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Opal Tower / Opal 3, Leeds 
Opal 3General information Status Complete Location Wade Lane, Leeds, England Coordinates 53°48′14″N 1°32′38″W / 53.804°N 1.544°WCoordinates: 53°48′14″N 1°32′38″W / 53.804°N 1.544°W Construction started 2006 Completed 2008 Height Roof 82 metres (269 ft) Technical details Floor count 26 Design and construction Main contractor Ocon Construction Ltd Architect Morrison Design Developer Opal Property Group Ltd Opal Tower, officially known as Opal 3, Leeds is a 25 storey building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
It serves as student accommodation for 542 students and is close to the Civic Quarter campus of Leeds Metropolitan University and the University of Leeds.
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Construction
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 third tallest building in Leeds, after Bridgewater Place and The Plaza Tower which took Opal 3's title approximately a year after its completion.
Accommodation
A close up shot of Opal 3
Leeds building heightsOpal 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
- List of tallest buildings in Leeds
- Architecture of Leeds
External links
Leeds Topics Culture Places List of towns, villages, areas and suburbsGovernment City of Leeds • Leeds City CouncilPeople 
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