14/3/2008Selfridges keeps mum on new bid for city site
STORE giant Selfridges is refusing to confirm reports it has appointed an architect to develop a site in Glasgow's Merchant City.
Plans to transform the former Goldbergs' site in Candleriggs into a £90million luxury store have been talked about for years.
A spokesman for Selfridges, which owns the derelict site, has refused to comment on whether an architect is in place and said there was no intention to develop the land at present.
But the area's councillor Gordon Matheson said city council officials had been told that progress had been made . . . refuelling speculation the city could hit the retail jackpot with a Selfridges store.
Mr Matheson said: "They have commissioned a new architect and it is my understanding that they are continuing to develop links with possible development partners.
"If I was convinced Selfridges was not moving to Merchant City I would call on them to either develop or sell to someone else."
Selfridges bought the city centre site in 2002.
Jan 22, 2008
This is just more of the same. They clearly are just holding onto land to see growth in its value with little prospect of development. Compulsory purchase order anyone?