Carliol House

The 7-storey Art Deco building was constructed in the between 1924 and 1927 to be the new headquarters of the North Eastern Electric Supply Company.^[1] It was designed by John James Burnet, Thomas S. Tait and Francis Lorne with L J Couves & Partners.^[1] The façade of the building uses Portland stone features and classical detailing as well as a plaque commemorating local developer of the incandescent light bulb, Joseph Swan.^[2] The internal structure of the building used a steel frame and the doorcase was granite and Frosterley Marble.^[3] A dome was at the top of the building.^[3] The building featured electric lifts, heating and a central vacuum plant for cleaning.^[2] The building also housed the offices of Merz & McLellan.^[2]

The building gained listed grade II status on 29 March 1987.^[3] In the 2010s the building had been used as a branch of sportswear retailer, Start Fitness. Despite objections from Historic Buildings & Places among others the building was given the go-ahead to be largely demolished in the early 2020s.^[4] The building had been called "one of the city's finest buildings".^[5]

In August 2023, the demolition of the interior of the building was completed whilst retaining the 130 meter long façade.^[6] Building work will continue on the larger site, now called the Pigrim's Quarter, until 2025.^[6] The development headed up by David and Simon Reuben is part of a £155 million redevelopment scheme.^[7] In 2027 the building project will be handed over to HM Revenue and Customs who will be relocating 9000 staff from the Benton Park View site outside of the city centre.^[6]