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

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. It is located in

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and the area is best known for housing Leeds Arena. In recent years, a number of developments have been built in Arena Quarter. This includes

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and

Sky Plaza Sky Plaza 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 Leeds city centre is the central business district of ...

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

History

The area of Leeds near Leeds Arena, was often referred to as Little London, however, that is mainly located to the north of Lovell Park. Following the construction of the city's first indoor arena, the area nearby was renamed by

Leeds City Council Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Leeds has had a council since 1626, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1974 it has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the ...

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

Merrion Street Merrion Street (; ) is a major Georgian street on the southside of Dublin, Ireland, which runs along one side of Merrion Square. It is divided into Merrion Street Lower (north end), Merrion Square West and Merrion Street Upper (south end). It ...

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 Leeds Arena. The

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HQ is also located in Arena Quarter.

Housing

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.

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External links

Official website
Buildings and structures in Leeds Places in Leeds

History

Facilities

Housing

See also

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