Arena Quarter (sometimes referred to as Arena Qtr) is a mixed city centre development with residential, retail and office developments in

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...

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. It is located in

Leeds city centre Leeds city centre is the central business district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is roughly bounded by the Leeds Inner Ring Road, Inner Ring Road to the north and the River Aire to the south and can be divided into several quarters. C ...

and the area is best known for housing

Leeds Arena The First Direct Arena (also known as the Leeds Arena) is an entertainment-focused indoor arena located in the Arena Quarter of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the first in the United Kingdom to have a fan-shaped orientation. The arena of ...

. In recent years, a number of developments have been built in Arena Quarter. This includes

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and

Sky Plaza Sky Plaza (also known as The Plaza Tower) is a 34-storey, residential skyscraper, in Arena Quarter, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Description The building is the second phase of a development in Leeds city centre, consisting of 572 student a ...

, both of which are student accommodation. Yorkshire's tallest building began construction in the Quarter in October 2018.

History

The area of Leeds near

, was often referred to as Little London, however, that is mainly located to the north of

Lovell Park Lovell Park is an inner-city area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The area falls within the Hyde Park and Woodhouse ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council. Lovell Park along with its adjacent areas Little London and Blenheim, is an area of ...

. Following the construction of the city's first indoor arena, the area nearby was renamed by

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as Arena Quarter. The rezoning of this area meant that shopping center, Merrion Centre became part of the Arena Quarter. Its location is directly north of

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in Leeds city centre. The inner ring road borders the district on both the east and north boundary, with Woodhouse Lane acting as the district's western boundary.

Facilities

The main two facilities located in Arena Quarter are the Merrion Centre and

. The Yorkshire Bank HQ is also located in Arena Quarter.

Housing

Sky Plaza, Clay Pit Lane, Leeds (20th June 2012)

The vibrant and upcoming part of Leeds has seen major developments around the Arena Quarter. Most of the development has come in the way of student housing, with many tall buildings constructed or under construction. This included two of Leeds' tallest buildings, including

and

. In October 2018, plans were announced for a new skyscraper in the Arena Quarter that will become the tallest building in

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upon completion. Altus House will occupy the site of Hume House, which has been demolished as part of the development.

References

External links

Official website
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History

Facilities

Housing

See also

References

External links