Altus House
Altus House is a 37-storey, residential skyscraper in Arena Quarter, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The building consists of over 752 student units. Sources differ as to whether it is 114 or 116 metres tall; by either measurement Altus House is the tallest building in Leeds and Yorkshire as of 2023, taking the title from Bridgewater Place in 2021.Photo: Lad 2011, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Apartment building
- Description: building in Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Also known as: “Hume House”
- Address: Tower House Street, Leeds, LS2 8GH
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leeds Arena and Merrion Centre.
Leeds Arena
Theater building
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. Leeds Arena is situated 370 feet north of Altus House.
Merrion Centre
Shopping center
Photo: Gunnar Larsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Merrion Centre is a shopping centre located in the Arena Quarter area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Since opening in 1964, the centre has been owned and managed by Town Centre Securities. Merrion Centre is situated 540 feet southwest of Altus House.
Leeds City Museum
Museum
Photo: Andrew roberts uk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leeds City Museum, established in 1819, is a museum in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Since 2008 it has been housed in the former Mechanics' Institute built by Cuthbert Brodrick, in Cookridge Street. Leeds City Museum is situated 1,200 feet west of Altus House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arena Quarter and Lovell Park.
Arena Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arena Quarter 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 Leeds Arena.
Lovell Park
Suburb
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lovell Park is an inner-city area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The area falls within the Little London and Woodhouse ward on Leeds City Council. Lovell Park along with its adjacent areas Little London and Blenheim, is an area of 1960s high-rise and maisonette council housing situated between the city centre and Sheepscar.
Leylands
Neighborhood
The Leylands was an area of Leeds, north of the city centre and west of Mabgate. John Cossins' 1726 Plan of Leedes shows two fields marked Ley Lands north of Lady Lane and west of the Sheepscar Beck which correspond to the area.
Altus House
- Categories: skyscraper, building, and residential building
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.80248° or 53° 48′ 9″ northLongitude
-1.54167° or 1° 32′ 30″ westLevels
37Height
375 feet (114 metres)Operator
iQ Student AccommodationOpen location code
9C5WRF25+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 203497419OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartmentsWikidata ID
Q66809937
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In Other Languages
“Altus House” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “منزل التوس”
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