Sky Plaza (also known as The Plaza Tower) is a 34-storey, residential
skyscraper
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, in
Arena Quarter
Arena Quarter (sometimes referred to as Arena Qtr) is a mixed city centre development with residential, retail and office developments in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is located in Leeds city centre and the area is best known for housing L ...
,
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 ...
,
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...
, England.
Description
The building is the second phase of a development 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 ...
, consisting of 572 student apartments. It is the world's second tallest student accommodation building, after the tallest
Altus House, Leeds
Altus House is a 37-storey, residential skyscraper in Arena Quarter, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The building consists of over 752 student units. Altus House is the tallest building in Leeds and Yorkshire taking the title from Bridgewate ...
and ahead of the third tallest being
Nido Spitalfields
Chapter Spitalfields, originally known as Nido Spitalfields, is a student accommodation building located at 9 Frying Pan Alley in Spitalfields, Central London. It is the third tallest student dormitory in the world, behind the Sky Plaza in Leed ...
in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
.
[Worlds Tallest Student Block Completes In Leeds]
Skyscraper News, 26 June 2009 It can be seen from as far as from most areas, and is easily identifiable on a night with its flashing aircraft warning light.
The original planning application was an approved 26-storey scheme which was altered into the 34-storey tower. The design was submitted by Carey Jones Architects and the main contractor was
Shepherd Construction. Construction took place from 2007 to 2009.
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Gallery
File:Sky Plaza Leeds.JPG
File:Sky Plaza, Clay Pit Lane, Leeds (20th June 2012).JPG
See also
* Architecture of Leeds
References
External links
Article on Skyscraper News
Residential buildings completed in 2009
Skyscrapers in Leeds
Residential skyscrapers in England
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