure to make profitable)
  • Brunswick Place – 91 m and 85 m (vision from 2006 for a redevelopment of this former Leeds Metropolitan University site)
  • The Spiricle – 80 m / 262 ft / 25 storeys (cancelled 2008 due to failure to make it profitable)
  • Cromwell Mount Towers (unapproved due to inappropriate height)[16]
  • Manor Point (student residence) – cancelled 2006 due to failure to be profitable.
  • Millgarth Tower – Now the site of the new John Lewis store and former Millgarth police station[17]
  • Leeds One by Ian Simpson Architects. Leeds One (on the former Tetley's Brewery site) was taken over by the Vastint project with entirely new plans and design.[18]

Demolished buildings

  • Elland Road four floodlights, 79 m (259 ft). Constructed in 1970 and demolished in 1991–93 for replacement with new East Stand and lighting above stands.
  • Albion Tower aka Leeds Permanent Building Society Tower, 61 m (200 ft). Constructed in the 1960s and demolished in 1998 for replacement with The Light leisure / shopping complex.
  • Arena Point Tower, 79 m (259 ft). Demolished in 2022–23 to be replaced with 134 m (440 ft) tower.

History of tallest buildings in Leeds

Held record Name and location Constructed Height (m) Height (ft) Notes
From To
1727 1841 Holy Trinity Church 1722–1727 57 186 The earliest recorded tallest building in Leeds.
1841 1858 Leeds Minster 1837–1841 42[19] 139 At the time of its construction, it was the largest church in the United Kingdom built on a new site since St Paul's Cathedral.[19]
1858 1966 Leeds Town Hall 1853–1858 69 226 One of the tallest Town Halls in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
1966 1973 Park Plaza Hotel Leeds 1965–1966 77 253 Also called Royal Exchange House.
1973 2005 West Riding House 1972–1973 80 262 The tallest building in Leeds for 32 years.
2005 2020 Bridgewater Place 2004–2007 112 367 The first Skyscraper in Leeds.
2020 – Altus House, Leeds 2019– 116 380 The tallest building in Yorkshire and the North East.

See also

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