New Leeds landmark completed

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A NEW £50m development at Leeds Metropolitan University has been completed.

Property group Downing completed the Broadcasting Place development at Leeds Metropolitan University, which features 110,000 sq ft of new teaching and office space and 240 student residences housed in a 23-storey tower.

The new buildings represent the largest investment in arts and humanities education in the city for a century.

They are now occupied by 300 staff and 4,000 students from Leeds Metropolitan University's Faculty of Arts and Society.

Paul Houghton, development director at Downing, said: "Broadcasting Place has been four years in the making and we are delighted to have created something which represents the very best in urban planning, architecture and design and is certain to become a focal point for this part of the city centre.

"The development represents a significant achievement, as this was a complex site within a conservation area. Working in partnership with English Heritage, CABE and Leeds Metropolitan University we have brought about a development that is visually stunning and equips thousands of Leeds' students with unrivalled teaching and accommodation facilities."

In addition to the new structures, Downing has preserved the grade two-listed former BBC North headquarters at Broadcasting House, and created a new Baptist church.

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