Tuesday 09 February, 2021
£270 million Leeds mixed-use scheme UK: DLA Architecture has been appointed to design a £270 million mixed-use development on the site of the former International Swimming Pool at Lisbon Street in Leeds city centre.
EDITOR'S COMMENT
• You don't have to go back too many years to remember when the term aparthotel was typically greeted in the UK with either a raised eyebrow, a look of curiosity or just plain incomprehension.
But things have changed apace, and it is testament to just how attractive an asset class the aparthotel - with its dual appeal to leisure and corporate guests - has become, that it is now becoming a staple element of new mixed-use projects, sometimes alongside a traditional hotel, but increasingly in place of one.
The huge Lisbon Square scheme in Leeds is a good case in point. The local authority has appointed joint-venture development partners, and DLA Architects is designing the £270 million city centre project.
It will include office accommodation, student apartments, residential apartments, retail and leisure facilities, and, of course, an aparthotel.
Lisbon Square is also a good example of the direction of travel for mixed-use, with a convergence of asset classes and broader mixes on the same site.
This phenomenon is at the heart of our Urban Living Festival, which is taking place at Tobacco Dock in London on July 7 and 8. As well as the live event we have a broad range of quality online content to support the festival - click here to find out more about the Urban Living webinar series, and here for the Urban Living Lite series.
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