George Street is a street in the city of

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At its northern end it meets the area of

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and connects to the

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. Running south and slightly east, George Street heads towards the city centre. Dominated by

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there are a variety of commercial units serving the area.

Commerce

Commercial units range from

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to furniture shops, with a veritable

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of multi-cultural offerings from the

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n and

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an continents in the form of

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, takeaways and

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. Towards the southern half of George Street independent food establishments have increased their presence over the past few years with a choice of daytime and evening food offerings. Several quality

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parlours offer their services and several

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also operate in the area, with more pubs branching off into the side streets. The southern end of the street has been

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alongside where there was once an extensive collection of buildings owned by the

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. These were demolished and replaced with the "Ziggurat" building, which was occupied by the

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until August 2021. As of 2022, it is a

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clinic. Always a major shopping street, George Street once crossed, at its southern end, the city's Schoolhill, and thence led to the main thoroughfare of Union Street. However, the late 20th Century development of the

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covered over the end of the street where the roadway once continued (as St. Nicholas Street) to Union Street. Future commercial development of the southern end of George Street is planned along with further development of the Bon Accord Centre. A glass roof and facade improvements have been conditionally approved by

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planners for the south end of George Street, along with plans for shops, a 170-bed hotel and 50 residential flats.Adele Merson
"Council planners back proposals to expand Bon Accord and St Nicholas centres"
''Evening Express'', 17 August 2017

References

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