A building dubbed Bristol's biggest eyesore it set for demolition, thisisbristol.co.uk reports.
The former magistrates' court in Nelson Street was built in the 1960s to a "brutalist" design - one that has not aged well, earning the building its unfortunate nickname.
Now, the disused structure has been given its final orders and is likely to be razed to the ground over the coming weeks to make way for a large complex comprising student accommodation and a hotel.
Bristol estate agents are expected to keep a close eye on the building and its surroundings, with many anticipating the development to be the first in a long list to regenerate the thoroughfare between Broadmead and the Harbourside.
Once completed, the building should boast an eight story hotel, 132 student flats, a car park and restaurant.
Recently, the building was used as more of a tapestry, with local councillors employing graffiti artists to paint over areas of the building as part of their "see no Evil" campaign.
Now, however, the old courthouse's days are numbered, with English Heritage sounding the death knell; a spokesperson telling bristol.gov.uk that the building had "little intrinsic value or significance, and which relates poorly both to the surrounding historic buildings and the townscape generally."