The former Topshop building at Coppergate Center became home to a pop-up discount women's clothing retailer in early November.
The first floor of the building was open to the public in the run-up to Christmas, but a sign now says it will be closed on an unspecified date for “everything to be removed.”
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Topshop closed in early 2021 after online fashion retailer Asos took over the business from collapsed retail empire Arcadia, but said the deal did not include its stores.
A “permit” sign was put up on the building, but it has been vacant ever since.
Speaking shortly after Topshop closed, Coppergate Center Manager Pippa Unwin said the Topshop team, Topman and Miss Selfridge had been an integral part of Coppergate Center for many years.
As The Press previously reported, plans by Roxy Lanes to repurpose York's former Topshop building at Coppergate Center were given the green light for a site use permit by city councilors in 2021.
At the time, several Piccadilly flats residents wrote to York City Council objecting to the application, citing the potential for noise, nuisance and anti-social behavior, but councilors approved the plans.
The plan was for entrance to the venue to be via St Mary's Square, Piccadilly to serve only as an emergency exit, and Roxy Lanes to use only the ground floor of the building.
But that was before Roxy Ball Room changed its mind about its location and chose to open at Stonebow House, on the other side of the city centre.
