These exclusive images show the type of luxury housing development which could rise from the rubble of Aberdeen’s five-star Marcliffe Hotel.
Developers behind the multimillion-pound scheme have revealed initial impressions of what is proposed for the North Deeside Road site.
The Stewart Milne Group (SMG) acquired the property after earlier plans tabled by Gibson McCartney Ltd for a £90million office complex were withdrawn.
A proposal of application notice has now been lodged with the city council.
The scheme is expected to incorporate high-end executive apartments as well as family homes.
Stewart Milne said the offering “at the very top of the market” would be something on a scale Aberdeen has “never really had”.
Glenn Allison, SMG managing director, told the Press and Journal the next stage of the process would be a consultation event at the hotel tomorrow.
Members of the public will have the chance to discuss the plans with representatives of the house-building firm between 3pm-8pm.
Mr Allison said: “The location of the Marcliffe is obviously fantastic and that’s going to be a prime factor in the type of designs that we will be producing.
“We want to make sure that we deliver something that the site would merit.
“At the stage we are at now, we are going out to a period of public consultation so we can garner views on the concept of what will be delivered on the site and what it will look like.”
Mr Allison said he could not be specific at this stage as to how many properties would be included in the development and would not reveal the value of the homes planned.
A detailed application will not be submitted to council planners until about September or October.
Mr Milne said previously there was a shortfall in terms of high-end executive housing in the Aberdeen area, particularly to cater for the oil and gas sector.
Hotelier Stewart Spence, a 50-year veteran of the hospitality industry who runs the Marcliffe, said SMG had an opportunity to create “something unbelievable” on the site.
The Press and Journal revealed in October last year that the Marcliffe at Pitfodels was to close, with plans to replace it with an office building.
Mr Spence confirmed at the time that he would be bowing out of the hotel business.
He pledged the premises would “go out with a bang” and embark on a year of celebration.
And Mr Spence reassured customers planning weddings and functions that all bookings would be honoured up to November this year.
The planned office development would have covered 200,000sq ft, replacing the existing building, which was in line for demolition.
However, the proposals also included the retention of a restaurant and spa at the southern end of the site, with the intention being to keep alive the Marcliffe name for years to come.
Mr Allison said the new plans did not include the restaurant.
The hotel currently employs about 100 full-time and 80 part-time workers.
Five years ago, it was close to being sold to the European Development Co (Hotels) for a reported £17million-plus.
After that deal fell through, attempts were made to find a buyer for the hotel, although it was never officially put on the market.