AN ICONIC Glasgow building has been saved by the boss of a major chain. The city centre structure has lay derelict for over a decade but could soon have fresh life after being snapped up. 5 The derelict building on Argyle Street has been bought Credit: Alamy 5 It has been empty for over a decade Credit: Alamy The B-listed Argyle Street building was home to Tower Records until the business closed in 2002.
The Venetian-style warehouse once hosted rock star Jon Bon Jovi when he came to the city in 1995. Other businesses took over the space but it has now been empty for over ten years. It sits right next to the iconic Hielanman's Umbrella at Glasgow Central Station .
READ MORE PROPERTY STORIES HOUSE ABOUT THAT We bought a house on Homes Under the Hammer & it was a DISASTER 'FROZEN IN TIME' Inside train station abandoned since 1950s - you can buy it for just £40k But the building has signs of a new future after it was bought by Blue Lagoon director Alessandro Varese, who described it as "iconic", Glasgow Live reports . He said: "The plan is to bring the building back to life which is great for the area and the city centre in general. "It has been closed and empty for so long, which is a shame considering how iconic the building is and how beautiful it is.
" The structure is on the Buildings at Risk Register but Mr Varese said it is in "decent shape" and "nothing major" is needed to bring it back to life. Most read in Money 'DEVASTATING' Dozens of jobs set to be axed as Scottish fa.
