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Altus House
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Altus House under construction in May 2020
General information
Status Topped-out
Type Skyscraper
Location Merrion Way, Arena Quarter, Leeds, England
Construction started 2019
Completed 2021
Height
Roof 380 ft (116 m) AGL
581 ft (177 m) ASL
Technical details
Floor count 38
Design and construction
Developer Zena Ltd / Olympian Homes
Main contractor RG Group

Altus House is a 38-storey, residential skyscraper currently under construction in Arena Quarter, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The building will consist of over 752 student units and is due to be completed by summer 2021.

Tallest building accolades

After topping out in late 2020, Altus became the tallest building in West Yorkshire, and the tallest in the wider county of Yorkshire. It became Leeds' second building over 100m along with Bridgewater Place, which previously held the title of the tallest building in Yorkshire.

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

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