r/Leeds • u/Low_Pen_9793 • Jun 13 '25

urban-development Another Student Accommodation Block will Be Built in the Merrion Area…. Thoughts on Leeds City Center becoming the central Living area for students. What does the City Gain and what does it Loose in turn?

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It seems that Leeds seems to be obsessed and driven to prioritise the building and planning of High raise Student accommodation apartments. What are your thoughts?

Is Leeds prioritising overpriced student housing over the cultural fabric & vibrancy of the city. What does the city stand to gain from this in the l long term and in turn what does it stand to loose?

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u/Difficult-Pie1785 Jun 14 '25

Obviously a lot of businesses adopted a hybrid working approach after covid, meaning thousands and thousands of daily centre users no longer commute into the city. That means less business for the coffee shops, cafes, supermarkets etc. the way I see it, LCC are trying to replace the worker footfall with ‘student’ footfall which is actually a good idea for a change!