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Animated impression in three shots: a planted promenade along the LEAD towers with people walking a dog, a tower corner with a lit ground floor and people at tables behind the garden, and an entrance with people sitting in the garden in front of it, in warm afternoon light.

Construction started,
Completion Q2 2029

Live up to
new heights

This is LEAD, the tallest residential tower in Leiden. Six minutes by bike from the station and the city centre.

LEAD takes living in Leiden to new heights.

LEAD is being built on Willem de Zwijgerlaan, where the centre of Leiden ends and Nieuw Leyden begins.

Close enough to walk into town of an evening, far enough not to live in the middle of it.

Film of Leiden at golden hour: a canal with a bridge and tall brick houses, cyclists riding through a white city gate, a man paddling a small boat past moored sloops, and people on a canal-side terrace.

Everything Leiden has to offer, within walking distance.

At the edge of the city centre

LEAD is located on Willem de Zwijgerlaan in Leiden. Leiden Centraal station is six minutes away by bike, putting the rest of the Randstad within easy reach by train. A supermarket is two minutes away.

More about the location
  • City centre8 min by bike
  • Leiden Centraal6 min by bike
  • University
  • De Lakenhal
  • University
LEAD
  • Katwijk beach 17 min
  • The Hague 25 min
  • Rotterdam 38 min
  • Schiphol 27 minAmsterdam 43 min

LEAD at a glance

  • Watercolour elevation of the LEAD towers rising from their terraced base against a pale sky.

    Under construction since September 2025, completion planned for 2029

  • 115 metres, the tallest residential tower in Leiden

    Artist impression of a LEAD tower rising above a lower block: pale horizontal bands with green fins between the windows, two people looking out from the planted roof garden of the lower block, and trees along the street.

What Leiden didn't have yet

At LEAD, home doesn't stop at your front door. A pool for the morning, a roof terrace for the evening, and a cinema for when it rains. All easy to book in the LEAD app.

  1. Wellness and sport

    Swim a few lengths without leaving the building. Train when it suits you, close to home.

    Artist impression of an indoor pool with stone floors and loungers, opening onto a planted terrace where a woman sets a table.
    Two swimming pools
    Artist impression of residents doing yoga in a sunlit studio: a woman sitting cross-legged on a green mat with cork blocks and a rolled towel, a man behind her, and tall windows onto a planted terrace.
    Gym

  2. Nature and calm

    Shared roof gardens for residents, with the city around you. On the ground floor, with a terrace by the park.

    Artist impression of a LEAD tower rising above a lower block: pale horizontal bands with green fins between the windows, two people looking out from the planted roof garden of the lower block, and trees along the street.
    Roof terraces
    Artist impression of the park side of LEAD at golden hour: a glazed ground-floor coffee bar under a band of green ceramic tiles, people at terrace tables and a path through tall grasses and trees.
    Coffee bar with terrace

  3. Work and entertainment

    Book it for an evening with family or friends. Desks to work away from your living room, and a meeting room when you need one.

    Rows of deep green velvet cinema seats with cushions, each with a small walnut side table and a brass table lamp, in a dimly lit room.
    Private cinema
    Artist impression of the shared workspaces: residents working at a long oak table and at desks along an upholstered bench, with plants and tall windows onto a roof garden and the city.
    Workspaces and meeting room
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Artist impression of a corner living room with floor-to-ceiling windows on two sides and a view over the city under a summer sky: a curved cream sofa, a woven lounge chair, a round dining table by the window and an open kitchen with a marble island, with a covered balcony at the corner.

A first look inside

Homes to buy and to rent, in three towers. These artist impressions give a first impression of the rooms.

Home types

Artist impression of a sunlit living room with a green velvet sofa, two cognac leather armchairs, round stone coffee tables and a bouclé lounge chair, a dining table under two white pendant lamps, and a tall window onto a garden with lavender where two people sit at a table.

Living alone or just moved in together

Artist impression of a bedroom in warm, low sunlight: a bed with an upholstered headboard and linen bedding, a wooden bedside table with a book and reading glasses, a herringbone oak floor, and a door to a marble bathroom with a window onto the city.
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Construction has started

The concrete bucket above the reinforcement

  1. Start of construction (Done)

    September 2025

  2. Start of sales (Next)

    November 2026

  3. Completion (Next)

    Mid-2029 (planned)

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Artist impression of the park side of LEAD at golden hour: a glazed ground-floor coffee bar under a band of green ceramic tiles, people at terrace tables and a path through tall grasses and trees.

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