Hilton Leeds Arena known in early planning as the Portland Crescent Hotel was a planned £32 million,[2] 15 storey, four-star, 206-bedroom[3] Hilton hotel. Construction began in Leeds's Civic Quarter in late 2013, with the original projected opening date in 2015 (though this was pushed back into 2016).[4] Designed by Architects and Interior Designers Dexter Moren Associates[4] for developer GB Group, the building was intended to match the nearby Civic Hall, and was to be clad entirely in natural limestone and Portland stone.
| Hilton Leeds Arena | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Leeds Hilton December 2014 - 3 months before work stopped | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Part constructed - work halted[1] |
| Location | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Completed | TBC |
| Height | |
| Roof | 50 metres (164 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Dexter Moren Associates |
| Developer | GB Group |
In March 2015, the construction arm of Oxford GB Two Group went into administration with work being halted on the project. Since then, the building work has stagnated with nothing being constructed on site. 12 months later, in March 2016, the developing arm of the company also went into administration, which has led to calls for the project to be moved forward and completed from Leeds City Council.[5]
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References
edit- ^ "Leeds hotel builder GB Group goes bust with 350 jobs lost". BBC News. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Prior, Grant. "GB Building hotel arm goes into administration". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "£4.8m taxpayer loan at stake after developer heads into administration". Yorkshire Post. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ a b "HILTON LEEDS ARENA HOTEL UNVEILED". gwp-ps.com. GWP. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "'Pull your finger out' plea over mothballed £32m Leeds arena quarter hotel". Yorkshire Evening Post. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.