A former Dundee College site will go under the hammer this week at an auction in Edinburgh.
The old Constitution Road campus has been billed as a “rarely available former campus building occupying an impressive site within Dundee city.”
The 2.26-acre site includes the eight-storey and five-storey buildings joined by a two-storey link section.
Future Property Auctions, which is holding the auction at Edinburgh Marriott Hotel on Thursday night, said the plot has attracted a number of inquiries.
A spokeswoman said: “There has been quite a lot of interest. It’s due to go to the Edinburgh auction with a guide price of £250,000.”
According to the company’s website, the former Dundee College of Commerce building occupies a “unique sizeable site with vast potential for redevelopment for residential, leisure, residential care or educational facility.”
It said: “None of the buildings are listed and the site is located outside of conservation areas. Located within a popular area to the north of Dundee city centre among historic refurbished housing stock.
“The campus buildings occupy a sizeable plot offering parking and undeveloped green space.”
The auctioneers added that the site is located within a “sought-after” residential area of Dundee, offering “vast potential” for redevelopment to complement the greater regeneration of the city.
The website added: “The site occupies a prominent position commanding views to the south of the city.
“Located close to the city centre, Abertay University and Dundee College, Dundee Airport and excellent transport links to central Scotland.”
Just last month police officers scoured the building after concerns were raised about possible thieves in the old campus. The dog unit assisted officers but no one was found within the building.
The former college building has been targeted before.
Kevin Flood was jailed in November after he stripped out copper piping, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
D&A College has spent tens of thousands of pounds installing metal shuttering on the windows of the first two storeys. The building is checked externally on a daily basis.
Coldside councillor Jimmy Black said he hoped the site would sell.
He said: “The building is lying derelict and people are getting into it. There’s very prominent graffiti at the top of it.
“It’s just a danger having it lying empty. It’s certainly a very attractive site. My preference would be for the building to be demolished.
“I think it would be ideal for family housing. It would improve that area no end. It’s a very attractive location for people to live and it would be good to bring people into the city.”