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K2 (building)
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Tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...
in Leeds
Leeds
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, UK. The building is situated in the city centre
Leeds City Centre
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, on Albion Street and Great George Street, opposite St John's Centre
St John's Centre
The St John's Centre is an indoor shopping centre in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The centre is surrounded by The Headrow to the south, Albion Street to the west and Merrion Street to the north...
. The lower two floors contain commercial premises, including a Jongleurs
Jongleurs
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Comedy Club
Comedy club
A comedy club is a venue, typically a nightclub, bar, or restaurant where people watch or listen to performances, including stand-up comedians, improvisational comedians, impersonators, magicians, ventriloquists and other comedy acts...
, Bar Risa (a bar with a capacity of 1500) and formerly a Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe
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. The building is the joint 9th tallest building in Leeds. The building has 20 stories and is 213 feet (64.9 m) tall. The commercial parts of the building are known as 'The Cube'. Ventura Outsourcing have 35000 square feet (3,251.6 m²) of office space in the upper floors of 'The Cube'.
History
The building was originally built in 1972, as Dudley House, an office block occupied by Leeds City CouncilLeeds City Council
Leeds City Council is the local authority for the City of Leeds metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England.-History:The city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973...
, however by the early 2000s, the building had been vacated and was looking tired. It was decided that it would better provide city centre flats. It was reclad and renamed K2.