The building that used to house the famous Glasgow Tower Records store has been put up for auction - after years spent lying vacant.
The four-storey Venetian-style Argyle Street warehouse no doubt provokes nostalgia for those who used to spend a Saturday afternoon perusing the giant music store for the latest records, while it was also the site of a legendary impromptu 1995 Bon Jovi concert, when the band decided to perform out the windows to thousands gathered on the street below.
At its peak, the chain - famous for its iconic red and yellow sign - had over 200 stores across the globe. However, Tower Records' Glasgow branch closed its doors for the very last time way back in 2002.
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With such a prominent city centre location by the historic Hielanman's Umbrella, the building has since fallen into a state of disrepair and remains on the Buildings At Risk Register. It was briefly occupied by That's Entertainment Store before it ceased trading in 2013.
However, the building could now be brought back to life with it set to go under the hammer later this week, on Thursday, August 11. Auctioneers have set a guide price of £1,755,000.
Marketing the premises, Future Property Auctions say: "The property comprises a stand-alone iconic building within Glasgow City Centre, designed by James Thomson in 1863, the property offers a Venetian styling and is one of the cities remaining cast iron buildings.
"Originally designed and built as a warehouse, the property was most recently the home of Tower Records, as such has been upgraded with elevator serving all floors.
"With each floor providing excellent ceiling height, the property lends itself to a variety of uses such as gymnasium, restaurant, bar, nightclub, retail, creative space, office, residential, amongst others.
"Planning Planning for conversion to bar, restaurant and nightclub at upper floors was submitted in 2013, copies of plans can be obtained via the Glasgow City Council Planning.
"The property is listed as Category B by Historic Scotland."
To find out more about the property and the upcoming auction, you can visit the listing on Right Move here.
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