Rusty Leeds tower is 'best tall building in Europe' *and now the world

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Sat 23 Oct, 2010 8:29 pm

Does anyone know if we can have a look around the building or is it off bounds to the public?

Dalehelms · Post by **Dalehelms** » Sat 23 Oct, 2010 8:54 pm

My sister is just back from a stay in the residences incorporated into Dubai's Burj Khalifa. She thought the place was awesome. However,on learning that the Met building had pipped the Burj to world status, she revised her opinion and said she thought the Met building was superior! (Her son graduated from Leeds Met in 2005!)

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sat 23 Oct, 2010 9:34 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: Much of the mis-mash that was the Poly will soon be gone. I understand the brownfield site of the ex A block that had previously been purchased by a company that went into administration has been sold by the administrator to a company also interested in purchasing the moth-balled F,G and H blocks. B, C and D for the moment will remain part of Leeds Met and for those wondering about E it was demolished 10+ years ago to accommodate the extension to B-Block known as Leslie Silver. I don't really understand all this but know the it was cleared to allow the completion of the Egyptian masterplan. ;-D

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Sat 23 Oct, 2010 10:34 pm

I am getting to like the look of this building,it seemsto grow on you each time you see it.I would rather look at this than the ugly sites you seeinbound on East Street,awful !

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 24 Oct, 2010 12:53 am

tyke bhoy wrote: [.Blakey although it may be addressed Willow terrace now the building here http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ls1+3he ... 6&t=h&z=20 was designated Vernon Road when inhabited by Leeds Poly Law School Many thanks indeed for that info tyke bhoy - I had absolutely no idea that so much of Vernon Road still existed - I shall go and have a look maybe tomorrow and see if the house number is still there.

Post by **cnosni** » Sun 24 Oct, 2010 9:32 pm

Cardiarms wrote: tyke bhoy wrote: Much of the mis-mash that was the Poly will soon be gone. I understand the brownfield site of the ex A block that had previously been purchased by a company that went into administration has been sold by the administrator to a company also interested in purchasing the moth-balled F,G and H blocks. B, C and D for the moment will remain part of Leeds Met and for those wondering about E it was demolished 10+ years ago to accommodate the extension to B-Block known as Leslie Silver. I don't really understand all this but know the it was cleared to allow the completion of the Egyptian masterplan. ;-D SSSSSSHHHHHH!!!!