Aberdeen question (Union Street / Huntly Street)

[Kiltie]

There is a Somerfield shop on the block of Union Street between Huntly Street and the Music Hall.

There are two storeys above and I'm puzzled as to what they're used for.

I wondered if it was the YMCA but that's moved according to their website.

It's obviously still in use for something as I see windows open on a fine day. I also saw a pussy cat sitting in the window a few weeks back.

Google street view lionk below (be patient for it to load).

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&amp...

I'd be grateful if anyone has any information.

Thanks,

Eric

[standfree93]

I've always wondered what they were used for.
I've done a little research into and can't find anything.
Although there's a new Sainsbury's next door.

[BckFlash]

As far as I was aware, they were flats? With the entrance on Huntly Street?

[riosyd]

Housing association flats? Never seen any of them on the market for sale.

[Artie Fufkin]

riosyd said:

Housing association flats?

That's what I thought too.

It certainly used to be YMCA [in the 70s at least].

[Semi hemi]

They are social services flats (stopover) used to house people with "problems" in fact the kind of problems that resulted in this you really don't want to live/die here...sumbuddy will write a book aboot it... Bleed fae a stane, or some ste!

[John_W]

The P&J mentions this: this rather nasty history, and refers to the flats as "the stopover homeless accommodation in Aberdeen where she was working as a volunteer".

Not nice.

John

[standfree93]

That is scary, and actually, the sister of the victim is a friend of my friend.

[BckFlash]

I remember now seeing the police cordon outside after the murder

[scz4]

Years and years ago as a boy I'm sure I remember going to a model railway exhibition in that building, could be wrong though, but 80% sure.

[duka]

they are low cost housing, coverented between 1998-99 (IIRC) some are rented some are allocated by the housing association.

[ViperScot]

Taking my PC hat off momentarily, you certainly see a lot of minks around the entrance to that place on Huntly St...

[Kiltie]

Aha, that all makes sense now.

I'd forgotten about that nasty business.

Cheers,

Eric

[Chris7Clyne]

standfree93 said:

I've always wondered what they were used for.
I've done a little research into and can't find anything.
Although there's a new Sainsbury's next door.

They are used as flats now .

[standfree93]

Chris7Clyne said:

standfree93 said:

I've always wondered what they were used for.
I've done a little research into and can't find anything.
Although there's a new Sainsbury's next door.

They are used as flats now .

Read up, I think they've established that now.

[Chris7Clyne]

standfree93 said:

Chris7Clyne said:

standfree93 said:

I've always wondered what they were used for.
I've done a little research into and can't find anything.
Although there's a new Sainsbury's next door.

They are used as flats now .

Read up, I think they've established that now.

Yeah sorry,just looked at the dates haha.