Another decaying Newcastle building could soon be transformed into state government office space.
Hunter Development Corporation has recently exchanged contracts for the old Empire Hotel site on Hunter street for $2.3-million.
The historic hotel shut its doors in 2003, and since then has been allowed to fall into a shocking state of disrepair, and for a time was even used as a squat.
The HDC is expected to complete the sale in November.
Earlier this year the state government purchased the old Post Office for $4.25 million, again with plans to turn it into government offices.
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