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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.
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 | Opal 3 | ![]() |
90 (295) | 27 | 2008 | Arena Quarter | |
5 | Pinnacle | ![]() |
80 (262) | 20 | 1973 | Shopping Quarter | Formerly and colloquially known as West Riding House |
6 | White Rose View Tower 1 | ![]() |
79 (260) | 28 | 2020 | Arena Quarter | Student residential |
7 | 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 |
12 | Cottingley Towers | ![]() |
72 (236) | 25 | 1972 | Cottingley | Renovated in 1989 |
13= | Symons House | 70 (230) | 23 | 2020 | Merrion Street | ||
13 | Broadcasting Tower | ![]() |
70 (230) | 23 | 2009 | Universities | Voted world's best tall building 2010[3] |
14 | Central Village Tower | ![]() |
70 (230) | 22 | 2014 | Universities | |
15 | Leeds Town Hall | ![]() |
68.6 (225) | 1858 | Civic Quarter | ||
16 | Clarence House | 66.5 (218) | 20 | 2008 | Leeds Dock | ||
17 | Central Square | ![]() |
65 (213) | 12 | 2016 | Financial Quarter | |
18 | West Point | ![]() |
65 (213) | 17 | 1975 | Financial Quarter | Formerly known as Royal Mail House, renovated in 2005 |
19 | City Island Phase 2 | 61 (200) | 20 | 2007 | |||
20 | Parkinson Building | ![]() |
57 (187) | 5 | 1951 | Universities | |
21 | Vita | ![]() |
57 (187) | 19 | 2019 | Grand Quarter | |
22 | Holy Trinity Church | ![]() |
56.7 (186) | 2 | 1727 | Shopping District | Current spire added 1839 |
23 | The Headline | 56 (184) | 18 | 2021 | Financial Quarter | ||
23 | Castle House | 56 (184) | 14 | 1988 | Financial Quarter | ||
24 | 1 City Square | ![]() |
54 (177) | 12 | 1997 | City Square | |
25 | Blue | 54 (177) | 14 | 2004 | Granary Wharf | ||
26 | 3 Central Village | 53 (174) | 17 | 2016 | Universities | ||
27 | Hampton By Hilton | 53 (174) | 14 | 1960s | Eastgate | ||
28 | Tinshill BT Tower | ![]() |
53 (174) | 1967 | Commonly known as Cookridge Tower | ||
29 | White Rose View Tower 2 | ![]() |
52 (171) | 18 | 2020 | Arena Quarter | Student residential |
29= | Vita II | 52 (171) | 16 | 2020 | Universities | Student residential | |
30 | Bond Court | 52 (171) | 13 | 1970s | City Square | Formerly known as Sun Alliance House, renovated in 2005 | |
31 | Platform (formerly known as City House) | ![]() |
52 (171) | 15 | 1962 | City Square | Formerly known as British Railways House, major renovation commenced |
32 | Leeds Civic Hall | ![]() |
52 (171) | 6 | 1933 | Civic Quarter | |
33 | Calverley Building, Leeds Beckett University | 52 (171) | 13 | 1960s | |||
34 | The Gateway | ![]() |
52 (171) | 15 | 2008 | East Street | |
35 | X1 Aire | ![]() |
50 (164) | 14 | 2017 | East Street | |
36 | Portland Building, Leeds Beckett University | ![]() |
50 (164) | 12 | 1960s | Universities | |
37 | Nuffield Hospital | ![]() |
50 (164) | 12 | 2003 | Civic | |
38 | Skyline Tower | ![]() |
50 (164) | 17 | 2009 | Quarry Hill | |
39 | Whitehall Waterfront | 50 (164) | 16 | 2004 | Wellington | ||
40 | Whitehall Quay | ![]() |
50 (164) | 18 | 2002 | Wellington | |
41 | City Island | ![]() |
50 (164) | 16 | 2006 | Wellington | |
42 | Watermans Place | ![]() |
50 (164) | 16 | 2009 | Granary Wharf | |
43 | Merrion House | ![]() |
50 (164) | 13 | 1964 | Arena Quarter | |
44 | Wade House | 50 (164) | 13 | 1964 | Arena Quarter | ||
45 | Lloyds Bank | ![]() |
50 (164) | 10 | 1972 | Financial Quarter | |
46 | Princes Exchange | ![]() |
50 (164) | 12 | 2001 | Station |
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 |
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 |
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] |
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. |
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