The fire station closed in 1986, since when it has been largely unused despite several redevelopment proposals.

The state agency declared the land surplus property and issued a request for redevelopment proposals.

Both areas are currently the subject of redevelopment proposals to build medium density housing.

In September 1995, the Planning authorities passed the redevelopment proposals for the 9,900 m2 combined site.

The redevelopment proposal, now projected at $1.2 billion, seems focused on initiatives that have little direct relation to their artistic mission.

"Last year some of the same pieces drew 47 redevelopment proposals."

In 2012 a new redevelopment proposal was announced.

The redevelopment proposals put forward for the site at first envisaged that all the shopping should go underground.

Various redevelopment proposals for the site have failed and the ground has been used mostly as a parking lot.

By summer, he said, he plans to send out requests for redevelopment proposals; shops under the jail could be open in three years.