# List of tallest buildings and structures in Leeds

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) 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, and over 150 high-rise buildings. Over 50 buildings 50 m (160 ft) tall are under construction, approved or planned for the coming years.

## Tallest buildings and structures

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 | 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 | Jackson House | 100 (330) | 33 | 2024 | Arena Quarter | Also known as 44 Merrion Street |
| 5 | Latitude Blue | 100 (330) | 32 | 2025 | South Bank | Also known as uncle |
| 6 | Opal 3 | 90 (295) | 27 | 2008 | Arena Quarter | |
| 7 | Pinnacle | 80 (262) | 20 | 1973 | Shopping Quarter | Formerly and colloquially known as West Riding House |
| 8 | White Rose View Tower 1 | 79 (260) | 28 | 2020 | Arena Quarter | Student residential |
| 9 | 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 |
| 11= | 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 |
| 13= | Central Village Tower | 70 (230) | 22 | 2014 | Universities | |
| 14 | Leeds Town Hall | 68.6 (225) | | 1858 | Civic Quarter | |
| 15 | Clarence House | 66.5 (218) | 20 | 2008 | Leeds Dock | |
| 16= | Central Square | 65 (213) | 12 | 2016 | Financial Quarter | |
| 16= | West Point | 65 (213) | 17 | 1975 | Financial Quarter | Formerly known as Royal Mail House, renovated in 2005 |
| 17 | City Island Phase 2 | 61 (200) | 20 | 2007 | | |
| 18= | Parkinson Building | 57 (187) | | 1951 | Universities | |
| 18= | Vita | 57 (187) | 19 | 2019 | Grand Quarter | |
| 19 | Holy Trinity Church | 56.7 (186) | 2 | 1727 | Shopping District | Current spire added 1839 |
| 20= | The Headline | 56 (184) | 18 | 2021 | Financial Quarter | |
| 20= | Castle House | 56 (184) | 14 | 1988 | Financial Quarter | |
| 21= | 1 City Square | 54 (177) | 12 | 1997 | City Square | |
| 21= | Blue | 54 (177) | 14 | 2004 | Granary Wharf | |
| 22= | 3 Central Village | 53 (174) | 17 | 2016 | Universities | |
| 22= | Hampton By Hilton | 53 (174) | 14 | 1960s | Eastgate | |
| 22= | Tinshill BT Tower | 53 (174) | | 1967 | | Commonly known as Cookridge Tower |
| 22= | White Rose View Tower 2 | 52 (171) | 18 | 2020 | Arena Quarter | Student residential |
| 22= | Vita II | 52 (171) | 16 | 2020 | Universities | Student residential |
| 22= | Bond Court | 52 (171) | 13 | 1970s | City Square | Formerly known as Sun Alliance House, renovated in 2005 |
| 22= | Platform (formerly known as City House) | 52 (171) | 15 | 1962 | City Square | Formerly known as British Railways House, major renovation commenced |
| 22= | Leeds Civic Hall | 52 (171) | 6 | 1933 | Civic Quarter | |
| 22= | Calverley Building, Leeds Beckett University | 52 (171) | 13 | 1960s | | |
| 22= | The Gateway | 52 (171) | 15 | 2008 | East Street | |
| 23= | X1 Aire | 50 (164) | 14 | 2017 | East Street | |
| 23= | Portland Building, Leeds Beckett University | 50 (164) | 12 | 1960s | Universities | |
| 23= | Nuffield Hospital | 50 (164) | 12 | 2003 | Civic | |
| 23= | Skyline Tower | 50 (164) | 17 | 2009 | Quarry Hill | |
| 23= | Whitehall Waterfront | 50 (164) | 16 | 2004 | Wellington | |
| 23= | Whitehall Quay | 50 (164) | 18 | 2002 | Wellington | |
| 23= | City Island | 50 (164) | 16 | 2006 | Wellington | |
| 23= | Watermans Place | 50 (164) | 16 | 2009 | Granary Wharf | |
| 23= | Merrion House | 50 (164) | 13 | 1964 | Arena Quarter | |
| 23= | Wade House | 50 (164) | 13 | 1964 | Arena Quarter | |
| 23= | Lloyds Bank | 50 (164) | 10 | 1972 | Financial Quarter | |
| 23= | Princes Exchange | 50 (164) | 12 | 2001 | Station | |

## Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
### Under construction in winter 2024

| Rank | Name | Use | Height | Height | Floors | Image | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Use | metres | feet | Floors | Image | Notes |
| 1 | Cirrus Point (ex-arena point) | Student residential | 135 | 443 | 45 | | Topped Out |
| 2 | Sky Gardens (Midland Mills) | Residential | 105 | 345 | 34 | | Topped Out |
| 3 | Latitude Blue Tower A | Residential | 99 | 325 | 32 | | Topped out |
| 4 | Triangle Yard | Residential | 94 | 308 | 31 | | Topped Out |
| 5 | Latitute Blue Tower B | Residential | 82 | 269 | 27 | | Topped Out |
| 3 | Phoenix Tower A | Residential (PRS) | 67 | 220 | 22 | | |
| 3 | Doncaster Monks Bridge Tower E | Residential (PRS) | 67 | 220 | 21 | | |
| 3 | Latitude Purple Tower B | Residential (PRS) | 64 | 210 | 21 | | |
| 4 | Live Oasis | Student residential | 62 | 203 | 20 | | |
| 5 | Latitude Purple Tower B | Residential (PRS) | 55 | 180 | 17 | | |
| 5 | Phoenix Tower B | Residential (PRS) | 55 | 180 | 17 | | |
| 5 | Carlton Hill | Student residential | 55 | 180 | 15 | | |
| 6 | SOYO E | Residential (PRS) | 54 | 176 | 17 | | |
| 6 | SOYO F | Residential (PRS) | 54 | 176 | 17 | | |
| 7 | City Square House | Office | 52 | 170 | 12 | | |
| 8 | Doncaster Monks Bridge Block D | Residential (PRS) | 50 | 164 | 16 | | |
| 9 | Doncaster Monks Bridge Block C | Residential (PRS) | 45 | 145 | 15 | | |
| 10 | Doncaster Monks Bridge Block C | Residential (PRS) | 45 | 145 | 15 | | |
| 8 | Points Cross Block A & B | Residential (PRS) | – | – | 11 | | |

### Approved

The information below was last updated in October 2021.

### Proposed

This information below was last updated in October 2021.

## Unbuilt

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 | Height | Floors | Year | Image | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Use | metres | feet | Floors | Year | Image | Notes |
| 1 | Criterion Place Tower 1 | Residential | 180 | 591 | 53 | 2008 | | |
| 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. |
| 3 | Providence Tower | Residential | 120 | 394 | 30 | | | |
| 4 | Criterion Place Tower 2 | Residential | 118 | 387 | 33 | | | |
| 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. |
| 5 | Briggate Tower | Office | 113 | 371 | 25 | 1938 | | Cancelled due to World War II, site now occupied by Marks and Spencer. |
| 7 | City 1 | Residential, hotel | 112 | 367 | 37 | 2004 | | |
| 8 | Hume House | Student residence | 130 | 430 | 42 | | | |

### Other unbuilt

* EMI Westgate Tower, 120–140 metres, 36 storeys (circa 1970, around metres in height, cancelled for excessive height, site now occupied by 1980s Westgate Point development)
* Triple Five Leeds Development – Height unknown (circa 1989, planned complex in Holbeck including shopping, residential and offices which was to include a number of high rise buildings of unspecified height, cancelled)
* Norman Foster plan for Criterion Place for Royal London Insurance – circa 60-70m (proposed 1994, development on site cancelled)
* Kite Tower – 90 m (vision from 2005 since superseded by The Spiracle)
* Mayfair Tower – 98 m (cancelled 2006 due to failure to make profitable)
* Brunswick Place – 91 m and 85 m (vision from 2006 for a redevelopment of this former Leeds Metropolitan University site)
* The Spiricle – 80 m / 262 ft / 25 storeys (cancelled 2008 due to failure to make it profitable)
* Cromwell Mount Towers (unapproved due to inappropriate height)
* Manor Point (student residence) – cancelled 2006 due to failure to be profitable.
* Millgarth Tower – Now the site of the new John Lewis store and former Millgarth police station
* Leeds One by Ian Simpson Architects. Leeds One (on the former Tetley's Brewery site) was taken over by the Vastint project with entirely new plans and design.

## Demolished buildings

* Elland Road four floodlights, 79 m (259 ft). Constructed in 1970 and demolished in 1991–93 for replacement with new East Stand and lighting above stands.
* Albion Tower aka Leeds Permanent Building Society Tower, 61 m (200 ft). Constructed in the 1960s and demolished in 1998 for replacement with The Light leisure / shopping complex.
* Arena Point Tower, 79 m (259 ft). Demolished in 2022–23 to be replaced with 134 m (440 ft) tower.