Hoarding has gone up around the former Swinson House in Piccadilly in York.
Back Lane opposite the parish Hall in Dennis Street is currently closed with parts of the footpath around the building now closed ahead of demolition work getting underway.
As The Press reported back in 2022 there are plans to redevelop the site into a new 132-room hotel.
At that point developers North Star bought the former government tax office from the Dominvs Group for an undisclosed amount.
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