The initial planning application for this site (previously occupied by the Londoner pub) on Jacob St, Leeds city centre, was submitted in July 2005, for a 23-storey student apartment block. This design was later altered after initial approval and permission was granted in December 2006 to build the current 25 storey tower.
Construction work began in early 2007 with an expected completion date of September 2008. The building was designed by Morrison Design and was developed by Opal Property Group, with the site contractor being Ocon Construction. Construction was completed on time, with the development opening to its student tenants between the 15th and 20th. The development is the fourth tallest building in Leeds, after Altus House, Bridgewater Place and The Plaza Tower which took Opal 3's title as second tallest approximately a year after its completion.
Accommodationedit
Opal 3 features cluster flats for up to 6 students, with single en-suite rooms being the bulk of accommodation, complemented by deluxe rooms (which have a double bed), and a small number of studio flats on the higher floors.
opal, tower, leeds, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, opal, tower, leeds, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, october, 2. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Opal Tower Leeds news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message Opal Tower officially known as Opal 3 Leeds is a 25 storey building in Leeds West Yorkshire England Arena Village Opal 3 LeedsOpal 3General informationStatusCompletedLocationWade Lane Leeds EnglandCoordinates53 48 11 N 1 32 28 W 53 803 N 1 541 W 53 803 1 541Construction started2006Completed2008HeightAntenna spire90 metres 295 ft Roof82 metres 269 ft Technical detailsFloor count26Design and constructionArchitect s Morrison DesignDeveloperOpal Property GroupMain contractorOcon Construction Ltd It serves as student accommodation for 542 students and is close to the City campus of Leeds Beckett University and the University of Leeds Contents 1 Construction 2 Accommodation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksConstruction editThe initial planning application for this site previously occupied by the Londoner pub on Jacob St Leeds city centre was submitted in July 2005 for a 23 storey student apartment block This design was later altered after initial approval and permission was granted in December 2006 to build the current 25 storey tower Construction work began in early 2007 with an expected completion date of September 2008 The building was designed by Morrison Design and was developed by Opal Property Group with the site contractor being Ocon Construction Construction was completed on time with the development opening to its student tenants between the 15th and 20th The development is the fourth tallest building in Leeds after Altus House Bridgewater Place and The Plaza Tower which took Opal 3 s title as second tallest approximately a year after its completion Accommodation editOpal 3 features cluster flats for up to 6 students with single en suite rooms being the bulk of accommodation complemented by deluxe rooms which have a double bed and a small number of studio flats on the higher floors See also editList of tallest buildings and structures in Leeds Architecture of LeedsReferences editExternal links editArticle on Skyscraper News Opal 3 on the Opal Property Group Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Opal Tower Leeds amp oldid 1219927403, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
