COUNCIL bosses have been forced to intervene to make the remains of the fireravaged O2 ABC and Campus safe to the public.
The local authority took the decision to secure the building after its owners failed to give them any indication of what their plans were for the property.
The iconic O2 ABC venue was severely damaged by the second Glasgow School of Art fire in June, last year, which caused the roof of the building to collapse.
Wooden boards have now been fixed to the windows and entrances of the properties, including City Cutz barbers, Wok Way and California restaurant.
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Despite the council providing access to the site to the building owner’s insurers, loss adjusters and structural engineers, they say they have been given no indication of what the landlord intends to do with the site.
In order to enable to Sauchiehall Street Avenue Project works to continue, the cordon surrounding the burnt out properties will be reduced.
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: “The council is now taking steps to instruct further works itself – with the aim of securing the building; substantially reducing the footprint of the safety cordon, and allowing public realm works to be completed.
“We expect work to last for between three to four weeks.”
As previously reported by the Evening Times, the unit, which stretches from 304 to 332 Sauchiehall Street, which holds the O2 ABC and Campus, had been put up for sale prior to the fire.
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An online advertisement described the potential buy as a “prime multi-let leisure and retail investment” in April last year.
It is not known whether the property is still up for sale.
Donald MacLeod, owner of The Garage nightclub on Sauchiehall Street, has been in communication with the council in relation to the future of the street.
He said: “Everyone is doing their best to bring the street back to life and back to the night life destination it was before.
“The works are nearing completion and boarding up the proper ties was an necessity.
“Further down the line, a Compulsory Purchase Order may be needed but right now we have no indication of what might happen.
“It looks like the whole building might need demolished because it’s so badly damaged.”
The Evening Times was not able to get in touch with the building's owners for comment.
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