Upper Floors, 29-31, George Street, Edinburgh

Grand 3-storey and basement 5-bay Graeco-Roman bank on corner site with ground falling away to N. Polished cream sandstone ashlar. Closely spaced bays; windows separated by pilasters at ground, and giant order Corinthian pilasters at 1st and 2nd floors; entablature and balustraded parapet. Consoled ashlar balcony and balustrade at 1st floor. 1st floor windows framed by Doric half pilasters with entablature; 2nd floor windows architraved with cill course between pilasters.

The S half, to George Street, built initially for the Edinburgh and Leith Bank and later extended by Bryce (when in partnership with William Burn) for the reincarnation of the bank as the Edinburgh and Glasgow Bank; this extension included 71 Hanover Street (Historic Environment Scotland)

December 2008: External inspection finds the 2nd and 3rd floors vacant. They are understood to have been out of use, and decaying internally, since Clydesdale Bank exited the building.

December 2011: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit. A To Let sign is now affixed to the building.

19 May 2015: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously. The upper floors do not appear to be under marketing for lease at this time.

31 May 2021: External inspection finds the building in an improved condition since last site visit. Windows appear to have been repaired/undergone maintenance. For Sale sign removed. Potentially some stone cleaning has taken place. 21/00110/FUL Conditionally granted May 2021 - Conversion of upper floors to create six self-contained flats each with two bedrooms. 21/01065/LBC Conditionally granted May 2021. Sub-division of upper floors to create six residential flats with internal alterations. Condition changed to Good, Risk changed to Low.